Understand the changing landscape of mathematics education using active learning methods and the role of technology in mathematics instruction.

Learn about the different ways to represent and solve mathematical problems and develop the ability to reason mathematically.

Learn how to use technology to enhance mathematics education and how to assess student learning.

Gain insights into managing a mathematics classroom effectively, promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Develop a professional network and engage in ongoing professional development.

Learn about effective assessment practices in mathematics, including formative and summative assessment methods.

Learn a variety of instructional techniques and strategies for teaching mathematics. This includes methods for engaging students and fostering mathematical thinking.

Topic: What Could a Maths Week look like?

• Discover the wonders of mathematics and its application in innovative teaching strategies.
• Develop an understanding of the changes required in mathematics education to enhance student learning.
• Experience easy-to-implement research-based activities that promote a positive attitude towards mathematics among students.
• Gain insights into fostering a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in students.
• Be equipped with the knowledge and tools to create an exciting and engaging math adventure for their students.

Mark Hansen has been involved in education for nearly two decades as a classroom teacher, master teacher of mathematics and deputy principal. He is also the father of 4 children. He has a passion for learning and igniting that passion in others, particularly in mathematics, where his work has been featured in educational journals. He is also the author of two internationally published children's books promoting mathematics- "Math for All" (2021) and "My Garden is a Square (2022). His goal is for schools and societies to have confident students and creative communicators in mathematics who see its purpose and enjoy engaging with it. He is based in Australia.

Topic: Suggested Pedagogies for teaching Math as per NCF 2023

The play-way method consists of a child-centred approach using active and experiential learning, social interaction, and play as the context for learning.

The discovery/inquiry-based method emphasises student-led exploration through hands-on activities, questioning, investigation, and critical thinking.

Problem-solving emphasises logical thinking, strategic planning, and reflection to solve problems.

An inductive method is a logical approach to reasoning involving observation, looking for patterns, formulating a hypothesis or generalisation, testing, and drawing conclusions.

In the deductive reasoning approach, conclusions are drawn from premises. This method is ideal for making sound, logical arguments.

• Understand to distinguish between these methods in K-5 mathematics education.
• Explore engaging, interactive, hands-on activities, resources, and materials that align with and aid these approaches in the classroom.
• Develop strategies for fostering perseverance, critical thinking, and creativity in students' problem-solving efforts.

Jaspreet Sethi founded Math with a Smile and a Mom. She works with schools, teachers, parents, and children to build and nurture curiosity, resilience, creativity, joy, thought, humaneness, and discovery in teaching and learning mathematics and reading.

Jaspreet consults with schools to address various learning, teaching, evaluation, and assessment challenges, from making teaching and learning experiences more meaningful to student engagement to classroom management to effective instructional planning and curriculum design to providing tools and resources for the holistic development of learner communities.

She has a Master's in Mathematics Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has served as the Department Chair for Middle School Mathematics at The Birch Wathen Lenox School, New York, and on the Advisory Board for Teacher Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has also taught mathematics at The School at Columbia University, New Design High School (New York), The Birch Wathen Lenox School (New York), and Trio World Academy (Bangalore).

Jaspreet has worked in education with various age groups for the past 17 years and is well-versed with the curricula and schooling systems across the globe. She is LETRS certified and is currently working on authoring a series of children’s books.

Topic: IBL or Inquiry-Based Learning

NEP has written extensively on bringing Inquiry into the classrooms. International curriculums such as Australian, UK and IB also talk about teaching math using the Inquiry model. How does one implement it? The speaker would share the 5E model of Inquiry that can be used to implement teaching in the classes. She would give the theory, brief application strategies and some resources for the audience to take back to enable practice.

Monica Kochar is a Mathe-magician! She has been instrumental in removing the trauma of math from students of all age groups in her two-decade teaching career in CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE and the IB. She has been empathic in her approach to teacher development as a trainer. She worked with schools associated with Oxford University Press, Sri Aurobindo Society, Azim Premji Foundation and others. She has been a start-up mentor, helping the learning design formation for ‘marksharks’‘counting well’, ‘whitehat junior (byju’s)’ and ‘convegenius’. She is equally comfortable in the corporate or development sector. She has been a published author and has her insights available online. Her mission has been to make the math classroom a joyful learning experience!

Topic: Designing Assessments in Mathematics with Generative AI

• Design engaging, diverse, and adaptive assessments that cater to individual student needs.
• Understand and apply human oversight and quality control to maintain assessment standards.
• Cater to the implementation of NEP2020 in Mathematics.

