Impact and Inspiration

National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of

Mathematics 2008/09

Professor Celia Hoyles OBEDirector

June 2009

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Vision

The NCETM aims to

●meet the professional aspirations and needs of all teachers of mathematics

●realise the potential of learners

Objectives 2009-2011

To stimulate demand for mathematics-specific CPD, contributing to the strengthening of the mathematical knowledge of teachers.

To lead and improve the coordination, accessibility and availability of mathematics-specific CPD.

To enable all teachers of mathematics to identify and access high quality CPD that will best meet their needs and aspirations

My Personal Vision

My vision is that the NCETM will provide opportunities for all teachers of mathematics to embark on their own personalised mathematical CPD journeys

● Unerring focus on mathematics

● Developing excellence in teaching mathematics across all phases of education by sharing knowledge and practice

● Commitment to placing teachers’ needs and goals at its core

● Commitment to working in partnership to influence policy & practice

Some key characteristics of the NCETM’s offer

NCETM activities……blended for success

●face-to-face events & network meetings

●personal interactions with the NCETM portal

Highlights of 2008/09

What a difference a day makesAn open door to professional developmentChanging practice through practising changeThe NCETM near youCommitment and success

Highlights of 2008/09

What a difference a day makesAn open door to professional developmentChanging practice through practising changeThe NCETM near youCommitment and success

Adding Value in MathematicsCPD partnerships between schools, colleges & HEIs Manchester, December 2008 over 200 delegatesWorked in partnership with MoreMathsGrads, University of Manchester, Mathematics Department

Paul Glendinning was very stimulating. Workshops were useful for info gathering and networking. Plenary was lively and interesting for final slot All excellent. Peter McOwen's talk - fantastic. Open talk very interesting. Lots of fascinating and useful ideas to investigate and think about

One Message I rememberSubliminal messages and cues can shape learners’ views of about mathematics, often negatively, at a very early stage – if the maths part of the primary school day is introduced with a sigh and ‘Ok, now, we’re going to do mathematics’, the message that maths is hard, or boring, is conveyed, rather than a sense of excitement.

Transforming Mathematics Teaching & Learning through CPDInternational conference Bristol 2009170 delegatesLaunch of the NCETM RECME report

Delegations from National Center for Mathematics Education, (NCM) Göteborg University, Sweden University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Keynote Prof Jan Van Manaan Freudenthal Institute for Science & Mathematics Education

As ever, it was useful to have the chance to sit back and reflect on what's currently going on in our school and how it relates to everything presented

It was useful to have the opportunity to focus upon the area, relevant to my own practice for a full, dedicated day

One Message I rememberTeaching and researching are possible in the classroom and are mutually beneficial

STEM and the gifted and talented learner:Inspiring the next generation of STEM success York May 2009

NCETM STEM projectIt really IS rocket science!

MessageNow we are starting the hard work to identify how mathematics & science teachers can best work together

Influential Mathematics TeachersIMT conferences

Nearly 550 delegates in totalDissemination of HMI report Mathematics: Understanding the Score

I went along because I needed the boost of feeling good about my KS1 team... AND I REALLY DO. I can see we do lots of things really well, and the session gave me a great model to scaffold my Key Stage meeting tomorrow which will hopefully boost the rest of the team into feeling like we are achieving highly!

An excellent event. Really cannot wait to use the self-evaluation tool - and encourage staff to use it

Message from Jane Jones HMI, Specialist Advisor for Mathematics We need to think carefully about

• who to influence? • how to influence? • what aspects of mathematics are the most influential in developing the mathematician in each pupil?

London Headteachers EventHeadteachers talk about creating and sustaining excellent mathematics departments Jan 2009

Delia Smith, headteacherI believe that teaching is a craft, something you learnt year by year by watching, modelling, analysing, sharing and co-constructing; by peer observation and shadowing

Minister for London Schools, Sarah McCarthy-Fry MPThe 30 per cent increase in the number of students studying maths at A level since 2002 is very encouraging…The creation of the NCETM is part of this upward drive And we thank the National Centre for all its work….

Major challenges of recruitment and retention of good mathematics teachers

Projects and outreach work takes energy andcosts but what you get back in the way of staffinvolvement and development is priceless

London Headteacher

The NCETM is extending this work across England and to primary schools