Name: The Conjecture Classroom: Building Mathematical Thinkers
Start: 2026-09-19T16:00:00+0200
End: 2026-09-19T17:00:00+0200

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The Conjecture Classroom: Building Mathematical Thinkers

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST

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What if mathematics classrooms were designed so that thinking was unavoidable? This workshop introduces a practical framework that shifts students from procedure-followers to conjecture-makers. At its heart is a simple but powerful cycle: Conjecture → Test → Break → Repair → Generalise. Students begin with patterns, propose ideas, stress-test them with counterexamples, and refine their reasoning mirroring how real mathematics evolves, from exploring infinite limits to understanding symmetry or growth.

Participants will explore the Two-Path Solution Rule, where problems demand multiple representations, and Error-First Teaching, where carefully chosen mistakes spark deeper reasoning. Through Low Floor, High Ceiling, No Hint task design, every learner can enter, yet no artificial endpoint restricts exploration. Short, recurring Small Research Tasks cultivate independence, while intentional Math Talk Moves help students articulate, defend, and refine their thinking.
More than strategies, this session focuses on identity: helping students see themselves as mathematical thinkers.

Speakers

Sophie Hawker

Head of Mathematics, International School of Hamburg

I am an MYP and DP mathematics teacher currently working at the International School of Hamburg, where I lead the maths department. Fostering deep conceptual understanding and building classrooms in which all students actively engage in mathematical thinking is at the core of my teaching... Read More →

Manoj Eswara

MYP & DP Maths Teacher, International School of Hamburg

I am an MYP and DP Mathematics teacher who believes learning should be student-centered and experiential. I like to create dynamic, thinking classrooms where students take ownership, collaborate, and learn through exploration and reflection. My approach is structured yet energetic... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
0.231 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16; Secondary / Diploma learners aged 17-18
Subject Mathematics

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