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Back to TopThe Mr Barton Maths Podcast: ' changing useless time into CPDtime' -on TwitterOn the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I interview guests from the worldof education who interest and inspire me. They may be fellowteachers, bloggers, thinkers, or people of influence. As well asdiscussing my guest's particular areas of interest, I always liketo dig deep into their lesson planning process, and ask them todescribe lessons that did not go so well and what they learnedfrom the experience. Be warned, these interviews are intended tobe long and in-depth, and are probably best digested across a fewjourneys to work or a few laps of the park with your dog.It makes me so happy that many teachers are using these podcastsas CPD, either listening in the car, on long walks and bike rides,or doing the dishes. That was never the original intention, but itmakes sense - I learn so much from each of my guests, so Ishouldn't be surprised that others do too:-) I really hope youfind my guests as interesting and inspiring as I do, thanks somuch for listening, and please help spread the word!To subscribe for free to the Mr Barton Maths podcast, so younever miss an episode, just follow these links:or just click on an individual episode to listen right away.Often my guests recommend books and research papers forteachers to read.
You can find details of all of these here. Back to TopDo you have a product, service or event that you would like topromote?Have you found that advertising at conferences, sending emails,buying adverts in publications, or producing flyers are eitherexpensive or have relatively little impact?Would you like to reach thousands of engaged, influentialteachers to help spread your message in a relatively low-cost,innovative way?If so, then you may wish to consider sponsoring an episode of theMr Barton Maths Podcast. There are single and multi-episodeoptions available.You can listen to examples of previous sponsor slots at the startof the following episodes:.Drop me an email at to discussfurther.Episodes: 4 to start with. Back to TopIf you are new to the podcast and are looking for 4 episodesto get you started then, try these three beauties, all of whichhad a profound influence on how I think and teach.Dylan Wiliam is my hero. I know this is a big claim, but I thinkthis interview is an absolute must-listen for teachers of allsubjects, possibly all humans full-stop. We spoke about feedback,planning, questioning, research, lesson observations, what Dylanwishes he had known when he started teaching, and so much more.
Igenuinely have listened back to this interview more than 5 times,and I pick up something new on each listen. Thank you Dylan!Professor Becky Allen is Professor of Education at UCL Instituteof Education, co-creator of TeacherTapp, and the co-author of. Here we discuss just how happy (or unhappy!)teachers are, and what the very best schools are doing about it.We also discuss the mistakes schools make in terms of PupilPremium students and measuring progress, both of which may wellcontribute to teacher unhappiness, with little positive benefits.There is so much in this conversation!Peps has done it all. He is a former Fasttrack maths teacher andSenior Lecturer in mathematics education. He has been a NationalCurriculum Advisor for the DfE, External Examiner at the OU, andis the author of Lean Lesson Planning and Memorable Teaching. Henow leads on the Institute for Teaching’s Masters in ExpertTeaching course. We had a great time digging into three areas thatreally interest me: lean, effective lesson planning; making ourteaching memorable; and helping teachers determine and developexpertise in their profession.
Get your pen and paper ready forthis one, there are nuggets left, right and centre.In an experimental episode, I asked 50+ of my favourite people onequestion: 'what did you learn this year?' You will hear from thelikes of Dylan William, Andrew Smith, Katharine Birbalsingh,Claire Sealy, Andrew Percival, Dan Meyer, and many others talkingall things from feedback, work-life balance, signalling,metacognition, working abroad, and everything in between.
A mustlisten for teachers of all subjects and age groups. Back to TopWhen I am lucky enough to attend a conference, I like to sitdown with a fellow delegate at the end of the day and discussthe sessions we attended and our key takeaways. Back to TopThe podcast started out being just for maths teachers. Back to TopI am not going to lie - these episodes contain plenty of mathschat. There may be ideas that transfer across to other domains,but I make no promises!Alex is a journalist, the man who runs the Guardian’s fortnightlyMonday puzzle, and the author of some of the best-loved Mathsbooks of recent times, including Alex’s Adventures in Numberland.As I found out, he is also just a brilliant person to have a chatto.
We talk about puzzles, writing about maths, the perception ofour subject, and plenty more!Julia is a former teacher, who is now a teacher trainer, author,and pioneer of the 5Rs approach. This simple way of breaking downlessons into manageable chunks, each of which serves a keypurpose, has been revolutionary in terms of the impact it has hadon GCSE resit students. But, as we examine in this conversation,its application could go much wider.Rob is a mathematician, author, presenter and puzzle writer.
