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Committee of the Primary Teachers’ Mathematics Association
held its second annual conference on
Saturday, October 11th 2003 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30
p.m.
Professor
Deborah Loewenberg Ball, from the University of Michigan at
Ann Arbor, delivered the keynote address, which
examined how teachers can cover the revised curriculum content
while teaching in an innovative way.
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Professor
Deborah Loewenberg Ball
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The
programme also included two sets of concurrent workshops and
presentations and attendees were able to attend two of
these sessions as well as the keynote address.
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Early
Years Mathematics
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Early
Years Mathematics
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General
Interest
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Senior
Classes
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Special
Educational Needs
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Liz
Dunphy
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Eunice
Pitt
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Fiona
Poole
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Pat
Manning
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Joe
Travers
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What
research is saying about teaching and learning addition
in early years classrooms
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Early
Years Numeracy Project
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Teaching
Mathematics Using Workcards
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Teaching
Mathematics in a Disadvantaged Context: Using Concrete
Materials
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Mathematics:
Assessment and Teaching Strategies for Pupils with
Special Educational Needs
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General
Interest
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Junior
Classes
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Senior
Classes
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Senior
Classes
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Deborah
Ball
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Mairéad
Ryan
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Florence
Gavin
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Thérèse
Dooley
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Adapting
mathematics text books to uncover the mathematics
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Approaches
to Problem Solving in Junior Classes
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Integrating
Art and Mathematics
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The
Calculator as a tool for teaching and learning
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A
number of educational suppliers were also on hand to
exhibit a wide range of mathematical equipment so it was a good
opportunity to stock up on materials for the year ahead.
The Committee of the PTMA gratefully acknowledges the
financial support of the In-Career Development Unit of the
Department of Education and Science, under the National
Development Plan, for this event.
 
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