Maths with Hattietude

has been clowning for 15 years, and teaching for many more; she has an M.A. in Maths Education, has worked as an Advisory Teacher in Harrow, and most recently as Numeracy Consultant for Hounslow.

She performed as Hattie at "Maths 2000" events, in  shopping centres, in schools and in the

Millennium Dome.  

SINCE 2001

  HattieMaths has: 

• performed for schools in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, West Sussex and the London Boroughs of Ealing, Barnet, Hounslow, Hillingdon:

• performed at and held workshops at Summer Schools in Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Cornwall, Ealing, Westminster: 

• and has appeared as a Maths Clown for the East Durham Development Agency (including the Peterlee and Seaham Carnivals), the Newham Education Action Zone (at London City Airport) and for Hounslow Education Business Partnership (at Hounslow Shopping Centre).

  In her role as a Mathematics Education consultant, Sue: 

• has delivered Numeracy Strategy Training at Wokingham, Newham, and Waltham Forest,

• has led INSET in schools in Newham and Northamptonshire

• and on behalf of BEAM,  has led INSET in Reading, Sittingbourne and London.

Sue's previous career is outlined below:

Employment

 

1999-2001  Numeracy Consultant, London Borough of Hounslow (full time)

                  introducing the National Numeracy Strategy.

 

1997-1998  Advisory Teacher, London Borough of Harrow (full time)

                  working on a mental mathematics project, researching mental

                  imagery.

 

1996–1997 Mathematics Co-ordinator, Aylward First and Middle School,

                 Harrow (full time) class teacher y4

 

1996        Tutor, Open University MU120 "Open Mathematics" (part time)

 

1995-1996 Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire (part time)

             Primary Mathematics Education, Teaching Experience Supervision

 

1994-1996 Freelance Primary Mathematics Consultant, Harrow (part

                 time) School based INSET, writing and delivering short courses

                 based at Teachers' Centre

 

1992-1994 Advisory Teacher, Harrow (full time & part time secondment)

                 tutor for 20 day maths courses in Mathematics and Science

                 using Open University materials.

 

1989-1995 Mathematics Co-ordinator, Grange Middle School, Harrow

                 (full time and part time), Senior Management Team and Class

                 Teacher y4-7, teacher governor, support teacher for Special

                 Educational Needs, teacher practitioner on "Group work with

                 computers" - a Mathematics and IT project at the Institute of

                 Education, London with Celia Hoyles.

 

1986-1989 Mathematics and IT Co-ordinator, St John's Church of

                 England Middle School, Harrow (full time), class teacher y5.

 

1982-1986 Assistant Teacher, Park High School, Harrow, (full time),

                 Mathematics teaching to GCSE and form teacher

 

1979-1982 Assistant Teacher, St Christopher's School, Wembley (full time),

                 class teacher y3-4

 

1978-1979 Class Teacher, The Banda Preparatory School, Nairobi, Kenya

                 (full time), y4

 

1970-1971 Assistant Teacher, Witham Bramston Comprehensive School,

                 Essex, (full time), Mathematics teaching y7-9.

 

1968-1969 Assistant Teacher, Mukuba Boys Secondary School, Kitwe

                 Zambia, (full time), Mathematics and Science teaching y7-9.

 

Higher Education

 

M.A. in Mathematics Education - Open University

        Researching Mathematics Education

        The Primary Core Curriculum

 

Advanced Diploma in Mathematics Education - Open University

        Developing mathematical Thinking  (Distinction)

        Using Mathematical Thinking

        Applied Studies in Mathematics Education.

 

Batchelor of Education - Open University

        Mathematics and Education

 

Teacher's Certificate - Eastbourne College of Education

        Junior Education

        Mathematics (with merit)

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