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Welcome to the NCETM
The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics provides effective strategic leadership for mathematics-specific CPD. It aims to raise the professional status of all those engaged in the teaching of mathematics so that the mathematical potential of learners will be fully realised.
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Rob Eastaway is a well-known and highly-respected author who is doing great work to popularise mathematics.
In his third and final piece, Joined Up Teachers, (specially adapted for the NCETM from his fascinating lecture at the Joined Up Mathematics Conference, at Keele University earlier this year), Rob looks at how we bring the mathematics community together and engage those who feel disconnected from the subject. (These articles are abridged from the full text which is appearing in the November issue of the Mathematical Gazette).
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A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that nearly a quarter of 11-year olds have not reached the standard set for pupils of their age, and some 10 percent of 11 year-olds have the mathematical abilities of 7-year olds.
Over the next month there will be three short (3 day) online discussion forums, hosted by Prema, where teachers and teacher educators across Europe can share perceptions and experiences of their classrooms. At the end of each day, a brief summary will be posted to stimulate discussion across national boundaries.
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Teachers Talking Theory: In Action is a brand new Professional Development resource created by and featuring teachers in the South West. Offering a unique window onto the views and practices of a group of primary and secondary teachers, this resource is designed to stimulate discussion and experimentation.
In his third and final piece, Joined Up Teachers, (specially adapted for the NCETM from his fascinating lecture at the Joined Up Mathematics Conference, at Keele University earlier this year) well-known and highly-respected author Rob Eastaway looks at how we bring the mathematics community together and engage those who feel disconnected from the subject (these articles are abridged from the full text which is appearing in the November issue of the Mathematical Gazette).
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The NCETM has exemplified the TDA and LLUK Professional Standards – find out more about what these might look like for teachers of mathematics to support your career development.
The NCETM has developed a Mathematics Content Knowledge self-evaluation tool for teachers of mathematics in early years, Key Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and KS5, and Adult Learners. Find out what you are confident with and discover other topics where you need to develop your understanding further.
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The RECME Summer Residential took place on Thursday and Friday, 26th and 27th June at Eastwood Hall near Nottingham. 34 teachers and organisers of CPD took part; these included 28 teachers, some of whom teachers are also the organisers of the initiatives in which they are taking part.
The NCETM awarded a grant of £5,120 to Wilberforce College, East Hull. The project started in January 2007 for the duration of 11 months. The project were considering the following questions, 'to what extent does making connections within mathematics aid the learning, and how does it do so?' and 'how does a lack of connections hinder learning?'. This project has now finished and their final report has been submitted to the NCETM.
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Bowland Maths is a new initiative providing a series of innovative case studies to appeal to pupils at Key Stage 3. They are interactive with open questions, requiring problem solving skills, imagination and a degree of teamwork. They are complemented by five Professional Development modules for teachers. This community is for discussing the materials.
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