Mr Barton Maths Podcast

By Craig Barton

Education

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Craig Barton interviews guests from the wonderful world of education about their approaches to teaching, educational research and more. All show notes, resources and videos here: https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/

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Vic Simms is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at Ulster University. Her recent research interests have been in understanding the influence of the home environment on early mathematical development, understanding influences on development from cross-country perspectives and developmental differences (for ...

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08.30.2023 #178 Research in Action 25: The impact of the home environment on maths attainment with Vic Simms Vic Simms is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at Ulster University. Her recent research interests have been in understanding the influence of the home environment on early mathematical development, understanding influences on development from cross-country perspectives and developmental differences (for ...
08.23.2023 #177 Research in Action 24: Dyscalculia latest developments with Kinga Morsanyi Kinga Morsanyi is a developmental psychologist, and currently a Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Cognition at Loughborough University. Her main focus is on mathematics learning, but her research interests also encompass reasoning and decision-making, the motivational and emotional aspects of learning, ...
08.16.2023 #176 Research in Action 23: Economy versus Efficiency with Dave Hewitt Dave Hewitt taught in schools for 11 years, including as Head of Department working with all-attainment classes from Years 7-11. Dave has since been working in teacher education for over 30 years, initially at the University of Birmingham and then ...
08.15.2023 #175 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 5 (with Ollie Lovell) Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under for the fifth of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this ...
08.09.2023 #174 Research in Action 22: Early years mathematics with Camilla Gilmore Camilla Gilmore is the Developmental Psychology and lead of the Centre for Early Mathematics Learning. She has done research for 20 years focused on learning mathematics in particular looking at cognitive aspects (e.g. executive function skills that we discussed back ...
08.02.2023 #173 Research in Action 21: Developing culturally responsive mathematics education with Jodie Hunter Jodie Hunter is a visiting professor at Loughborough University from Massey University, New Zealand. We discuss developing culturally responsive mathematics education in classrooms with students from diverse ethnic groups including Indigenous and migrant groups through building on culture as a ...
07.27.2023 #172 Research in Action 20: How teachers use (and don't use) research with Paul Howard-Jones Paul Howard-Jones joins me to discuss how and why teachers use (and don't use) research to inform their teaching. This is part of my Research in Action mini-series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough ...
07.19.2023 #171 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 4 (with Ollie Lovell) Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under for the fourth of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this ...
06.28.2023 #170 How to secure 100% student engagement with Pritesh Raichura Science teacher, Pritesh Raichura, shares his insights about how to ensure 100% of our students are listening, thinking and understanding at each stage of a lesson. From All-Hands-Up Cold Calling, to high-frequency checks for listening, this episode is jam-packed with ...
06.14.2023 #169 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 3 (with Ollie Lovell) Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under for the third of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this ...
05.25.2023 #168 How to lead a maths department with Femi Adeniran and Matt Findlay Experienced heads of department, Femi Adeniran and Matt Findlay, join me for an epic conversation about leading a maths department. We cover everything from consistency versus autonomy, departmental meetings, handling parental complaints and allocating sets. You can access links to ...
05.16.2023 #167 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 2 (with Ollie Lovell) Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under in the second of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this ...
04.30.2023 #166 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 1 (with Ollie Lovell) Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under in the first of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this ...
04.14.2023 #165 How to be more evidence-informed with Peps Mcrea Peps McCrea makes his third appearance on the podcast, this time to take a deep dive into how we can be more evidence-informed as teachers. We discuss his process for identifying and summarising key research finds, and then discuss some ...
