The NCETM Maths Podcast

Books that help maths teaching


Listen Later

A discussion where five teachers describe books—new and old—that have helped in their maths teaching.

Show notes:

Taking part in the discussion are:

  • Martyn Yeo (@martynyeouk), primary maths teacher at an infants school in Nuneaton,
  • Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon), secondary maths teacher at a school in Blackpool,
  • Craig Barton (@mrbartonmaths) secondary maths teacher at a school in Bolton,
  • Laura Tullock (@mrs_tullock) Deputy head at a primary school in north Tyneside, and also Teaching for Mastery Lead for the Great North Maths Hub,
  • Mary Pardoe (@PardoeMary) Former maths teacher, with 40 years’ experience in maths education,
  • Steve McCormack (@stevejmcc) NCETM Communications Director.
  • The books mentioned (some only fleetingly) in this podcast are:

    Making Numbers, Rose Griffiths, Jenni Back and Sue Gifford

    Making Every Lesson Count, Andy Tharby and Shaun Allison

    How I Wish I’d Taught Maths, Craig Barton

    Yes, but Why, Ed Southall

    When the Adults Change, Everything Changes, Paul Dix

    Seven Myths of Education, Daisy Christodoulou

    Why Don’t Students Like School, Daniel T. Willingham

    Practising Mathematics, ATM

    Mathematical Mindsets, Jo Boaler

    Memorable Teaching, Peps Mccrea

    The Numberverse, Andrew Day

    Starting Points, Banwell, Saunders and Tahta

    Learning and Doing Mathematics, John Mason

    Alex’s Adventures in Numberland, Alex Bellos

    The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday

    Most of these, and many more, were also mentioned on the NCETM Twitter chat (#mathscpdchat) in January 2018. You can read the full record of that discussion here.

    Craig Barton also hosts a podcast centred on Maths teaching (in fact, if we’re honest, it provided inspiration for the NCETM podcast!)

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    The NCETM Maths PodcastBy NCETM


    More shows like The NCETM Maths Podcast

    View all
    Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

    Desert Island Discs

    2,064 Listeners

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

    6,379 Listeners

    Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware by Jessie Ware

    Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

    1,635 Listeners

    Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) by Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)

    Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)

    42 Listeners

    Sh**ged Married Annoyed by Chris & Rosie Ramsey

    Sh**ged Married Annoyed

    1,276 Listeners

    Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything by kathbum

    Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything

    620 Listeners

    Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe by Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios

    Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe

    1,015 Listeners

    Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis by Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media

    Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis

    285 Listeners

    Thinking Deeply about Primary Education by Kieran Mackle

    Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

    7 Listeners

    Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach' by Keep It Light Media / Travesty Media

    Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

    485 Listeners

    ZOE Science & Nutrition by ZOE

    ZOE Science & Nutrition

    1,935 Listeners

    The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

    The Rest Is Politics

    3,415 Listeners

    Dish by Cold Glass Productions

    Dish

    605 Listeners

    Off Air with Jane & Fi by The Times

    Off Air with Jane & Fi

    147 Listeners

    Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

    Begin Again with Davina McCall

    407 Listeners