Inthis episode we delve deep into the importance of estimation, evenin the an age of technology. We also cover the public perceptionof maths, humour in lessons, the writing and answering of mathspuzzles, the relationship between cricket and maths, and even abit of parenting advice. It is a good one!Jonny is a legend of maths education, being the brains behind thewonderful RISP activities. And of course in this conversation wedig into those.
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But we also delve into lots of other territories,ranging from problem solving, textbook writing, and an importantdiscussion about mental health issues in teaching.Chris is a former head of mathematics in Scotland who now worksfor La Salle education. Like me, he has undergone something of amid-career crises when he started to engage in educationalresearch.
However, we have reached slightly different conclusionsin a number of key areas. In this conversation we delve deep intothose areas, as well as discussing how to create or choose a goodmathematical task.Michael is a maths teacher and blogger from the US. I have been afan of Michael's writing for a long time, and it was fascinatingto get the opportunity to talk in depth about areas of pedagogythat are close to our hearts.
We talked about the difficulty ofmoving schools, our views on problem solving and then the bigone. Example-Problem Pairs (spoiler alert: we don't agree uponthe best way to use them!)Pete is Director of Maths & Numeracy in a secondary school inthe Midlands. He is a Secondary Mastery Lead for the EMS MathsHub, and Maths SLE & PD Lead. He is also the author of - a book that looks at using visual representations tohelp students sense-make. In this conversation we take a deep-diveinto all things visual, as well as discussing planning sequencesof lessons and running a maths department.Jemma is Head of Maths at Haybridge High School and Sixth Form inWorcestershire. Jemma is a governor at a primary school, and aprofessional development lead for the NCETM.
She is also thecreator of one of my favourite educational blogs - and the author of. In thisconversation we go deep into Jemma's planning process for asequence of lessons, and talk about the importance of silence!Naveen Rizvi is Maths Curriculum Advisor for United Learning, andhas previously taught at Michaela and Great Yarmouth schools, bothof which have been in the public eye over the last few years. Inwhat will no doubt prove a controversial episode (always good forthe listening figures!) Naveen takes us through how she plans asequence of lessons on rearranging formulae, completed with ascripted resource booklet which you can download from the podcastpage. It is fascinating listening.Chris Smith is a maths teacher, Pi Day lover, TED Talker, popularnewsletter writer, and the 2018 Scottish teacher of the Year. Inthis conversation we cover everything from lesson planning,time-management, running successful revision days, and the role offun in maths lessons.
Enjoy!In this special podcast to celebrate Jo's 100th Maths Gem blogpost, we end up talking about so much more than resources -although there is plenty of chat about that, so don't you worry.We also cover the role of fun in lessons, practical use ofcognitive science in teaching, SSDD problems, what Jo has learnedthis year, and plenty more besides. Oh, and there is even a quiz!Dr Helen Williams has been teaching, and learning aboutmathematics teaching, for over 30 years. Her particular expertiseis in learning maths with children from 3 to 8 years of age, whichis most certainly not my area of expertise!
In this wide-rangingconversation, we discuss exactly what an early years maths lessonmight look like, why manipulatives are so important for childrenof all ages, and why Helen is not exactly sold on Cognitive LoadTheory!Bernie Westacott is a master of teaching key mathematical conceptsin a visual way, using manipulatives and other representations. Inthis episode he takes me through 3 demonstrations: introducingnumber, operations with negative numbers, and simultaneousequations. In a world first for the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, thisepisode is available in both audio and also video so you can seeBernie in action, and watch me struggle!Dr Hannah Fry is a mathematician, and a legend. In this interviewwe discussed her career, books, and TV work, covering topics suchas the role maths can play in relationships, parenting, solvingcrime and driverless cars.
The includes a discussion of Hannah'sbook Hello World, which is outstanding.Jeremy is a Professor of mathematics education researcher at UCLInstitute of Education, the co-author, along with Dylan Wiliam, ofMathematics Inside the Black Box, and the co-creator of the ICCAMSproject. We had a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion thatcovered is findings on a project into the best way to teachlow-achieving students, the importance of mathematical stories,how to deal with relevance in mathematics, and the key rolefingers have to play in learning!In this episode, I got to interview one of my all-time heroes,Simon Singh.
Simon is the author of some of my favourite books,including Fermat's Last Theorem and the Codebook. But not contentwith retelling some of the most wonderful stories about oursubject, Simon also wants to help develop mathematics excellencethrough his work with the Parallel Project.
This is an episode notto be missed.With the summer 2018 Maths GCSEs finally behind us, I thought itwould be nice to reflect on the experiences of teachers andstudents over the first two years of sitting of the new GCSE Mathsspecification. And who better to join me on this voyage ofdiscovery than my very own Head of Department, Karen Wilkinson,and the Head of Maths at Edexcel, Graham Cumming.
