x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The NCETM Maths Podcast

The NCETM Maths Podcast, from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, invites teachers, maths experts and anyone with a passion for teaching maths to talk about topics that shine a light on great maths teaching. With ideas for classroom activities, inspirational stories of careers in maths, and lively debates on contemporary topics, the NCETM podcast has something for everyone. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

education mathematics

All Episodes

44:18

Using Checkpoints in the Year 7 classroom

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/10/05

The new NCETM Checkpoints resources are designed to support Year 7 teachers in formatively assessing what mathematical understanding their students have brought from primary school. Four PowerPoint decks are already published, full of activities and supported by teacher guidance. The rest will be published over the course of the year. This podcast episode discusses Checkpoints with Becky Donaldson, one of the authors, and Steph Kirk, a teacher using them with her Year 7 classes. Show notes Taking

en

27:42

Maths education books – reviewed and distilled

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/09/06

Lisa Coe reviews education books, alongside being primary maths lead for a MAT in the East of England. In this interview she talks about the maths books that she has found most useful, what she has learned from them and why she writes a blog to summarise their most useful points. Many of the books she reads are written by secondary maths specialists, and she talks about what these can offer primary, as well as secondary teachers. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Lisa Coe, Primary Maths

en

22:05

Starting out with a new maths class

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/08/26

The first few lessons with a new class can be the most important. If rules, routines and relationships are established clearly, there's a good chance the year will go smoothly. In this podcast, teachers from three different secondary schools discuss what's worked well for them in the past. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Adam Creen, head of post-16 maths at Salesian College in Surrey Dawn Denyer, Assistant Head, St Wilfrid's Catholic School, Crawley, West Sussex Mel Muldowney, maths

en

24:08

Remote teaching: the digital revolution?

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/07/08

Two tech-enthusiastic teachers discuss what’s been learned by remote teaching, and what still limits learning This podcast was recorded in July 2021 in the final weeks of a very disrupted school year. Over the past decade, Andy has been exploring the possibilities offered to maths teaching by ‘digital ink’ (being able to hand-write on a screen). He found this invaluable to his teaching during the two school closure periods, and we wanted to see what Kyle thought about his ideas. Kyle has appeared on

en

16:20

Our Tuesday Twitter-based chats

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/05/18

Secondary maths teachers Gemma Scott and Kathryn Darwin both occasionally host the NCETM’s Tuesday evening Twitter-based chat under the hashtag #mathscpdchat. Why do they do it? Aren’t they busy enough as senior members of their maths departments? And why do they think these chats can provide powerful CPD for maths teachers, even those who don’t use Twitter? Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Gemma Scott, head of maths at an 11-18 comprehensive near Hull Kathryn Darwin, second in

en

21:09

Remote teaching returns 2 – Steph Elliot

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/02/11

Steph Elliot is Year 6 teacher and Maths Lead at a one-form entry school in Newcastle. When the country went into lockdown in January 2021, the school started to provide half an hour live input for each class every day. Steph talks about the advantages and difficulties of teaching live online lessons and shares some resources she has created. She also talks about her involvement with Maths Hub CPD through this period. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Steph Elliot: Year 6 teacher and

en

18:21

Should more girls be taking A level Maths?

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/02/03

Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Louise Maule, Project Lead, Maths4Girls Enuma Afulukwe, Head of Maths, The Hemel Hempstead School Steve McCormack, NCETM Communications Director Episode chapters 00:06 – Introduction and overview of Maths4Girls 02:26 – Why is this necessary? 06:06 – How do schools take part? 11:56 – One school’s experience Useful links Maths4Girls webpage: www.founders4schools.org.uk/educators/maths4girls Twitter: @Founders4School For more information, contact Louise

en

19:48

Remote teaching returns 1 – Kyle Evans and Kathryn...

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2021/01/21

Kyle Evans has been teaching live online lessons, at his sixth form college in Hampshire since March, including a blended approach during autumn 2020. Kathryn Darwin’s school opted for an asynchronous approach during March 2020 lockdown but in January 2021 has has moved to a full online timetable. They discuss what works to help teach maths well online, and how to promote interaction with self-conscious students! Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Kyle Evans: Director of Maths and

en

19:13

Teaching through the pandemic 6 – James Cresswell

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/12/10

James Cresswell teaches at a large secondary school in Suffolk where ability-setting in maths is well established, for all year groups. To reduce movement and numbers of contacts during the pandemic, the school took the decision to teach Key Stage 3 in their mixed attainment form groups in autumn 2020. This has been a big change for the department, and James tells us how he has made the most of it. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: James Cresswell: maths teacher at a secondary school in

en

13:04

Teaching through the pandemic 5 – Kate Jackson

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/12/01

Kate Jackson teaches Year 4 part-time at a small, coastal primary school in Suffolk. She is also an NCETM Mastery Specialist and a Forest School leader. She describes herself as ‘on a mission to get children outdoors and loving maths’ and her work in the rest of her week is all about combining these two enthusiasms. In this conversation she explains why getting children outdoors is particularly important during the pandemic, even in the winter months. She explains how you might overcome some of the

