| Dates: | 2 and 3 October 2008 |
| Venue: | Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute,
Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River |
| Times: | 2 October: 09:00 - 17:00
3 October: 08:30 - 14:00 |
| Who should attend? Grades R to 9 Mathematics teachers |
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| 1. |
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) invites Grades R to 9 Mathematics teachers to participate in the Mathematics Solutions Conference, either as presenters or participants.
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Purpose
The purpose of this 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, a paper on Mathematics teaching or a "best practice” workshop at the conference should be guided by the following:
- The lesson or paper 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: 60 minutes. Allow 5 - 10 minutes for group discussions 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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| 3.2 |
If you are interested in presenting an item on the 10 or 11 October, please complete the attached
Annexure A and fax it to Mr A. Lamprecht at fax number 021 900 5175/5013, or e-mail it to
alamprec@pgwc.gov.za by 30 April 2008.
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Information for Participants
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| 4.1 |
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 Ms G Matthews at e-mail address gmatthew@pgwc.gov.za or fax no. 021 900 5175/5013 by 31 July 2008.
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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 25 September 2008.
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Logistics
Participants or presenters from the rural districts travelling further than 120 km per return trip may stay overnight in the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute’s hostel on the night of Friday, 2 October 2008. 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: ED KIRSTEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:04:09
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