Settleyourselves down for an enlightening discussion on good and badquestions, tiering decisions, and much, much more.Alison and Charlie work for NRICH, a website of rich mathsactivities and problems that I am sure most of my maths teachingaudience have heard of and visited. But how can we get the verybest out of NRICH? Are the activities only suitable for ourhighest attainers? And how on earth will my students developfluency in key skills whilst doing them? It is these questions andmore that I wanted the answers to, and Alison and Charliecertainly delivered!Ollie Lovell is a high school maths teacher from Australia.
He isalso an incredible thinker. Like me, he is a little obsessed witheducational research and how he can apply it to the greatesteffect in his classroom. In an epic 3+ hour interview we dig intohow Ollie has planned out a new approach to teaching Year 12, howhe runs a maths department, and his views (and questions!) aboutCognitive Load Theory. I loved this interview!Anne Watson and John Mason are two of the most influential peoplein the history of mathematics education. Their books, papers andworkshops have influenced generations of maths teachers and thisdirectly improved the experience of teaching and learning mathsfor hundreds of thousands of students.
In this interview we lookback over their careers, and then dive deep into the principles ofVariation Theory, how to ask good questions and the importance ofvisualisation.Helen is an experienced maths teacher and head of department. Sheis also the organiser of the Mixed Attainment Maths Conference.Mixed attainment (or as I often mistakenly call it, mixed ability)teaching is an area I am woefully inexperienced in and cluelessabout, so it was incredible to speak to Helen to get to the bottomof why she believes in it so much, and how to make it as effectiveas possible.
Along the way we also tackle the concept of a growthmindset, and how Helen tries to instill that in her students.Amir is an experienced maths teacher, someone who has been head ofmaths in several schools, and who is now Vice Principal forRaising Achievement at Horizon Community College in Barnsley.Listeners have requested more interviews with experienced andsuccessful teachers, so they can learn from their habits,processes and past mistakes, and Amir certianly delivers. We talkabout running successful departments, planning lessons, creatingopportunities for deep work, what makes a good scheme of work, anda lot more!Jane is a former teacher and head of maths who is now the HMINational Lead for Mathematics - to me and you that means she isthe most senior maths specialist in Ofsted.
In this revealinginterview Jane discusses everything from observation and marking,setting and reasoning, and a lot more besides. Whether you are duean Ofted inspection, just had one, or simply curious about whatOfsted are looking for, this is the interview for you.Colin Foster is a former maths teacher who is now an AssistantProfessor at the Centre for Research in Mathematics Education inthe School of Education at the University of Nottingham.
We talkedabout Mathematical Etudes, or what I term Purposeful Practice. Ibelieve this is one of the most important types of practice we cangive our students, allowing them to become fluent in key skills,whilst also developing problem solving capabilities. We alsodiscuss the role of confidence in learning, and what makes a goodquestion. I loved this interview.Lucy is the Research and Communications Officer at CambridgeMathematics. I base my interview around five key questions fromLucy's espresso research series: What are the effects ofattainment grouping on mathematics learning? What are the issuesin learning and assessing times tables? How does maths anxietyaffect mathematics learning?
How does assessing confidence affectlearning and testing in mathematics? How can mathematics teachingbe measured?
But we cover a lot more besides!Kris returns to the podcast for another epic. This time we coverKris' concerns with minimal guided approaches to teaching, such adiscovery and inquiry based learning.
We also delve into what itactually means to understand something in maths, and whether we asteachers can ever truly assess that understanding. Finally, how doyou decide if you should teach the How before the Why?My first interview with Andrew caused something of a stir (in agood way!), so I thought it would be useful to release aninterview I did with Andrew back in 2014 for my TES Maths Podcast.Here Andrew describes a completely open-ended inquiry lesson, aswell as sharing some excellent advice on being a Head ofDepartment.Andrew is a head of maths at the creator of inquirymaths.org. Wespoke about planning and delivering inquires in mathematics,explicit instruction, developing fluency, problem solving,and evaluated evidence related to memory, motivation and purpose.Rachel is an experienced primary maths teacher. Cst studio suite 2018 crack download. We spoke aboutwhat primary maths lessons look like, what topics they havecovered, their problem solving skills, their use of manipulatives,what students might be expecting maths lessons to look like atsecondary school, and much more.Trevor is AQA’s Chief Examiner for the Maths GCSE.
We spoke aboutwhen the GCSE maths writing process starts, who is involved, whatmakes a good question and what makes a bad question, what are thedifficulties, how exams are marked, and much more. This is a greatlisten now we have finally made it through the first newspecification GCSE cohort, and essential listening as we preparefor the next!Ed returns to the show following the launch of his book.
