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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 5d

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Article reads:
Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

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The Mathematical Association @mathematicala.bsky.social · 6d

Join our next live webinar with Dr Cath Gripton as she shares the latest research and finding about how Maths is taught in Reception, Y7 and Y12 in England.

Tuesday 18th November @ 16.00

Book: buff.ly/aI37pJ0

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · 7d

Protect!

Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · 7d

I’m proud to work in the third sector. Lots of charities do amazing things. But some charities use their status to propagate dangerous and illegal ideals. Let’s project women and girls from this.

National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 7d

Female subordination. Sexist 'modesty' codes. Violence against women.

Our new report 'Mission and Misogyny' reveals that many registered charities are promoting these ideas - all under the cloak of 'advancing religion'.

Read it in full👇

www.secularism.org.uk/women/missio...

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · 19d

Nah, that would have been ParentPay Flaps alert or something

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · 19d

The parent newsletter of my son's school today warned against unsolicited psychologists...

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Sep 3

A-level Maths /FM teachers - free course + bursary for PD on the maths behind AI. Learn about:
- Desmos and Python to explore data
- Machine learning algorithms
- The maths behind AI

Tom Button @tombutton.bsky.social · Sep 3

We've got a new PD course for #ALevelMaths teachers: The Maths of Data Science and AI.

Learn how maths is used in machine learning/AI, get ideas for the classroom and improve your technology skills for data.

5 online sessions and a study day. You can sign-up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/192742...

Teachers on a professional development course

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Sep 3

Teachers of A-level Maths/FM - sign up Y12/13s for a FREE @meimaths.bsky.social 'Maths into Data Science and AI' course where they
- Learn how to code using Python
- Learn about AI builds models from HUGE datasets
- Build visualisations from REAL data
- Explore ethics of AI.
Great for UCAS/job apps

Tom Button @tombutton.bsky.social · Sep 3

This term the AMSP is running a 'Maths into Data Science and AI' course for #ALevelMaths students. An online 11-week assessed course that introduces them to Python for data and machine learning.

1st cohort starts late September - you can sign your students up now at: amsp.org.uk/event/4d4629...

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 30

Must pay it a visit!

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 30

If I have missed something further south I’m sure @learningmaths.bsky.social will correct me

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’ve visited @kielderobservatory.bsky.social and @herstmonceuxobs.bsky.social this summer. Have I been to the most northern and most southern observatories in England?

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 30

It’s a pleasure as always to be at @herstmonceuxobs.bsky.social astronomy festival. Surrounded by inspiring people and surroundings.

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 26

Day 1 of my new role at @meimaths.bsky.social. Have just been made a ‘enjoy your first day’ breakfast by #boy2. Nothing better to kick off a new job than coffee, lemon drizzle cake, chocolate and a brioche. To be eaten with a spoon.

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 21

The rich collaboration went 'further' than sharing resources and included digital role models and cross-partner events.
Do have a read of the final impact report:
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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 21

The activity was diverse: from virtual labs and STEM trucks to TikTok videos and alumni-led workshops, reflecting the diversity of the young people the partners aimed to reach. Importantly, 74% of young people reported more positive attitudes toward physics after engaging with the programme.

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 21

Outside of my day job I was very pleased to be asked to be involved in evaluating the hashtag#PlanetPossibility consortium of grassroots charities, universities, and education partners across the UK. Over three years this consortium reached nearly 95,000 people.

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Aug 8

Beyond excited to be at @kielderobservatory.bsky.social. Pray for some cloud breaks!

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Jul 5

Graph of British Rivers

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jul 5

Thanks. I am very much allowed to keep connections with the EEF trials as they get going!

Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jul 5

It was also great to meet and speak to other MEI colleagues about future plans and I am looking forward to getting started. Meeting my new colleagues at a conference was a great was to see the rich vein of expertise permeating MEI.

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jul 5

#SarahHart keynote made me wonder how many Booker Prize winning novels have a mathematical twist, and during @susannemallett.bsky.social on supporting out-of-field maths teachers played with double sided counters AND talked Secondary Non-specialists EEF trial www.ncetm.org.uk/maths-hubs/a... 3/n

EEF trial of the Secondary Non-specialist Teachers SKTM Programme

Information for schools, including FAQs

www.ncetm.org.uk

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jul 5

@eltimbre.bsky.social and #RebeccaAtherfold on using Oak resources in Post-16, @tombutton.bsky.social on legacy and future of MEI's data science and AI programmes, and #RosieBenton, #CatherineBerry and #AndyLumley on the new Integral PowerPoints highlighted agility of this wonderful charity. 2/n

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jul 5

@meimaths.bsky.social conference 2025 extra special since I will be joining the organisation at their first Chief Learning Officer in September.
Leaving NCETM will be hard but evaluation is in VERY capable hands and that the two organisations are linked by shared vision and partnership working. 1/n

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jun 10

Join us in contributing to a nationally-important initiative with the potential to make a real positive difference to students' maths learning and the maths teaching profession.

Watch: youtu.be/sTk5RD3TUfE
Find out: www.ncetm.org.uk/features/goi...
Apply: www.ncetm.org.uk/maths-hubs-p... (n/n)

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Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social · Jun 10

All out-of-field maths teachers will receive
- fully-funded high quality PD in either 2025/26 or 2026/27
- £500 or £1000 for each school as an incentive
- Regular updates and communications from the team. (3/n)

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