James Cresswell teaches at a large secondary school in Suffolk where ability-setting in maths is well established, for all year groups. To reduce movement and numbers of contacts during the pandemic, the school took the decision to teach Key Stage 3 in their mixed attainment form groups in autumn 2020. This has been a big change for the department, and James tells us how he has made the most of it.
Show notesTaking part in the discussion are:
James Cresswell: maths teacher at a secondary school in Suffolk
Gwen Tresidder: NCETM Communications Manager
Episode chapters05:36 - How have your lessons changed?
12:06 - Where have you got support and ideas from?
14:46 - How have students and parents reacted?
Useful linksJames Cresswell tweets as @mathsmrc.
During the conversation, James mentions:
Susan Okereke: What I think about when starting with new classes
The ECT and the mentor
Debbie Morgan discusses differentiation
Support, ideas and information for teaching Core Maths
Moving from primary teaching to secondary maths
Using number lines in secondary maths
The PE teacher in the maths department
How early primary maths influences school-wide teaching
Using number lines in Key Stage 1
The research mathematician and his A Level teacher
Introduction to the DfE KS3 Maths Guidance
Teaching maths in a special school
Embedding mastery in a primary school
Using Checkpoints in the Year 7 classroom
Maths education books – reviewed and distilled
Starting out with a new maths class
Remote teaching: the digital revolution?
Our Tuesday Twitter-based chats
Remote teaching returns 2 – Steph Elliot
Should more girls be taking A level Maths?
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