Craig Barton and Jo Morgan discuss Jo's career journey and the context of her school. They then dive into the topic of achieving amazing GCSE results, starting with the importance of a solid Key Stage 3 and 4 curriculum and pedagogy. Jo emphasizes the need for high-quality teaching, a robust curriculum, and going into depth on topics. She also discusses the benefits of setting and the challenges of staffing Key Stage 3. Joe mentions the use of shared resources and the importance of consistency in teaching across the department. In this part of the conversation, Craig and Jo discuss the importance of being prescriptive in teaching methods and the use of calculators in the classroom. Jo emphasizes the need for live modeling and independent practice, while also acknowledging the challenges of using mini whiteboards effectively. They also discuss the benefits of regular calculator use from the start of Year 7 and the impact of embedded retrieval in lessons. In this part of the conversation, Jo discusses the use of warm-up booklets, assessment practices, and the benefits of using the online homework platform Sparks. She also talks about strategies for supporting the lowest and highest attainers at Key Stage 4. In this final part of the conversation, Jo and Craig discuss the impact of different qualifications on student outcomes, the importance of high standards and expectations in the math department, and the effective use of data to identify and address problems.
Links to all the resources mentioned can be found in the show notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/jo-morgan-gcse/
Time-stamps:
#110 Teaching from Home: Helen Williams – supporting Early Years students
#109 Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick: How learning happens
#108 Teaching from Home: Jon Hutchinson – making videos for primary school students
#107 Teaching from Home: Adam Boxer – retrieval, conducting interviews, and staying safe and sane
#106 Teaching from Home: Dan Pearcy – Google Meets, Poll Everywhere and 5 principles for remote teaching
#105 Teaching from Home: Jo Morgan – Hegarty Maths, family life, and why she will not be doing “live” lessons
#104 Teaching from Home: Michael Pershan – Zoom, Assessment for Learning and a careful choice of questions
#103 Teaching from Home: Ben Rooney – structure, social interactions and experimenting with technology
#102 Special episode: Online learning during the Covid-19 outbreak
#101 Conference Takeaways: MathsConf22 – Manchester – March 2020
#100 Daisy Christodoulou – Teachers vs Tech!
#099 Topics in Depth: Angles and parallel lines with Jo Morgan (supported by TES)
#098 Kris Boulton – Part 3: Is cognitive science almost useless for designing effective teaching?
#097 Exam malpractice – Inside Exams with AQA
#096 Tom Francome – Part 1: Supporting novice teachers, planning lessons and… Excel!
#095 Topics in Depth: Indices with Jo Morgan (supported by TES)
#094 Emma McCrea: Making every maths lesson count, training teachers and the Learning Curriculum
#093 Alex Bellos: Puzzles, Perception and Pool Tables
#092 Julia Smith: Teaching GCSE resit and the 5Rs approach
#091 Multiple Choice Questions on trial with AQA’s Zeek Sweiry
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