Secondary Mathematics! British School Jakarta, Indonesia!
During a relaxed but highly productive two-day Secondary Mathematics Job Alike Workshop at British School Jakarta, FOBISIA Maths teachers shared their good practice, assessment ethos, differentiation ideas, meaningful inquiry-based teaching strategies and using technology to provide a more individualised learning experience for students.!
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The workshop began with challenging Maths teachers to answer the question, “Which is bigger 3 or 7?� - it sounds simple but we were challenge to put ourselves in a Theory of Knowledge lesson and think about how we would answer this and also challenge any instinctive answers. Technology was a major focus over the two days both in terms of software and apps that could be used to make Maths more engaging but also tools that could be used to create personalised learning spaces for students. Assessment for learning was another hot topic and excellent ideas on how to empower students to take responsibility for their own development.!
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The quality of the workshops was self-evident and everyone who was part of the JAWS event is to be congratulated for their willingness to both be a leader and a participant. The value gained by attending events such as these really does depend upon the contributions offered by the attendees, and this Secondary Maths JAWS stands as a perfect example of what can be achieved when likeminded, dedicated professionals work together. All those attending the JAWS event were highly motivated and enthusiastic about improving the teaching and learning of Mathematics, and for this reason, the sessions were challenging, constructive, humorous and thought-provoking. Everyone had lots of takeaways from the two days in the form of ideas, questions, resources and new strategies to use in the classroom and a network of support in all corners of South East Asia. !
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Simi Shah, Mathematics Faculty Leader! British School Jakarta 
CPD Update
Issue 9 6 November 2015
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