ATM Making Mathematics Day Conferences
ATM organises occasional day conferences
Midlands 2005
The day conferences held in Derby on 22 June and in Leicester on 25 June were a great success. The Leicester day was organised in conjunction with the East Midlands branch which is a joint ATM/MA branch and John Leigh, the Professional Officer for the MA joined us for the day and ran an MA bookstall as well.
The conference aims were to offer:
- different sessions for primary and secondary teachers
- a wealth of practical ideas to motivate and challenge learners
- ideas for using ICT to teach mathematics
- the opportunity to share experiences and ideas with committed fellow professionals
- the opportunity for teachers to reflect on their practice
Delegates were asked to rate on a scale of 1 (very well) to 5 (not at all) how well the conference had achieved these aims for them. 88 per cent of the delegates at the two conferences gave the top rating of 1.
The Leicester conference was attended by nearly 50 delegates, who took advantage of the special prices on the ATM bookstall and spent over £1500.
Comments from delegates
“My first ATM day conference but now I will attend all I can.”
“Better than any inset! A thoroughly useful and enjoyable day.”
“Hearing people talk about interesting maths lessons that teach syllabus ideas”
“Ways of stimulating uninspired pupils”
“Allowing pupils to find answers and ways of solving problems without telling them the process being used”
“Ideas to encourage creative thinking”
“Maths is still fun and we can make time for it to be so.”
