Mission Maths line up
Learn from a global mix of speakers who are all passionate about STEM teaching and learning.
Meet our keynote speaker, Catherine Attard
Professor of Mathematics Education and Deputy Director of the Centre for Educational Research at Western Sydney University
Catherine is a multiple award-winning educator who has transformed teaching and learning in primary mathematics at Western Sydney University for over 15 years. Catherine's main area of research is focused on student engagement with mathematics and issues surrounding the pedagogical practices that influence students' engagement.
Catherine is also actively researching contemporary teaching practices through the use of digital technologies.
Sessions
Keynote session
Panel discussion: Why maths teachers should embrace technology
Panel Q&A: Unlocking potential in the maths classroom - what’s next?
Allan Dougan, CEO of the Australian Association of Maths Teachers
Allan started his career as a Secondary Mathematics teacher in Scotland. As a celebrated teacher, he held various leadership positions in schools and was Scottish Teacher of the Year Runner Up. After moving to Australia, Allan quickly proved himself as a teacher of merit holding senior leadership positions in NSW schools.
Sessions
Panel discussion: Why maths teachers should embrace technology
Panel Q&A: Unlocking potential in the maths classroom - what’s next?
Alex Box, Primary Maths Education Specialist at Maths Play
Alex is an experienced primary teacher, education researcher, and consultant. Alex mentors pre-service and graduate teachers and consults to various organisations and schools. She is currently managing mathsplay.org - a global campaign working toward a world where everyone has access to positive maths learning experiences. Since discovering the playful nature of maths herself, in 2016, she has been making time for recreational #mathsplay.
Sessions
EdTech: It's not just for reading and writing
There's more than one way to solve a maths problem
Panel Q&A: Unlocking potential in the maths classroom - what’s next?
Andy Lumley, Head of Learning Technology at MEI
After 20 years as a maths teacher, Andy ensures that MEI provides a high-quality and accessible experience for teachers and students using their online teaching and learning platform. Andy leads MEI’s online resources work, which includes overseeing the development of Integral, and helps to develop digital strategy in this area.
Session
Panel discussion: Why maths teachers should embrace technology
Danielle Myburgh, Science & Biology teacher at Hobsonville Point Secondary School
Danielle is a Junior Science and Senior Biology teacher at Hobsonville Point Secondary School in Auckland. She has a special interest in e-learning tools that enable universal design for learning (UDL) practices, and drew on this work for her Masters in Education.
Session
There's more than one way to solve a maths problem
Dylan Griffiths, Assessment Centre Manager
Dylan is the manager of the assessment centre at Bangor Wales, making recommendations to support students with their studies. He also provides Specialist One to One Study Skills support, supporting students specifically with mathematics.
Session
Panel discussion: Why maths teachers should embrace technology
Judy Hornigold, Educational Consultant
Judy specialises in Maths and learners with dyscalculia and dyslexia. Her teaching career started in primary schools before she moved into teaching children with special needs. Judy delivers key notes, workshops and training in Dyscalculia and Maths Mastery across the world, including New Zealand, Australia and Dubai.
Session
Supporting learners with Dyscalculia
Katie Wells, Head of Digital Learning at the Prep Schools Trust
Katie is a primary educator with a passion for including technology seamlessly across all curriculum areas. She has over 12 years experience of teaching in the UK, Europe and Asia. Her current role involves leading professional training of staff to feel more confident in using technology with their students. She also teaches an enhanced digital learning curriculum to KS2 students, giving students those vital life long skills they need as they enter secondary education. She is a Certified Google Trainer and Innovator.
Session
Using Chromebooks for maths and science lessons
Louise Martini, Business Development Manager at Texthelp
Working as part of the Texthelp Group's DSA team, Louise is passionate about supporting students across the UK by providing information and training on software to DSA assessors and trainers.
Session
Making maths work for everyone
Melissa Aveling, Maths Teacher
Mel is a mixed Malaysian Aussie, an educator of secondary Mathematics. She's currently based at an IB school in Cali, Colombia and have previously taught in Taiwan and Australia. Mel has completed her Level 2 Google Educator certification, is an ambassador for Mote and Whiteboard.Chat, and an advanced certified educator for Nearpod. Recently she has become a Quizizz Super Trainer and an Adobe Creative Educator Leader.
Session
There's more than one way to solve a maths problem
Patrick Dalgety, Electrical Engineering student
Patrick has over forty years’ experience in the Live Entertainments and Events industry. He has specialised in Lighting, Sound, and production management. With Covid came the cancellation of all his work. He took advantage of the situation fulfilling a long-held aspiration to study Electrical Engineering. Being able to do his HNC in Electrical Engineering was and is extremely rewarding.
Session
Making STEM accessible
Patrick McGrath, Head of Education Strategy at Texthelp
Patrick is an educator, an engaging international speaker, blogger, podcaster, an Honorary Fellow at UU and Head of Education Strategy at the Texthelp Group - the world's largest specialist assistive technology company. Patrick is passionate about ensuring that technology has a positive, meaningful and sustainable impact on teaching & learning through a focus on inclusion, accessibility and universal design.
Session
Supporting dyslexia in the maths classroom
Peter Mattock, Secondary School Maths Teacher
Peter has been teaching mathematics in secondary schools since 2006 and leading maths departments since the beginning of 2011 – currently at an 11-16 school in Leicestershire. Peter’s books “Visible Maths: Using representations and structure to enhance mathematics teaching in schools” and “Conceptual Maths: Teaching ‘about’ (rather than just ‘how to do’) mathematics in schools” are available on the Crown House Publishing website, through www.amazon.co.uk or from your preferred local book shop.
Session
Visual maths
Rachel Coathup, Customer Account Manager at Texthelp
Rachel has a passion for supporting educators to use technology to enhance teaching and learning. She has worked with schools for the last 2 years, delivering training in using EdTech. Prior to joining the world of EdTech she was a Primary Teacher for 6 years in the public and private sectors. She is also an ISTE Certified Educator, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, and Microsoft Certified Educator.
Sessions
Using Chromebooks in maths and science lessons
There's more than one way to solve a maths problem
Panel Q&A: Unlocking potential in the maths classroom - what’s next?