ATM General Council

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What is the General Council

As a Council we discuss broad issues and consider policy.

Within the GC, there are Task Groups each of which is responsible for more specific matters.

Members, who volunteer their time and expertise, are elected onto General Council as trustees for 5 years. They may be an Executive Officer for at least 2 of those years.

The General Council meets three weekends each year. The Executive meets on a further three Saturdays each year.

Reports appear on our website and in the Insider eNews.

One route to becoming a member of General Council is to join the three weekend meetings as an associate member. For more information contact a member of General Council or email

Personal view from a General Council member

I have been a member of the ATM since I was a trainee teacher, about nine years ago. During this time I have attended every ATM Easter Conference and have always found it to be a valuable source of information, reinvigoration and resources. Employed in the special needs sector; at times the world out there can seem very distant, and ATM enables me to stay in contact with current thinking and developments in the world of mathematics. Two years ago I decided to look into how I could give something back to ATM, and so I became an Associate Member and joined the CPD and Secondary groups. Being in the CPD group means that I have a chance to see all the hard work and commitment that it takes to put on the Conference and to help where I can; in the Secondary group we discuss issues and put together responses to pertinent issues with other secondary teachers.

I was elected to GC in 2007 and I am the shadow convenor of the CPD group. In this role, I help organise the 2009 ATM Easter Conference together with the Conference Team. Having seen people being successful in this role, I hope that I can do as good a job as they have. In addition to Conference the CPD team offers professional development to the Mathematics community. I have found working on GC very rewarding and it has meant that I have been able to give something back, as well as meeting with like minded professionals.

If you have time to spare, are enthusiastic about mathematics and would like to contribute to the work of ATM, come and join us. Being a member of GC means attending three weekends a year and a further three Saturdays for office holders. If you are not sure, join us as an Associate member. You do not need to be nominated for this – speak to any GC member to find out more.

Claire Beckett

Notice and Papers

There are currently no official, formal notices for members.

Annual Reports

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<< ATM Annual Report for 2006

<< ATM Annual Report for 2005

It meets three times a year. At each meeting a member of the Council writes a report in the form of 'reflections' on the weekend.

Future Meetings

Date	Meeting	Click to add to your personal Google Calendar
11 Oct 08	General Council Task Groups
12 Oct 08	General Council
08 Nov 08	Executive
24 Jan 09	General Council Task Groups
25 Jan 09	General Council
07 Mar 09	Executive
06-09 Apr 09	Conference
09 May 09	General Council Task Groups
10 May 09	General Council
04 Jul 09	Executive
10 Oct 09	General Council Task Groups
11 Oct 09	General Council
07 Nov 09	Executive

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