Dr Chetna Sabharwal has contributed immensely to making mathematics enjoyable and creative for educators and learners with her expertise and education in mathematics and Psychology. With her expertise, she has actively collaborated with national bodies such as the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Niti Aayog in designing curriculum frameworks and shaping mathematics education policies. Her invaluable insights and experience have played a pivotal role in developing student-centred and innovative approaches to teaching mathematics.

Chetna is also at the forefront of raising awareness about the evolving nature of mathematics in generative AI. As the field of artificial intelligence advances, she believes in equipping students with the necessary mathematical skills to navigate this changing landscape. Through workshops, seminars, and training programs, she empowers educators to embrace technology and integrate generative AI concepts into their mathematics instruction, preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Chetna Sabharwal's dedication, expertise, and innovative approaches have revolutionised mathematics education, fostering a love for the subject and empowering students to overcome their fears and excel. Her contributions have transformed the way mathematics is taught and paved the way for a generation of confident and capable learners who embrace mathematics's dynamic nature in the generative AI world.

Topic: NCF 2023 & its Aspirations for Math Education

Participants will discuss what the NCF says about Math Education and experience ways to take it to classrooms.

Sandhya founded Aavishkaar - A Center for Science, Arts and Technology. The centre aims to make teaching science and math effective, efficient and fun. The program encourages hands-on learning through models, experiments, experience and projects. This is where teachers become the storytellers, and the experiments/models become the props. Aavishkaar strives to make quality education accessible to all, irrespective of social or economic background.

Sandhya is an electrical engineer, a math & science enthusiast, and a women's education advocate. She has a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Semiconductor) from Iowa State University (Iowa, USA) with several publications and patents. She has been an academic achiever with many awards. She also has a Masters's in Public Affairs from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. She worked in Semiconductor Technology Research for 20 years in the US before moving to Himachal in 2009. She lives in a village near Palampur with her husband, Sarit and dog, Bella.

Topic: The 5 Practices in Practice for effective pedagogy

Take a deeper dive into understanding the five practices—anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting—for facilitating productive mathematical conversations in your classrooms. Learn to apply them confidently in solving challenging problems.

The 5 Practices provides a model for developing and sustaining a discourse-rich math classroom for a problem-solving approach.

In this webinar, the five practices of orchestrating discussions will be discussed with rich, challenging examples to understand the students’ responses and how we attend to those to promote students’ thinking. This is an excellent opportunity for teachers who want students to be the drivers of mathematics lessons.

Bina is an accredited facilitator with expertise and interests in mathematics education. She is experienced in co-constructing professional development solutions with schools based firmly on current research and evidence that support the core principles of the New Zealand Curriculum. Her role as a mathematics consultant in schools is to help leaders to build and sustain professional learning communities in which teachers grow their capability. She has presented at conferences and symposia in New Zealand and Australia, including PMA, AMA, NZAMT, MERGA and MAV.

Topic: Key Challenges in Teaching Mathematics

Mathematics education is a critical component of a well-rounded education. However, many students perceive mathematics as a difficult subject. This can be due to a number of factors, including prerequisite skills, student mindsets, and resources. As teachers, we must make it our goal to overcome these challenges so that our students can learn mathematics effectively.

• Understand the significance of mathematics performance in education and the common perception of mathematics as a difficult subject among students.
• Recognize the importance of productive struggle, problem-solving, and pattern recognition in teaching mathematics to students.
• Identify and analyse the three main challenges, namely prerequisite skills, student mindsets, and resources, faced by math teachers in the classroom.
• Examine the impact of limited resources on mathematics instruction and explore innovative approaches to maximise available resources effectively.

Ms Saryu Dahiya has been in education for the past 15 years and has mentored and guided students of all grades to recognise their potential and work towards it. She has worked with esteemed schools in North India; she also imparts training to teachers in mathematics and is the founder of Aryan Academy, an IELTS learning centre. She graduated in Mathematics Hons from Lady Shri Ram College (Delhi University) and holds a B.Ed. Degree.

Topic: Building Thinking Classrooms

How classrooms look and what happens in them today are guided by institutional norms laid down at the inception of an industrial-age public education model. These norms have enabled a culture of teaching and learning often devoid of student thinking. In this session, the results of over 15 years of research into how teachers can transform their classrooms from a space where students mimic to where students think will be presented. The practices discussed will intertwine with and extensively reference the best-selling book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12): 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning.

Educators will learn how they can transform their classrooms from a space where students mimic to where students think.

Dr Peter is the author of the recently published book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12). He is a former high school mathematics teacher who has kept his research interest and activities close to the classroom. He consults regularly with teachers, schools, school districts, and education ministries on teaching and learning, problem-solving, assessment, and numeracy.