Dear Colleagues,
apologies for this email being slightly off-topic for this list. But I
know this list has the power to reach the parts that other lists cannot
reach :-)
This is a STEM-related event for maths and science teachers; if you
could forward to other lists or websites that teachers do read then I
would much appreciate.
Thanks - Phillip
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SCIENCE AND MATHS TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER:
NEW CONNECTIONS AND NEW MEANINGS
A free one-day workshop supported by:
* National Science Learning Centre
* National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM)
* The TURS Project, Institute of Education, University of London
** Professional development grants from the ENTHUSE programme
available to all state sector teachers **
Tuesday 23 February 2010, 9.30 to 16.00
at the National Science Learning Centre, York (Event code: NATBC0930)
[PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED DATE]
This event is for mathematics and science teachers to work with new
ideas for collaboration between their subjects. The impetus to do this
is ever stronger (e.g. from the national STEM programme, and the revised
National Curriculum), hence it is timely to explore new ways of working
together to develop joint projects in schools. A conventional
understanding is that science needs mathematics for essential
techniques, whilst mathematics needs science for motivating contexts for
mathematical topics. This characterisation however can easily emphasise
division between the subjects, rather than encouraging creative
collaboration.
The event offers inspiration through a keynote address and two hands-on
workshops by current multi-disciplinary research projects:
* keynote by Mary Ratcliffe (Associate director, National SLC)
'Mathematics-science collaboration: a pedagogy for engagement';
* the Nuffield Foundation Curriculum Programme, 'A skills framework for
STEM projects';
* the Promoting Teachers' Understanding of Risk in Socio-Scientific
Issues project at IOE London, 'Working with risk and decision-making
scenarios in the classroom'.
The final session will be an ideas workshop for teachers to begin
thinking collaboratively, and continue dialogue and implementation back
at school.
Mathematics and Science teachers from the same school are encouraged to
attend together (note that ENTHUSE funding could help to support this
financially).
The event is FREE to all participants. In addition, teachers from the
state sector (school and FE) are eligible for additional funding under
the ENTHUSE programme which will pay for costs of travel, supply cover
for missed teaching, and/or a sum of money that can be spent on
follow-up professional development work at school. On-site overnight
accommodation can be booked.
BOOKING AND FURTHER INFORMATION: Book online at www.slcs.ac.uk
(search for event NATBC0930), or use the short link:
http://bit.ly/teachers23feb.
A flyer/poster for the event can be downloaded:
http://www.riskatioe.org/Workshop-poster-York-23Feb.pdf
CONTACTS for further information: for administrative queries please
contact Phil Dodsworth, [log in to unmask]; for queries about the
event contact Mark Langley, [log in to unmask] or Phillip Kent,
[log in to unmask] .
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