On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Colin Foster Colin is a former maths teacher who is now an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Research in Mathematics Education in the SchoolContinue reading
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#034 Doug Lemov: Teach like a Champion and Top Tips for delivering training
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Doug Lemov Let’s be honest, Doug is a legend. He is probably best known as the author of Teach like a Champion – a bookContinue reading
#033 Peps Mccrea: Planning, Memorable Teaching and Teacher Expertise
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Peps Mccrea. Peps is a former Fasttrack maths teacher and Senior Lecturer in mathematics education. He has been a National Curriculum Advisor for theContinue reading
#032 Lucy Rycroft-Smith: Cambridge Mathematics, Setting, Times Tables and Anxiety
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Lucy Rycroft-Smith. Lucy is a former maths teacher and head of maths, who is now the Research and Communications Officer at Cambridge Mathematics. TheContinue reading
#031 Kris Boulton – Part 2: Minimally guided instruction, Understanding, How before Why
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I once again spoke to Kris Boulton. Since I last spoke to Kris, it is all change in his professional life as he has a brand new job.Continue reading
#030 Andrew Blair – prequel: Inquiries and being a Head of Department
On this special episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Andrew Blair. Last episode I interviewed Andrew about running inquiries. There has been a fantastic reaction to the interview, and I am pleasedContinue reading
#029 Andrew Blair: Inquiry Maths
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Andrew Blair. Andrew is the Head of Maths at Haverstock School, in Camden Inner-London, and the creator of inquirymaths.org. Now, in recent episodes thisContinue reading
#028 Primary School Teacher Rachel Webster: How your Year 7s have been taught maths
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Rachel Webster. Rachel is a former primary school teacher who is taking on the role of a Primary Maths Specialist with the White RoseContinue reading
#027 Chief Examiner Trevor Senior: How GCSE Maths exams are written
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Trevor Senior. Trevor is AQA’s Chief Examiner for the Maths GCSE. As those of you teaching maths in the UK in the last coupleContinue reading
#026 Nick Rose: Mindset, Misconceptions, Differentiation
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Nick Rose. Nick is a former science teacher who now works as a researcher for TeachFirst . He runs the excellent Evidence into PracticeContinue reading
#025 Ed Southall – Part 2: Maths Puzzles and Lessons from Japan
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Ed Southall. Ed is the course leader for the Maths Secondary PGCE at Huddersfield University, a maths tutor, and now a best-selling author, withContinue reading
#024 Kris Boulton – Part 1: Planning Lessons, Engelmann and Differentiation
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Kris Boulton. Kris is a maths teacher and the former second in department at King Solomon Academy, where he worked alongside fellow podcast guest BrunoContinue reading
#023 Robert and Elizabeth Bjork – Memory, Forgetting, Testing, Desirable Difficulties
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Professors Robert and Elizabeth Bjork. Robert Bjork is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.Continue reading
#022 Dani Quinn – Part 2: Michaela School, Behaviour, Drills, Culture
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I once again spoke to Dani Quinn. This is Part 2 of my interview with Dani Quinn, the Head of Maths at Michaela Community School (Part 1Continue reading
#021 Daisy Christodoulou – Assessment, Multiple Choice Questions, 7 Myths about Education
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Daisy Christodoulou. Daisy is a former English teacher and the current Head of Assessment at Ark Schools. She also has a new job forContinue reading
#136 Dani Quinn – Part 1: Michaela School, Planning Lessons, Low Stakes Tests
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Dani Quinn. Dani is the Head of Maths at Micheala Community School – arguably the most discussed, scrutinised, controversial school in the county. It’sContinue reading
#020 Greg Ashman – Cognitive Load Theory and Direct Instruction vs Inquiry-Based Learning
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Greg Ashman. Greg is a maths and science teacher, originally from the UK but now based in sunny Australia. He is a prolific andContinue reading
#019 Paul Rowlandson – Bar Modelling, Questioning, Shanghai, Tokyo & Training Teachers
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Paul Rowlandson. Paul is currently the Deputy Director of Learning for Trinity Academy Trust. He is an experienced secondary mathematics teacher, one of theContinue reading
#018 Tom Bennett – Behaviour, Teacher Workload and ResearchEd
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to someone I’ve been wanting to get on the show for ages – Tom Bennett. Among many other things, Tom is a former ReligiousContinue reading
#017 John Corbett – Flipped Learning, Videos and Corbett Maths
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to John Corbett. John has been a maths teacher for 11 years, and is better known the world over as the man behind the ridiculouslyContinue reading