Practice university admissions interviews
Covid has forced us all to change how we do things in 2020, and practising for university admissions interviews has been no exception.
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News from the networks
Teacher Network meetings have been held all over the East Midlands region this half term, covering topics including Filling the Gaps for Year 12 and 13 in Nottingham and Derby, Blended Learning in Loughborough and Leicestershire, and Sharing Hints and Tips on using Software in our Teaching in Northamptonshire.
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Update relating to point of contact for London Boroughs
As of Friday 1 January 2021, local Area Coordinator James Morris will be reducing his time working for the AMSP and therefore the Boroughs that he’s responsible for will be changing.
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Book review: The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta
Quanta Magazine focuses on developments in maths, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science, and the basic life sciences.
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Kent and Medway Maths Conference 2020 and upcoming professional development
The Kent and Medway Maths Conference 2020 was a huge success, with 200 teachers from all over the country — and abroad — attending the various workshops.
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Exploring teachers’ experiences of action research
In addition to working for the AMSP, I also teach on an MA Education programme.
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Book review: Puzzle Ninja by Alex Bellos
Puzzle Ninja fits neatly into a hole in the problem-solving teachers’ library, with 25 surprisingly diverse one-person games described, all based on a rectangular grid with numerical clues.
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Resilience and Goal Free
At our recent KS3/4 network meeting, we were pleased to have Adrian Hall from the AMSP North West regional team as our guest presenter.
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Work Groups
The Work Group is the model of professional development used in most Maths Hubs projects. Implicit in the Work Group’s timeline is the space and opportunity for participating teachers to influence and lead change in their own schools and departments.
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