Diarmuid Lenehan, IAMTA Chairperson.
Chairperson’s Welcome:
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the official website of the Irish Applied Mathematics Teachers’ Association. The IAMTA functions as a body dedicated to the professional development of its members and the advancement of Applied Mathematics teaching. Membership is open to new and experienced teachers of Applied Mathematics and others involved in Applied Mathematics education.
The Association works to develop collegiality between teachers. I am lucky to have a colleague in school, fellow committee member Mark Lynch, to collaborate with. In many schools, there is a sole Applied Maths teacher.
We hope to provide Applied Maths teachers a space to come together and share expertise, seek advice and enable discussion. We also aim to keep members up to date with changes in the subject as well as new ideas in teaching, learning and assessment. We look forward to welcoming new members to the IAMTA and building on, what is already, a community of pro-active and supportive Applied Mathematics teachers.
This is an exciting time for our Association. We have seen our first cohorts of students undertake the new Applied Mathematics course, the first change to our syllabus in over 50 years. It is our hope that Applied Mathematics will grow further, as a subject, as a result of the updates.
Each year the IAMTA hosts three major events. The annual Teacher Conference, the Junior Problem-Solving Competition and the Senior Applied Mathematics Quiz.
Each year we host our Annual Conference for teachers. It is always a great social event in which teachers share their experience of teaching Applied Mathematics. It consists of a range of different workshops to assist teachers of Applied Mathematics.
The Junior Problem-Solving Competition and Senior Applied Mathematics Quiz are held in venues across Ireland each year with the National finals for both events for regional champions, runners up and exceptional qualifiers. These events are a brilliant fun way for Junior students to engage in problem solving and for senior students to sharpen and test their skills.
The IAMTA committee consists of teachers who, voluntarily, give their time to ensure this organisation continues to grow. Without their hard work, commitment and dedication, the organisation would cease to exist. Please feel free to contact us with any queries through our contact form.
Diarmuid Lenehan, IAMTA Chairperson.