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September 2013
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Maths Counts Conference 2013: Insights into Lesson Study
The Project Maths Development Team held a Maths Conference on 15th and 16th November 2013 in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
A wide range of practical presentations were offered by teachers. The teachers’ presentations 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 was delivered by Professor Tad Watanabe: Hand in Hand: Problem Solving and Lesson Study.
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 and by Teachers Engaged in Lesson Study now available on the Conference Tab on www.projectmaths.ie
John Hooper Awards Update
Irish Students Win Top Prizes at International Statistical Literacy Project 2013
Irish students Aoife Troxel and Sive Neary from Dominican College, Galway (the 2013 winners of the John Hooper Medal for Statistics) were awarded 2nd prize at the 2013 International Statistical Literacy Project for their poster Tracing the Roots of Irish Vegetables.
Mary Aherne, Zoe Barry, Lucy Ward from Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co Limerick were awarded 3rd prize in the junior category for their poster Think Organic. More details >>
Congratulations to all involved
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Entries are now open for the 2014 John Hooper competition, see the CSO website for full details.
Apps4Gaps Competition
Apps4Gaps is an All Ireland competition aimed at encouraging young people to develop ideas and create applications that will provide innovative and fresh ways of exploiting the Open Data freely available from the Census 2011 that could benefit society in such areas as transport, housing, planning, education, communications and health.
Prizes between €1000 and €1500 are up for grabs.
For more information visit www.apps4gaps.ie
Modular Course 4: Problem Solving & Financial Maths
This modular course is now being repeated in several Education Centres throughout the country.
The course will focus on new elements of the syllabus, methodology and provide student centered activities. The course will cover topics from Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate syllabus. All attendance will be certified.
Modules (4 x 2.5 hours each)
1. Introduction to Problem Solving
2. Integrating Problem Solving throughout the syllabus
3. Financial Maths
4. Further exploration of Financial Maths & Geometric Sequences & Series.
Click to View, dates, venues and availability.
Team Maths Competition 2014
The First round of the Team Math competition for LC Honours maths students will take place in all the Branches on Friday night, January 31, 2014.
Congratulations to 2013 winners, High School, Rathgar. Dublin 6.
Click here to see the schools / teams that qualified for the Final in 2012
Click here to see the questions for the 2013 Final.
For more information visit the IMTA website at www.imta.ie
November Monthly Maths Challenge
Calling all Junior Cycle students: Take part in the Monthly Maths Challenge and be in with a chance to win €100 and be named Mathematician of the Month.
Simply work out the answer to a maths question and fill in your details online.
All correct entries will be entered into a draw to win a gift voucher worth EUR100.
The November question is online now at http://bit.ly/1aYqF4a.
The Monthly Maths Challenge is run by Engineers Ireland’s STEPS programme in association with the Project Maths Development Team.
