#180 Surviving and thriving an Ofsted inspection with Ofsted's Maths Subject Lead Steve Wren

The episode features a conversation with Ofsted's Maths Subject Lead, Steve Wren. We discuss everything from inspections, subject deep-dive, lesson observations, book scrutinies, COVID and more. For show notes, please visit: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/ofsted

Time-stamps:

Education career, controversies, and accents. (13:13)

Maths education, policy, and personal interests. (15:31)

Maths education and refereeing football. (20:56)

Football refereeing and teaching career insights. (23:27)

Lesson planning and the importance of cutting losses. (26:31)

Ofsted inspections and their practicalities. (29:12)

School inspection process and expectations. (35:33)

School inspection and grading. (39:09)

School inspection process and leadership. (42:40)

Ofsted inspections and deep dives in a secondary school. (49:15)

Maths curriculum and lesson observations. (51:13)

Teaching maths in a school. (55:22)

Ofsted inspections and lesson quality. (1:00:18)

Ofsted inspections and consistency in teaching practices. (1:04:45)

Using mini whiteboards in the classroom. (1:07:45)

Using books to support deep dives in education. (1:11:37)

Effective lesson observations and deep dives in education. (1:15:14)

Inspector training and subject expertise in education. (1:18:27)

Keeping bias out of inspections and tailoring approaches to individual schools. (1:21:55)

Effective department meetings in schools. (1:26:44)

Maths education report and its findings. (1:29:32)

Maths education challenges and solutions. (1:34:23)

Teaching methods and exam preparation in schools. (1:39:01)

Secondary school teaching strategies and retention. (1:43:47)

Primary and secondary school math education. (1:48:12)

Problem-solving in math education. (1:52:30)

Effective problem-solving strategies in math education. (1:56:35)

Maths education balance and practice. (2:00:12)

Problem-solving in math education. (2:04:43)

Using departmental meetings to support math problem-solving skills. (2:07:06)

Curriculum design and problem-solving strategies. (2:11:02)

Problem-solving strategies in math education. (2:16:07)

Sharing high-quality educational resources and Ofsted's research review. (2:18:51)

Maths education and the importance of balancing different perspectives. (2:23:56)

Ofsted's stance on marking and feedback. (2:28:39)

Effective math teaching methods and workload management. (2:32:53)

Using centrally planned resources in maths lessons. (2:36:26)

Maths education during COVID-19 pandemic. (2:40:29)

Maths education, homework, and curriculum. (2:45:51)

Ofsted inspections and curriculum development. (2:49:35)

The future of math teaching and the importance of skilled teachers. (2:53:04)

Educational blogs and podcasts for personal growth. (2:57:30)