en

48:16

Core Maths five years on

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/11/11

This interview offers a view from the Merseyside classroom of Jack Ndebu, a new teacher of Core Maths, and his experiences with support offered by the Maths Hub network and AMSP. His experiences are complimented by a view of the national picture from Rachel Mathieson, who has been researching the successes and challenges of Core Maths in its first 5 years. Show notes Taking part in the conversation are: Jack Ndebu: Teacher of maths at Rainford High School, Merseyside Rachel Mathieson: Research

en

13:27

Teaching through the pandemic 4 – Nikki Bailey

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/11/05

Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Nikki Bailey: deputy head, SENCO and Year 1 teacher from Oldfield Primary School, Chester. Gwen Tresidder: NCETM Communications Manager Useful links During the conversation, Nikki mentions Teach Active, the active learning resource package used by her school. A definition of 'active learning' along with further reading suggestions can be found on the Wikipedia page.

en

13:21

Teaching through the pandemic 3: Simon Ball

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/10/22

Simon Ball teaches A level and GCSE resit at a sixth form college in central Manchester. The college are reducing numbers of students on site by only having half year groups in at a time. Since September Simon has been teaching half his class online while the other half engage with the lesson from home. He talks to us about this juggling act, what works well, the pitfalls and also some unexpected benefits. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Simon Ball: Teacher of A level maths, A level

en

15:16

Teaching through the pandemic 2 – Gemma Scott

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/10/13

Gemma Scott is Director of Maths at a large 11-18 comprehensive school in east Yorkshire. Restrictions to reduce virus transmission in schools limit teachers’ opportunity to assess student progress in many of the usual ways. Circulating the classroom to help individuals, and marking books, for example, are subject to new restrictions in most schools. Gemma discusses how her department have approached this, and what they are using in place of their usual assessment practices. Show notes Taking part

en

11:26

Teaching through the pandemic 1 – Martyn Yeo

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/10/08

Martyn Yeo teaches Year 4 at a primary school in Warwickshire. In this episode, he discusses the benefits of using manipulatives for teaching maths, and how restrictions on sharing equipment means that he has had to adapt. He discusses the use of online versions of his favourite manipulatives and other ways he has adjusted his usual approach. Show notes Taking part in the discussion are: Martyn Yeo: Year 4 teacher and wider curriculum lead, from Goodyers End School in Warwickshire Gwen Tresidder:

en

32:00

Lockdown Episode 10 - Hisham Alhassan

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/07/15

Hisham Alhassan is a secondary maths teacher and Key Stage 5 coordinator at a school in Oxfordshire. In this episode, he discusses the school’s decision not to bring Year 12 students back into the building, some tactics he has deployed for engaging participation during online lessons, and his increased involvement in the maths education CPD community during school closure. Taking on a new role as director of maths in September, he explains how he is planning to approach Covid recovery in a school he

en

13:56

Year 10 come back – one school's story

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/07/01

Deb Friis is a secondary maths teacher and Research Associate at a research school in Sussex. She also co-leads on secondary mastery for the Sussex Maths Hub. In this interview she talks about what it’s like to be back teaching Y10 students, how research has informed her maths department’s priorities during this period, and their early thoughts about September. She also talks about the difficulties of the GCSE grading process this year. We hope that this interview, with others in the series, will

en

18:21

Learning in Lockdown 8 – Melissa Molnar

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/06/24

Melissa Molnar is a Canadian teacher who moved to London for experience and never quite left! She teaches Year 1 (though is currently in an EYFS bubble) and leads maths across her school and the larger school partnership. Melissa talks about her thinking behind planning the partnership’s home learning curriculum, the recovery curriculum and about her involvement in creating the NCETM Primary Lesson videos, and how she has used them since. We hope that this interview, with others in the series, will

en

18:19

Learning in Lockdown 7 – Laura Behan

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/06/11

Laura Behan talks about working in the EYFS keyworker bubble as the rest of her school opens up to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. We hear about how the school has organised staff, children and the buildings, and how they are providing learning from home and support for the rest of the pupils. We hope that this interview, and others, will generate ideas and allow listeners to reflect on what works best for their own situations. Show notes Taking part in the discussion, recorded on 10 June 2020,

en

14:39

Learning in Lockdown 6 – Craig Tilstone

The NCETM Maths Podcast ·

2020/05/26

Craig Tilstone talks about the difficulty of engagement in remote learning in an area with a low socio-economic profile. He talks about the decisions made and steps taken that have improved engagement in maths learning. And he gives an insight into the juggling act of doing all this while schooling his own children from home! We hope that this interview, and others, will generate ideas and allow listeners to reflect on their own practice, remembering that different contexts require different

en

92 results

Similar Podcasts

Science Talk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

一起读书吧！

一起读书吧！

五分钟心理学

柠檬心理

Rock it - dein Raketenstart in den Tag

Hannes kann es