03.29.2023 #164 How to plan a maths lesson with Craig Latimir In this episode I talk to fellow maths teacher, Craig Latimir, about his process for planning a lesson... and it takes us 3 hours. But this is one of my favourite conversations I have had on the podcast. It should ...
03.06.2023 #163 How to observe a lesson with Adam Boxer Science teacher and author, Adam Boxer, joins me to discuss his process for observing colleagues teach and then giving them feedback. Adam's approach - which he calls the Hypoesis model - has been hugely influential on my own observation and ...
01.30.2023 #162 Beyond survival - a conversation with Jamie Thom Jamie Thom interviewed me for his excellent Beyond Survival podcast - a show aimed at supporting new teachers. Jamie asked me to share five tips that I thought would benefit those teachers new to the classroom. Here is what I ...
01.24.2023 #161 The future of the Mr Barton Maths podcast Here are the links to the things discussed in the show: Tips for Teachers website Tips for Teachers podcast Tips for Teachers newsletter Tips for Teachers book Online and face-to-face CPD and departmental support Three Tips for Teachers episodes to ...
04.01.2022 #160 Ollie Lovell: relations, regulation, leadership & tools for teachers Ollie Lovell is a maths teacher from sunny Australia. He is also a head of department, blogger, research ravager, pioneering podcaster, and best-selling author. He joins me to discuss the key ideas from his book: Tools for Teachers. We focus ...
03.25.2022 #159 Introducing... Tips for Teachers! This episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast is a taster of my new project: Tips for Teachers (check out the website here: tipsforteachers.co.uk ) Each episode of the Tips for Teachers podcast features a guest sharing 5 tips to ...
12.16.2021 #158 Adam Boxer: explanations, retrieval and maths & science working together Adam Boxer is a science teacher, author and creator of Carousel Learning. He joins me to discuss the key ideas from his book: Teaching Secondary Science: a complete guide, including What makes a good explanation? What role does silence play ...
10.21.2021 #157 Dan Draper: Overlearning and conceptual leaps I have been a big fan of Dan’s work for a few years now. Along with last episode’s guest, Paul Rowlandson, Dan’s blog is one of the few I have notifications on for new posts because I find it essential ...
09.27.2021 #156 Paul Rowlandson: Getting mixed up with interleaving Paul is a maths teacher with a strong interest in research - so much so that he is now embarking upon a doctorate. He also holds the prestigious title of being Jo Morgan’s favourite maths blogger. In this conversation we ...
09.13.2021 #155 Jo Morgan - depth and sequencing of the maths curriculum Jo is a legend of the maths teaching community. Her website, resourceaholic, is the go-to site for many teachers to find hand-picked, curated, top-quality resources and her Maths Gems series of posts are a must read for the latest mathematical ...
07.18.2021 #154 Tom Harbour: engaging parents in their children's learning Tom is the CEO at Learning with Parents. Regular listeners might recall that I was lucky enough to attend Tom’s session at the virtual MA conference earlier this year, and I loved it. The session was all about how schools ...
07.12.2021 #153 Research in Action 19: Teaching mixed-attainment with Tom Francome This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
07.05.2021 #152 Research in Action 18: Comparative judgement with Ian Jones This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
06.28.2021 #151 Research in Action 17: Executive function with Camilla Gilmore This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
06.21.2021 #150 Research in Action 16: Writing a maths curriculum with Colin Foster This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
06.14.2021 #149 Research in Action 15: Children’s early understanding of number with Francesco Sella This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
06.07.2021 #148 Research in Action 14: Counting in the animal kingdom with Krzysztof Cipora This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
06.01.2021 #147 Research in Action 13: The self-explanation effect and how experts read maths differently with Lara Alcock This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
05.24.2021 #146 Research in Action 12: Inquiry as a way of being with Barbara Jaworski This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
05.16.2021 #145 Research in Action 11: University transition and oral assessments with Paola Iannone This is an episode from season 2 of the Research in Action mini series, where I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of interest, and the implications for maths teaching and ...
