| Date: | 5 and 6 October 2007 |
| Venue: | Cape Teaching Institute, Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River |
| Times: | 5 October: 15:00 - 19:00
6 October: 08:30 - 13:30 |
| Who should attend: | Grades R to 9 Mathematics teachers |
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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) invites Grade R to Grade 9 Mathematics teachers to participate in the Mathematics Solutions Conference either as presenters or participants.
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Purpose:
The purpose of this Mathematics conference is to provide examples of ways in which Mathematics can be effectively taught.
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Information for Presenters
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Teachers who are interested in presenting a Mathematics lesson or "a best practice" workshop at the conference should be guided by the following:
The lesson or "How I teach it" workshop must be based on the Grades R to 9 Mathematics National Curriculum Statement. The lesson should teach an aspect of the Mathematics syllabus for a particular grade. Conference participants should be involved in the lesson or workshop. Duration: 40 minutes. Allow 5 - 10 minutes for group discussion or questions. Venues will have portable tables and chairs, an overhead projector and a chalkboard. All worksheets for the conference will be collated and printed in book form. This means that presenters will not need to bring additional copies of printed material, unless participants are required to cut or fold pages of worksheets. All printed material should be typed and printed on a laser printer, if possible. The WCED will duplicate the material.
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If you are interested in presenting an item on the 5 or 6 October, please complete the attached Annexure A and fax it to Mr A. Lamprecht at fax number 021 900 5175, or e-mail it to alamprec@pgwc.gov.za, by 31 July 2007.
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Information for Participants
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Teachers not wishing to present their work, but who would like to attend the conference, are requested to fill in their details on the school list on Annexure B.
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The completed Annexure B must be returned to Mr A. Lamprecht at e-mail address alamprec@pgwc.gov.za, or Gaynore Matthews at e-mail address gmatthew@pgwc.gov.za or fax no. 021 900 5175, by 31 August 2007.
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The conference programme will include plenary panel discussions and parallel sessions presented by participants. Schools registering for the conference will receive details of the conference programme by 14 September 2007.
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The conference fee is R30 per delegate (to cover conference material).
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Logistics:
Participants or presenters from the rural EMDCs travelling further than 120 km per return trip may stay overnight in the Cape Teaching Institute's hostel on the night of Friday, 5 October 2007. Accommodation will be paid for by the WCED. Travelling costs will not be covered by the WCED.
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The WCED hopes that this conference will be an enriching experience for all Mathematics teachers who attend it.
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SIGNED: E. KIRSTEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2005:04:22
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