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:
#091 Multiple Choice Questions on trial with AQA’s Zeek Sweiry
#090 Rob Eastaway: Estimation, perception of maths and the importance of haha
#089 The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Teacher Needs to Know
#088 Slice of Advice 2019: What did you learn this year?
#087 Tom Sherrington: Rosenshine’s Principles in Action
#086 Conference Takeaways: MEI Maths Conference 2019
#085 Jonny Griffiths: RISPs, problem solving and mental health
#084 Chris McGrane: Task design and changing your mind
#083 Michael Pershan: Example-Problem Pairs, problem solving and moving schools
#082 Mark McCourt: the return! Teaching for mastery
#081 Inside Exams – Episode 1: Language
#080 Conference Takeaways: ATM/MA 2019 Conference – Day 2
#079 Conference Takeaways: ATM/MA 2019 Conference – Day 1
#078 Peter Mattock: Visible Maths, planning lessons and running a department
#077 Conference Takeaways: Educating Northants 2019
#076 Conference Takeaways: researchEd Blackpool 2019
#075 Alex Quigley: Closing the vocabulary gap
#074 Jemma Sherwood: Sequences of lessons and the importance of silence
#073 Naveen Rizvi: Scripted lessons, examples and social media
#072 Chris Smith: Injecting fun into lessons, Resources, Pi Day, Revision Days
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