04.30.2021 #144 Christian Bokhove: Coherence, textbooks and research best bets Christian is an Associate Professor of Maths Education at the University of Southampton. In this conversation we discuss the importance of coherence in a curriculum, why a god textbook is so important, and what are his best bets for education ...
04.16.2021 #143 Anne Watson and Kris Boulton in conversation Anne Watson and Kris Boulton join me to discuss their answers to 8 big questions in maths education: 1. What do you see as the goals of mathematics education? 2. What does it mean to “be fluent” in something in ...
04.10.2021 #142 Conference Takeaways: Mathematical Association Conference 2021 – Day 3 Join Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) and I as we reflect on what we learned from Day 3 of the Mathematical Association 2021 virtual conference, discussing topics such as: Colin Foster's brilliant opening keynote about what it means to "understand" something Angles ...
04.09.2021 #141 Conference Takeaways: Mathematical Association Conference 2021 – Day 2 Join Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) and I as we reflect on what we learned from Day 2 of the Mathematical Association 2021 virtual conference, discussing topics such as: Hannah Fry's keynote on communication Transition from GCSE to A Level this summer ...
04.01.2021 #140 Conference Takeaways: Mathematical Association Conference 2021 - Day 1 Join Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) and I as we reflect on what we learned from Day 1 of the Mathematical Association 2021 virtual conference, discussing topics such as: Black mathematicians, Creating a Low Threshold High Ceiling Classroom, What makes a good ...
03.19.2021 #139 Michael Pershan: Teaching with worked examples - part 2 In a follow-up to Part 1, US teacher, blogger and author Michael Pershan joins me to compare and contrast our two approaches to delivering worked examples. And then we discuss two fresh and fascinating areas: the role of mistakes in ...
03.19.2021 #138 Michael Pershan: Teaching with worked examples - part 1 In a podcast cross-over episode, Ollie Lovell from the wonderful Education Reading Room podcast interviews US teacher, blogger and author Michael Pershan about worked examples. How does Michael plan his worked examples, what do they look like in the classroom, ...
03.06.2021 #137 Doug Lemov: Tips for the return to classrooms Doug Lemov returns to the podcast to share tips for the return to classrooms. Sharing takeaways from 3 books - Teach like a Champion 3.0, Teaching in online classrooms and the Coach's guide to teaching - Doug provides strategies, theories ...
02.08.2021 #136 CLASSIC EPISODE (April 2017): Dani Quinn - Part 1 - Michaela School, Planning Lessons, Low Stakes Tests This is a reissue of a classic episode from back in April 2017. When changing podcast provider, the original episode didn’t copy across, and as it is one of my favourites (and most controversial), I didn’t want to lose it. ...
01.31.2021 #135 Jo Morgan: tips and resources for teaching online Jo Morgan returns to the show to discuss how she is approaching online teaching 6 months on from when she first experienced it. It turns out lots has changed. Jo has some great advice and resources for making remote teaching ...
01.26.2021 #134 Ollie Lovell: Cognitive Load Theory in Action Ollie Lovell returns to the show to discuss one of our favourite subject - Cognitive Load Theory. But instead of going over the usual stuff, Ollie talks about the things surprised him whilst doing research for his new book, what ...
12.09.2020 #133 Research in Action 10: When to tell and teaching algebra with Dave Hewitt The aim of this Research in Action series is to take a look at some of the most innovative research going on in the field of mathematics education, and consider what the implications are for the classroom. For more information ...
12.06.2020 #132 Research in Action 9: PhDs and maths textbooks with Beth Woollacott The aim of this Research in Action series is to take a look at some of the most innovative research going on in the field of mathematics education, and consider what the implications are for the classroom. For more information ...
12.02.2020 #131 Research in Action 8: Numbers and space with Krzysztof Cipora The aim of this Research in Action series is to take a look at some of the most innovative research going on in the field of mathematics education, and consider what the implications are for the classroom. For more information ...
11.29.2020 #130 Research in Action 7: Designing and interpreting educational research with Matthew Inglis The aim of this Research in Action series is to take a look at some of the most innovative research going on in the field of mathematics education, and consider what the implications are for the classroom. For more information ...
11.25.2020 #129 Research in Action 6: Cognitive Load Theory with Ouhao Chen The aim of this Research in Action series is to take a look at some of the most innovative research going on in the field of mathematics education, and consider what the implications are for the classroom. For more information ...

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