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Why am I so excited?

Tony ShepherdAST

Influential Mathematics Teachers is here

Mathematics AST’sNetworks An NCETM networkNetwork weaving

Activity 1:

In threes

Form a Venn diagram of personal characteristics

Don’t use …“AST” or “Mathematics”

Celia

Rozeena

Tim

AST’s are:

“… skilled teachers who set themselves high standards and expect high standards from others”

“… regarded as key figures in school development and improvement.”

“ … particularly good at encouraging other teachers to do well”

Ofsted,2003

Mathematics AST’s

Networks

“ A network in general is an interconnected group or system, or a fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals”

Wikipedia

Activity 2: As a table

Complete your jigsaw

Identify the network focus

London Underground

New Testament

Molecular Interaction

The network enables the prioritization of experiments targeted towards elucidating the molecular function of the disease proteins. The current focus is autoinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders and viral infections such as Crohn's and Parkinson's diseases.

Sexual Relations

Bridges of Koningsberg

An NCETM network

•“It is enabling and supportive” …AST α

“The network reaffirms me as a teacher” …AST β

“ … the network was considered to be working well … and is making a difference to those that attend” … John Smith, Evaluator

Yorkshire & Humber IMT:

Over 50 members Face to face termlyOnline community

Network weaving

My Mathematical FamilyMe

Featherstone High NCETM Leeds UniRon Shepherd

Colin Beech Barry Pinder Mr Warden Tom Roper John MonaghanSteve Humble IMCClaire bURLAND

Kirklees

Spen Valley Thornhill

Ian Benson

Mike Ollerton

Kulsum Yusef Hussnain Khan

Top of the class To the moon

U&A at the core

ITN

Liz Russell

Claire burland

Tim Kelsey

Lorraine Mottershead

Amy Small

Mike Ollerton

Claire Burland

Rich Wayman

Activity 3: IndividuallySketch yoursClose a triangle

Why am I so excited?

Regional Networks Spring 2009 Face-to-face events in NE, NW, YH, WM, EM, E, L, SE, SW

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