Professional Development Committee

The committee exists to promote the professional development of teachers of mathematics.

Most recently, the Committee has been finding ways in which we can implement the Membership survey results and feedback. 

If you would be interested in joining the Professional Development Committee please get in touch, email alice.hall@m-a.org.uk to find out more or tweet our PD Chair @pdLouiseP


 

The JMC Working Group report on Mathematics education and digital technology

22 January 2024

The JMC Working Group report on Mathematics education and digital technology - what are the implications for the future of maths education? 

Date: Tuesday 23rd January

Time: 18:30-19:30 

Cost: Free for MA members, £6 for non members

Audience: Secondary

In July 2023 the Joint Mathematical council published a working group report on Mathematics education and digital technology. In this session Tom Button, one of the reports lead authors, will outline the key recommendations and consider what the implications of these are for the future of mathematics education in the UK. 

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Tom Button, Mathematics Technology Specialist, MEI 

Bio:
Tom is the Mathematics Technology Specialist for MEI. He taught in sixth form colleges before joining MEI in 2005. He is passionate about the potential of technology to deepen students' understanding of maths and has both designed resources and delivered many teacher courses on this. He also developed MEI's Further Pure with Technology unit and is now leading on MEI's Data Science courses for students.