Mr Barton Maths Podcast

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, with me Craig Barton. This time around I spoke to maths teacher, Craig Latimir. We discussed Craig's process for planning a maths lesson. I asked Craig the following questions, and plenty more: What did your lesson planning process used to look like, and what problems did this lead to in the classroom? What are your overall principles of planning now? Do you plan in terms of individual lessons, or a sequence of lessons, or a hybrid? And then Craig takes us through the key phases of a lesson, describing how he plans them and exactly how they play out in the lesson, including The Do Now Exposition Modelling Checking for understanding Responsive teaching  Practice End I have entitled this episode how to plan a maths lesson, but I suspect the key principles could apply to other subjects. So please feel free to share with your non-maths colleagues if you think this is the case. Resources and videos from the episode: These are comnig soon (I promise!), and will be found in the podcast episode page here: Useful time-stamps: Craig and I discuss our past lesson planning crimes Craig shares his key principles for lesson planning Craig discusses how he plans and delivers the Do Now Then the exposition Then modelling Then how he questions and checks for understanding Then how he responds to those checks Then the practice phase And finally the end of the lesson I begin my reflection on all I learned from Craig

This episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast is kindly supported by Oxford University Press’s new Key Stage 3 maths curriculum called Mosaic. You can find out more by searching for Oxford Smart Mosaic or visiting here: global.oup.com/education/content/secondary/series/oxford-smart-curriculum/maths/mosaic/?region=uk *** Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, with me Craig Barton. This time around I spoke to science teacher and author, Adam Boxer. We discussed Adam’s process for observing lessons, giving feedback and coaching teachers. We discussed the following, and plenty more: What were Adam’s early experiences both being observed and observing others? How does Adam now observe and give feedback? Can non-specialists observe as well as subject specialists? Whatever your style of teaching, experience or subject, I think you will get a lot out of this conversation. Useful time-stamps: What did Adam’s lesson observations used to look like? (10:55) What does Adam do before observing a lesson? (41:48) What does Adam do in the lesson he is observing? (54:45) What does Adam do between the lesson and the feedback session? (1:25:18) What does the feedback session look like? (1:27:48) How does this fit into a coaching cycle? (1:49:38) Should non subject specialists observe lessons? (1:58:09) Adam discusses Caroseul and his secret project (2:05:41) My takeaway (2:0957) On Twitter Adam is: @adamboxer1 Adam’s blog is: achemicalorthodoxy.wordpress.com Adam’s book is: Teaching Secondary Science: a complete guide Find out more about Carousel Learning here: carousel-learning.com Sign up for updates about Adam’s secret project here *** My usual plugs: You can sign up for the Tips for Teachers newsletter here: tipsforteachers.co.uk/newsletter My online courses are here: craigbarton.podia.com My books are “Tips for Teachers“, “Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain” and “How I wish I’d taught maths” If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of the show, then drop me an email at mrbartonmaths@gmail.com You can help support the show via my Patreon page at patreon.com/mrbartonmaths ***

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 came up with: The importance of boosting the participation ratio Respecting both types of wait time Improving paired discussion Embracing Learner-generated examples Asking students to assign confidence scores to their work You can listen to more episodes of Beyond Survival here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beyond-survival-the-new-teacher-podcast/id1643514835  My own Tips for Teachers podcast is here: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/podcast/  You can find out about my Tips for Teachers book here: https://tipsforteachers.co.uk/book/ 

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 check out: Jamie Thom Sammy Kempner Craig Latimir The Mr Barton Maths Podcast will be back soon!

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 on two key areas: regulation & relationships, and leadership. Ollie offers his usual dose of practical, actionable takeaways that any teacher can try. 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/ollie-lovell-tools-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 improve any aspect of teaching life. To get you in the mood, I wanted to share one tip from each of my first five guests: Adam Boxer: To reduce “choppy time” in lessons, use a Front Loaded Means of Participation and wait for Golden Silence Jo Morgan: Don’t forget the respond part of responsive teaching Tom Sherrington: Start with whoever got 8 out of 10 Jemma Sherwood: Plan sequences not lessons Harry Fletcher-Wood: Do less, but better Please help support the Tips for Teachers podcast by: 1. Subscribing on your podcast platform of choice (you can find links to the most common platforms here: tipsforteachers.co.uk/podcast) 2. Rating and reviewing the Tips for Teachers podcast 3. Telling your friends and colleagues about it 4. Visiting the Tips for Teachers website: tipsforteachers.co.uk Thanks so much!

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 in Adam’s lessons, and how has this changed over the years? Is it important maths and science departments work together? If so, how? What role does technology have to play in terms of retrieval? Observation feedback, engaging with research, and so 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/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 in Adam’s lessons, and how has this changed over the years? Is it important maths and science departments work together? If so, how? What role does technology have to play in terms of retrieval? Observation feedback, engaging with research, and so 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/adam-boxer-explanations-retrieval-and-maths-science-working-together/

I have been a big fan of Dan’s work for a few years now. Along with last episode’s guest, Paul Ropwlandson, Dan’s blog is one of the few I have notifications on for new posts because I find it essential reading. I love the way Dan reflects on his thinking from the ideas he tries out in his lessons. In this episode we discuss overlearning and conceptual leaps. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: 

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 discuss Paul's research into Interleaving - what is it, what is it not, and how can teachers harness its power? For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: 

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 gold out there. But as we all know, Jo is perhaps best known for her frequent appearances on this very podcast as my co host for several Conference Takeaways episodes as well as a some standalone episodes like this one. 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-depth-and-sequencing-of-the-maths-curriculum/

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 can engage parents in their children’s learning, and dispelled a few myths I held to be true. About 2 minutes into that session, I knew I wanted Tom on the show, and fortunately he was kind enough to accept my invitation. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: 

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 learning. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: 

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 learning. 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-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 learning. 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-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 learning. 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-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 learning. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: 

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 learning. 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-14-counting-in-the-animal-kingdom-with-krzysztof-cipora/

his 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 learning. 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-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 learning. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: