Association of Teachers of Mathematics
| Abbreviation | ATM |
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| Formation | 1950 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organisation and registered charity |
| Purpose | Promote mathematics education in UK schools |
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Region served
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UK |
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Membership
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4,000 maths teachers |
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Senior Administrative Officer
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Kerry Belcher |
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Main organ
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ATM General Council |
| Website | www |
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM) was established by Caleb Gattegno in 1950 to encourage the development of mathematics education to be more closely related to the needs of the learner. ATM is a membership organisation representing a community of students, nursery, infant, primary, secondary and tertiary teachers, numeracy consultants, overseas teachers, academics and anybody interested in mathematics education.
The stated aims of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics are to support the teaching and learning of mathematics by:
ATM lists as its guiding principles:
There are about 4000 members, mainly teachers in primary and secondary schools. It is a registered charity and all profits from subscriptions and trading are re-invested. Its head office is located in the south of Derby, next to the west side of the Cross Country Route.
It has local branches in
ATM publishes Mathematics Teaching, a non-refereed journal with articles of interest to the ATM membership. The journal is sent to all registered members.
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