Two London secondary schools engaging with teaching for mastery
Episode 27 of the The NCETM Maths Podcast podcast, hosted by NCETM, titled "Two London secondary schools engaging with teaching for mastery" was published on March 12, 2020 and runs 23 minutes.
March 12, 2020 ·23m · The NCETM Maths Podcast
Summary
Creating time out of class for secondary teachers to engage in professional development activities, inside and outside their own school, can sometimes be difficult. This episode talks to two headteachers, from neighbouring schools in east London, who make it happen as a matter of policy. For several years, teachers from both schools have been released to take part in Maths Hubs activities, mainly in the area of teaching for mastery. Show notes The voices you’ll hear are: Steve McCormack, NCETM Communications team Andy Roberts, Headteacher, Riverside School, Barking Janis Davies, Headteacher, The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham Neel Khokhar, Mastery Specialist, Riverside School, Barking Emmanuel Nanor, Mastery Specialist, The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham Episode chapters 00:00 – Introduction and school descriptions 02:40 – Broad rationale for engaging with Maths Hub 04:30 – Benefits of teachers being out of class 10:55 – Impacts visible to headteachers 15:10 – The maths teachers’ perspective Call to action If this podcast has sparked your interest, visit our Secondary Mastery Opportunities page to find out how your school can get involved with your local Maths Hub.
Episode Description
Creating time out of class for secondary teachers to engage in professional development activities, inside and outside their own school, can sometimes be difficult. This episode talks to two headteachers, from neighbouring schools in east London, who make it happen as a matter of policy. For several years, teachers from both schools have been released to take part in Maths Hubs activities, mainly in the area of teaching for mastery.
Show notes
The voices you’ll hear are:
- Steve McCormack, NCETM Communications team
- Andy Roberts, Headteacher, Riverside School, Barking
- Janis Davies, Headteacher, The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham
- Neel Khokhar, Mastery Specialist, Riverside School, Barking
- Emmanuel Nanor, Mastery Specialist, The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham
Episode chapters
- 00:00 – Introduction and school descriptions
- 02:40 – Broad rationale for engaging with Maths Hub
- 04:30 – Benefits of teachers being out of class
- 10:55 – Impacts visible to headteachers
- 15:10 – The maths teachers’ perspective
Call to action
If this podcast has sparked your interest, visit our Secondary Mastery Opportunities page to find out how your school can get involved with your local Maths Hub.
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