“Our standard KS5 Network meetings … are no longer viable. So, like most other organisations, we had to take to Zoom (or the AMSP equivalent, BBB) to bridge the gap. And we found that … everything is still possible! In particular, as long as cameras and audio are switched on, the part of the meetings most valued by teachers, namely discussion with colleagues, remains just as effective.”
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Following a discussion with the Maths Lead at Ipswich Academy, an 11-16 school, about their departmental priorities for their team meetings, the AMSP East of England regional team were able to organise a series of bespoke online professional development sessions for the school.
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Are you an avid Maths Feast fan, but our national dates don’t suit your school?
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Within the East of England, we were lucky enough to welcome Cath Moore from the AMSP to deliver a bespoke session on mixed attainment teaching.
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In November, hybrid lessons were new to many with a number of teachers being expected to provide live online lessons while simultaneously delivering a face-to-face lesson. We did a survey and the speed of response suggested that this was a burning issue.
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We always appreciate being able to meet with a small group of teachers to discuss topical issues in a relaxed way. It’s nice to expand discussions beyond the people we work with every day.
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I’m sure we’ve all had those experiences where we’ve explained something to our students, done some examples together and then got the response, “I don’t get it!” or, “I don’t know what to do!” It can be frustrating for us as teachers under pressure to teach all the required topics and to help our students to pass exams.
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As you’ll be aware, this year the AMSP has been unable to run our local face-to-face events, so we’ve turned to the power of technology to run online enrichment events for Year 10 students.
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Sadly, our Maths Feasts won’t be running as normal this spring, but there are still a few different ways to get your Year 10 students involved with the activities that we are running.
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