Maths Counts: Insights into Lesson Study
The Project Maths Development Team held a Maths Conference on the 15th and 16th of November 2013 in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. A wide range of practical presentations were offered by teachers. The teachers’ presentations below arose from schools’ participation in a professional development initiative based on Lesson Study which captures and promotes individual teacher and school group collaborative planning, observation and analytic reflection on classroom practices and active student engagement in learning mathematics. The conference disseminated teachers’ strategies and real classroom experiences focusing on students' learning.
In addition the keynote address: Hand in Hand: Problem Solving and Lesson Study, was delivered by Professor Tad Watanabe. Other speakers included: Dr. Anne Brosnan, National Coordinator (PMDT) who spoke about “Introducing Lesson Study to Post-Primary Schools in Ireland, Ms. Rachel Linney, Education Officer (NCCA) launched the NFER Final Report: Research into the Impact of Project Maths on student achievement, learning and motivation. Other guest speakers included the State Examinations Commission and the Department of Education & Skills. The Conference was officially opened by The Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock T.D.
Presentations by Speakers
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Dr Anne Brosnan, Introducing Lesson Study to Irish Post-Primary Schools
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Music Generation Wicklow and Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass: Rhythm + Algorithm
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Rachel Linney, Education Officer NCCA, Launch of NFER Report
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Keynote Address, Professor Tad Watanabe: Teaching through Problem Solving
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Keynote Address, Professor Tad Watanabe: What is Lesson Study?
View Dr. Anne Brosnan's presentation document
View Professor Tad Watanabe's presentation document
Presentations by Teachers Engaged in Lesson Study
An Introduction to Patterns, St-Mark's Community School, Tallaght
Applications of HCF and LCM to Problem Solving, Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
Array model and quadratic factorisation, Wesley College
Carnival Games Leaving Certificate Probability, Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk
GeoGebra and solving modulus inequalities, St Columba's Comprehensive, Glenties, Donegal
Geometry in Context, Our Lady's College, Drogheda
Introduction to Nets, St Mark's Community School, Tallaght
Introducing a variable in First Year Algebra, Sacred Heart, Westport
Introducing integration, St Columba's Comprehensive, Glenties, Donegal
Introducing Patterns, Junior Certificate, Moate Community School
Introducing Tolerance and Error, Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
Introduction to Differential Calculus Presentation, Secondary School Listowel
Introduction to Geometry in First Year, Coláiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen
Teaching & Learning Plan: Planes and Points
Linking Patterns through the Strands, St Patrick's College, Gardiner's Hill
Mathematically Literacy and Patterns, Junior Certificate Coláiste Choilm Tullamore
Problem Solving as a a Means not an End, St Mark's Community School, Tallaght
Ratio and Proportion, St Patrick's College, Gardiner's Hill
Taxation: Does your answer make sense, St Mark's Community School, Tallaght
Transformations of functions in Second Year Presentation, Secondary School, Listowel
Use of Edmodo to Facilitate Teaching and Learning, Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
Use of the array model in first year, Wexford Vocational College
Using Mind Maps in Mathematics, Moate Community School
The Project Maths Development Team is pleased to announce that a Maths Conference
will be held this year on 15th and 16th November at NUI Maynooth.
Registration Now Open
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The Project Maths Development Team is pleased to announce that the Maths Counts Conference will be held on the 15th & 16th of November, in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. A wide range of practical presentations will be offered by teachers.
The presentations arise from schools’ participation in a professional development initiative based on Lesson Study which captures and promotes individual teacher and school group collaborative planning, observation and analytic reflection on classroom practices
and active student engagement in learning mathematics.
The conference aims to disseminate teachers’ strategies and real classroom experiences
focusing on students’ learning. It will be of particular interest to post-primary mathematics teachers and also third level personnel involved in initial teacher education.
In addition the conference will be a wonderful
opportunity to meet with other maths teachers and exchange ideas.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Tad Watanabe
Keynote Address - Hand in Hand: Lesson Study and Problem Solving
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