Thinking Matters Northern Ireland Conference
Metacognition in Practice
Thursday 14th March 2024
Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf and Country Club
Metacognition in Practice
Bringing together expert school leaders, teachers and researchers who share a passion for developing metacognition and self-regulation in their learners
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Schedule:
| Time | Event | Details | |
| 9.15 - 9.30 | Registration | Tea, coffee and pastries | |
 | 9.30 - 9.35 | Welcome and Introduction | Alisdair Wade, Thinking Matters CEO |
 | 9.35 - 10.45 | Keynote | ‘Metacognition and memory: how are they related and what does that mean for learning and teaching?’ Professor Daniel Muijs, Head of the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University, Belfast. Co-author of the EEF’s 'Metacognition & Self Regulation' Guidance Report. Former Head of Research, OFSTED. |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | BREAK | Tea, coffee and pastries | |
 | 11.00 - 12.00 | Workshop 1 | ‘Strategies to develop deeper Creative and Critical thinking throughout the Whole School’ Robert Smith (Principal), Dave McComb (Vice Principal), Jill Carberry (Drive Team Leader and Pastoral Care Co-ordinator), Ashgrove Primary School, Glengormley |
 | 12.00 - 13.00 | Workshop 2 | 'Insights into the Thinking Classroom' Deirdre Scarlett (Drive Team Leader and Leader of Teaching and Learning), Declan Kelly (Leader of KS4 and Mathematics Teacher), Helen Clarke (Head of History), Pauline Pulford (Mathematics Teacher), Priory Integrated College, Holywood |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | LUNCH | Lunch and refreshments will be provided and are included in your ticket price. | |
 | 14.00 - 15.00 | Workshop 3 | ‘Visual Tools for Learning’ Rhonda Moles (Principal), Leanne Smyth (Drive Team Leader), Pamela McDade (Vice Principal, SENCo and Literacy leader), Victoria Robinson (Maths Leader), Cumran Primary School, Clough, Co Down |
 | 15.00-15.30 | Plenary | 'Making Connections: Developing Meta-Learners in the NI Curriculum' Lorna Gardiner, Thinking Matters Consultant |
| 15.30 | CLOSE |
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