NCETM Regional Presence April 2007

Vision To create excellence in the teaching of mathematics by improving the skills, effectiveness and aspirations of the mathematics teaching community to enable the mathematics needs and potential of all learners to be fully realised Our task - to realise this vision through our work in the regions

Regional Teams - who are we? North East Steve Humble steve.humble@ncetm.org.uk  Viv Brown viv.brown@ncetm.org.uk Yorkshire & Humber Tony Shepherd tony.shepherd@ncetm.org.uk Liz Webster elizabeth.webster@ncetm.org.uk North West Liz Henning liz.henning@ncetm.org.uk Anne Fieldhouse anne.fieldhouse@ncetm.org.uk East Midlands Barbara Linton barbara.linton@ncetm.org.uk Ray Sutton ray.sutton@ncetm.org.uk West Midlands Tim Coombs tim.coombs@ncetm.org.uk Peter Hough peter.hough@ncetm.org.uk

Regional Teams - who are we? London Teresa Smart teresa.smart@ncetm.org.uk Jane Annets jane.annets@ncetm.org.uk East of England Jennifer Piggott jennifer.piggott@ncetm.org.uk Susan Hickman-Pinder susanhickman.pinder@ncetm.org.uk Heather Benucci heather.benucci@ncetm.org.uk Joan Ashley joan.ashley@ncetm.org.uk South East Derek Robinson derek.robinson@ncetm.org.uk Cheryl Periton cheryl.periton@ncetm.org.uk Fiona Allan fiona.allan@ncetm.org.uk South West Pete Griffin pete.griffin@ncetm.org.uk Naomi Sani naomi.sani@ncetm.org.uk

Vision for the National Centre Key Priorities for Regional Coordinators working in their local areas: Key Priority 1 Raise the profile of mathematics Key Priority 2 Identify and link existing structures and initiatives Vision for the National Centre Key Priority 3 Place a particular focus on collaborative approaches to professional development Key Priority 4 Support networking and collaboration between (amongst others) Local Authorities

Key Priority 1 Raise the profile of mathematics Teachers doing mathematics collaboratively Mathematics specific development at the heart of CPD Using ICT to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics The ‘M’ in STEM Enrichment in mathematics Exemplification KP1 SW launch Conference report Building a picture ‘vignettes’

Key Priority 2 Identify and link existing structures and initiatives that support professional development for mathematics teachers Structures, initiatives and issues include Leading practice: ASTs, Consultants, SSAT Leading practitioners, Leading teachers, subject learning coaches, family numeracy, training schools Leadership: Head Teachers / principals / skills for life coordinators who take the lead in promoting mathematics PD Regional initiatives: Strategies, Maths4Life, SSAT, Professional Associations, STEM, improving learning in mathematics, HEIs Transfer: Primary  secondary  FE (including WBL)  HE Sharing: 14 to 19  adult and community education Exemplification KP2 Devon Action Research Community

Key Priority 3 Place a particular focus on the importance of collaborative approaches to professional development Professional learning communities around mathematics teaching Use of the NCETM grant scheme to promote local collaborative action research Teachers working collaboratively on mathematics Exemplification KP3 NCETM grant-funded action research projects in SW SW Teachers’ Community

Key Priority 4 Support networking and collaboration between Local Authorities and other regional players in strengthening mathematics teaching and learning Identify where LAs have networked and shared their mathematics expertise Gather evidence of the benefits of this collaboration Sharing of the evidence Exemplification KP4 GE/SETNET (AIM) project Bristol Cornwall & West Devon Further Maths Centre

Discussion Task In groups, agree to work on one of the 4 Key Priorities. For this Key Priority discuss and share your thinking on these questions: Can you give an example of good practice that needs to be shared? Why does it work? What are the challenges? How can you formalise this idea to be shared by others? Write down your ideas on the large A3 sheets