This timearound we spoke about why maths puzzles are important, what makesa good puzzle, how maths lessons are taught in Japan, what we canlearn from this approach, and how much student discussion shouldhappen during examples.Kris is, quite possibly, the cleverest person I know. Will Emneydescribes him as 'cerebral'. Kris is a former maths teacher whowas second in department at King Solomon Academy, where he workedalongside fellow podcast guest, achieving incredible GCSE results in challengingcircumstances. Kris now works for TeachFirst, where he isAssociate Director of Participant Development. We spoke in depthabout how Kris plan his lessons, focusing on sequences notindividual lessons, the influence of Siegfried Englemann,successful interleaving and the role of differentiation.My attempt to break the US as I am interviewed on the excellent podcast about my views on Direct Instruction versusdiscovery based learning. Apparently this interview proved alittle controversial when it was aired in the States.Dani Quinn, the Head of Maths at Michaela Community School,returns!
In the follow-up to the controversial first interview wespoke about the behaviour policy at Michaela, the practice ofdrilling, teaching for understanding and the staff culture.Iwonder if I will get told to 'go to hell' as a result of this one.Dani is the head of mathematics at the controversial MichaelaCommunity School. We spoke at length about what maths lessons atMichaela Community School looks like, the importance of theirweekly test, and how competition between students is used.Paul is a maths teacher and a leading expert on bar modelling. Wespoke about planning for understanding, bar modeling, advice onquestioning, what Paul learned from his trips to Shanghai andToyko, advice for teacher training and much more.John is an experienced maths teacher and the legend behind theridiculously good Corbett Maths. We spoke about planning anddelivering lessons using a flipped learning approach, the processthat goes into creating maths videos, writing good mathsquestions, and advice for new teachers.Ed is a maths teacher, blogger, Twitterer, teacher trainer, andthe author of. We spoke aboutgood questioning, dodgy plenaries, creating a safe learningenvironment, and false conventional wisdomAt the time of recording, Beth had just finished her first year asa maths teacher. We spoke about the pressures of being an NQT,maintaining a work-life balance, and Beth shares her top tips forsurviving and thriving during a grueling year.Jamie is an experienced maths teacher at the high achieving TiffinSchool. He is also the creator of the outrageously good Dr FrostMaths website.
We spoke about planning sequences of lessons, theimportance of internalising concepts, and teaching high achievers.Mark is a legend in the world of maths education. He is a formerhead of maths, Ofsted Insepctor, Headteacher, creator of emaths,creator of Complete Maths, and the organiser of the amazing LaSalle Maths Conferences. We spoke about Ofsted lessonobservations, teacher training, being Head of Department and whyMark has never marked a book in his life!Stef is in charge of the PGCSE programme at Nottingham University,and was my tutor when I trained there many years ago. We spokein-depth about the lesson planning process, habits of successfultrainees, and the most common reasons for teachers leaving theprofession.Will is a genius.
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He is a head of maths, blogger, and the creatorof Numeracy Ninjas. He also has a keen interested in cognitivescience, and memory in particular. We spoke about being asuccessful Head of Department, prior learning dependency flow andthe fascinating subject of memoryDan is possibly the most famous maths teacher in the world. HisTED talk and subsequent work on 3 Act Math had a huge influence onmy career. We spoke about good and bad uses of technology inteaching and learning, the future of Desmos and the excellentAspirin and Headache series.Charlie is a very important man in the world of maths education.He is the head of both the MEI and the NCETM, as well as stillfinding time to teach maths.
We spoke about the importance oftimes tables, Mastery teaching and the best and worst features ofthe new maths GCSE.Bruno is incredible. He is the former head of maths at thepioneering King Solomon Academy, and the creator of the globaldominating Times Tables Rockstars.
We spoke about creating theright culture in lessons and in school, homework and writtenfeedback, mixed attainment classes, Mastery, Shanghai, and much,much more!Mel is part of the award winning JustMaths team, a prolificblogger, and experienced maths teacher. We spoke about running amaths department, moving to a new school, and her nowaward-winning way of preparing students for the demands of theMaths GCSE.Jo is a maths teacher, head of maths, and award winning blogger.Her Resourceaholic blog is a must visit for all maths teachers,and her Maths Gems posts are always overflowing with gold. Back to TopSpeaking to the wonderful guests on my podcast also inspired meto write my own book: How I wish I'd taught maths: Lessonslearned from research, conversations with experts and 12 yearsof mistakes. The book is my attempt to distill all I havelearned, and the practical changes I have made to my planning,lessons and thinking. It is published by John Catt Education Ltd,and can be bought viaor directly from. For details on the associated series of workshops,please.
I really hope you enjoy it.