ATM eNews - 09 Nov 07
Attention all New and Intending Heads of Mathematics Departments
An opportunity to benefit from a new course that will allow you to explore and extend your knowledge about your role, and to work with others on:
- leadership of the mathematics department and taking a leading role in the school;
- management of people and resources;
- leadership of a learning community as they develop and improve their pedagogy and mathematical learning;
- taking a lead in working mathematically.
Full details and how to register here:
www.atm.org.uk/professional-services/courses.html
The course
- is intended for teachers who are new to the role of mathematics subject leader in a secondary school or college who have been in post for less than two years or are to take up post shortly.
- has 40 places available at two locations, one based in Warwick and the other in London, they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- is a three day initial face-to-face residential session in January, followed by five days' working with colleagues in schools, and two more days face-to-face over the January to April period.
- will be accredited and provide an opportunity to gain higher degree credits. Registration for Masters courses will be subsidised for members of this course.
Course fees
There are no course fees as these will be met by a NCETM grant, as will travel costs. A maximum of £150 per day up to an overall maximum of £1,500 will be available for your school to cover supply teacher costs.
Masters accreditation
This course and its associated assignments carries 60 credits at Masters level (ie one third of a Masters degree)
Registering for the course
In order to express your interest in this course, you need to be a registered member of the NCETM, and complete a short online form.
http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=20&module=cpd&mode=100&cpdid=4141
Trouble with that link? Go here.
Initial dates and venues
Warwick University: Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 January 2008
Kings College London: Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 January 2008
Full venue details will be confirmed after successful registration
http://www.atm.org.uk/professional-services/courses.html
Mathematics Teaching with Micromaths
We are about to begin a process of appointing new journal editors for 2009 we thought it was the correct time to consult with our members and non-members via our web-site and forum.
The change of editors gives us a chance to think in new and radical ways about what we what the journals to be. One thought from the outgoing editors is that some of the issues should be in an interactive web-format, not just a pdf document and could alternate with paper copies. This would allow the exploration of all sorts of software as you were reading accounts of their use.
We are keen to hear views from members who perhaps are comfortable with the current format but can see improvements that could be made and also non-members who might tell us what would entice them to join ATM. What they would want to see in a journal that would encourage then to participate in the ATM group of teachers and educationalists?
To make your views known go to the ATM forum and type in your contribution if you are receiving this via e-mail.
http://www.atm.org.uk/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193780778