Back to Plan your Day 2022 – Craig Barton – atomisation: breaking down concepts when planning a maths curriculum Teaching and Learning Leeds Conference 2023 Session Choice #2 Workshop facilitator Craig Barton Name of Workshop Atomisation: breaking down concepts when planning a maths curriculum Who is it for Maths teachers Brief synopsis of workshop: There is a danger that atomisation is becoming the next buzzword in maths education. For many it represents the exact opposite what that maths should be taught. I disagree. In this course I explain why I think the breaking down of a complex method into sub-steps is crucial to help my students better understand a new idea. Indeed, atomisation is now the first thing I think about when planning a sequence of lessons. In this course I show exactly what this looks like in the classroom, with examples of different types of Atoms across a wide variety of mathematical concepts. What you will get out of it: A better understanding of atomisation + resources to use Profile of facilitator: Craig Barton loves teaching, doing, speaking and thinking about mathematics. He taught maths in secondary schools for 15 years, and was TES Maths Adviser for 10 years. He is now the Head of Education at Eedi. Craig is also the author of the best-selling books “How I wish I’d taught maths” and “Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain”, the host of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, and the creator of far too many websites, including mrbartonmaths.com, diagnosticquestions.com, variationtheory.com, ssddproblems.com, dqaday.com and mathsvenns.com. In 2020 he was appointed as Visiting Fellow at the Mathematics Education Centre at the University of Loughborough. Craig has been lucky enough to teach maths and work with teachers all over the world. His two proudest achievements are convincing Kate to marry him, and being the father to our wonderful boy, Isaac. Twitter @mrbartonmaths Website
