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SUMMARY:Challenges for mathematics education in Africa - Toni Beardon\, Af
 rican Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMSNE
 I)
DTSTART:20101116T110000Z
DTEND:20101116T123000Z
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CONTACT:Sally Roach
DESCRIPTION:Toni leads the schools programme for the African Institute for
  Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMSNEI) which started in
  Cambridge in 2002 as a joint initiative of European and African Universit
 ies.  AIMSNEI has won support from NEPAD and the governments of many count
 ries\, as well as the TED and Google Ten to the Power 100 prizes\, for its
  work in promoting mathematics education and setting up postgraduate teach
 ing and research institutes across Africa. The AIMSNEI Council recognizes 
 that tertiary education relies on good primary and secondary education. In
  this colloquium Toni hopes to share experiences of working with teachers 
 in Africa to raise the standards of mathematics teaching in schools and al
 so to discuss synergies with the work of the Centre for Commonwealth Educa
 tion.  AIMSSEC is the subject of a three year research study conducted by 
 an independent agency with Jill Adler as consultant.\n\nSince 2003\, with 
 African partners and an international team of more than 40 mathematics edu
 cators\, AIMSSEC has run professional development courses for primary and 
 secondary teachers from across South Africa and from other African countri
 es. The AIMSSEC 3 month Mathematical Thinking course has run 14 times for 
 a total of 700 teachers and subject advisers. The Mathematical Thinking co
 urse is a selection instrument for the 2 year programme for training subje
 ct leaders from disadvantaged communities to empower them to work to raise
  standards in their own communities. The AIMING HIGH Teachers’ Network p
 romotes lifelong learning and mutual support between teachers. AIMSSEC is 
 expanding its work both in South Africa and\, through AIMSNEI\, in other A
 frican countries. \n
LOCATION:Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\
 , Cambridge\, room 2S5
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