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 about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-3-estimation-equals-and-working-memory-with-iro-xenidou-dervou/ 

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 about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-2-parental-engagement-with-tim-jay/ 

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 about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-1-language-and-dyscalculia-with-julia-bahnmuller/ 

Peps McCrea returns to the podcast to talk about the secret ingredient in learning - motivation. Peps argues that it is motivation that dictates what students pay attention to, and it is what they pay attention to that determines what they are likely to remember. Peps describes the 5 core drivers of motivation, and provides practical suggestions for how teachers can tap into these in their classrooms. A must listen!

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/peps-mccrea-motivated-teaching/ 

Jo Morgan returns to the show to discuss how she is finding it this year with no GCSE or A Level classes. It turns out she is loving it, and we discuss in depth the beauty of teaching Key Stage 3 maths, the mistakes she sees other schools make with this phase, and the simple strategies for improvement that any school or teacher could implement.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/jo-morgan-teaching-key-stage-3-maths/ 

Join me and Jo Morgan for a Conference Takeaways podcast from the second ever online MathsConf. We discuss a controversy about moving the decimal point, the importance of tasks, ratio tables, Increasingly difficult questions, technology, maths tricks, Times tables and much, much more.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-mathsconf24-online/ 

Mark is a psychology teacher and Deputy Head from Scotland who joins me for the second time to discuss the challenges of teaching amidst the Cobid-19 outbreak, the importance of sleep for both students and teachers, and he thoughts about Dwek's growth mindset. Hopefully this episode will keep you awake... in a good way.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/mark-healy-part-2-sleep-growth-mindset-and-teaching-amid-covid-19/ 

Jemma returns to the show for a surprisingly maths-less episode as she discusses her and her department's plans for what will prove to be a challenging return to school in September 2020, as well as sharing advice for Heads of Department that is timeless.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/jemma-sherwood-part-2-preparing-for-september-2020-being-a-head-of-department/ 

Adele has transitioned from an opera singer to a teachers, specialising working with students who have behavioral challenges both in mainstream schools and alternative provision centres. In this episode Adele shares her experiences, anecdotes and advice that will be useful to all teachers no matter how experienced you may be.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/adele-bates-behaviour-and-relationships/ 

Jonathan Hall, the creator of the incredible MathsBot website joins be to discuss why he has moved to teaching in a more visual way, what this looks like in the classroom in terms of physical manipulatives versus virtual manipulatives, and what he means by behaving mathematically.

For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/jonathan-hall-mathsbot-teaching-visually-and-behaving-mathematically/