[Maths-Education] Fallout

[Douglas Butler]

Does anyone on this list have details of the age profile of mathematics
teachers in the UK, and/or other countries?

I just have that feeling that when my generation retire (the over 50's)
there won't be many left. I hope I'm wrong.

Douglas Butler   Tel: (44) 0-1832 273444    Fax: -272760
iCT TRAINING CENTRE (Oundle)
33 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4EJ, UK
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim D.N. SMITH(EDS)" <D.N.Smith@shu.ac.uk>
To: <maths-education@nottingham.ac.uk>
Sent: 06 December 2000 10:25
Subject: [Maths-Education] Fallout


> This has been a difficult year for our one-year students, certainly in
> mathematics, and we have expereinced a higher drop-out rate than usual.
> Meanwhile students on our longer routes are experiencing realtively few
> problems. It would be helpful to know if this is a national or a local
> problem.
>
> If it turns out to be a new national problem, and then it would not be
> inappropriate to speculate that there might be connection with the
> introduction of the training salary. Perhaps the training salary might be
> attracting students who might otherwise have the necessary total
> commitment required.
>
> I know that is unlikely, but does anyone know any official figures at this
> stage?  Unofficial reflections would be welcome.
> jim
>
> Jim D N Smith BSc MEd BA
> Mathematics Education Centre
> School of Education
> Sheffield Hallam University
> 36 Collegiate Crescent
> Sheffield
> S10 2BP