Association of Teachers of Mathematics

Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Abbreviation ATM
Formation 1950
Legal status Non-profit organisation and registered charity
Purpose Promote mathematics education in UK schools
Location
  • Unit 7 Prime Industrial Park, Shaftesbury Street, Derby, DE23 8YB
Region served
UK
Membership
4,000 maths teachers
Senior Administrative Officer
Kerry Belcher
Main organ
ATM General Council
Website www.atm.org.uk

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.

Aims

The stated aims of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics are to support the teaching and learning of mathematics by:

Guiding principles

ATM lists as its guiding principles:

Structure

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.

Branches

It has local branches in

Publications

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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