Books that help maths teaching
Five teachers describe books that have helped in their maths teaching
01/03/2018
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A discussion where five teachers describe books—new and old—that have helped in their maths teaching.
Show notes
Taking part in the discussion are:
- Martyn Yeo (@martynyeouk), primary maths teacher at an infants school in Nuneaton,
- Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon), secondary maths teacher at a school in Blackpool,
- Craig Barton (@mrbartonmaths) secondary maths teacher at a school in Bolton,
- Laura Tullock (@mrs_tullock) Deputy head at a primary school in north Tyneside, and also Teaching for Mastery Lead for the Great North Maths Hub,
- Mary Pardoe (@PardoeMary) Former maths teacher, with 40 years’ experience in maths education,
- Steve McCormack (@stevejmcc) NCETM Communications Director.
The books mentioned (some only fleetingly) in this podcast are:
Making Numbers, Rose Griffiths, Jenni Back and Sue Gifford
Maths Medicine, Professor Smudge
Making Every Lesson Count, Andy Tharby and Shaun Allison
How I Wish I’d Taught Maths, Craig Barton
Yes, but Why, Ed Southall
When the Adults Change, Everything Changes, Paul Dix
Seven Myths of Education, Daisy Christodoulou
Why Don’t Students Like School, Daniel T. Willingham
Practising Mathematics, ATM
Mathematical Mindsets, Jo Boaler
Memorable Teaching, Peps Mccrea
The Numberverse, Andrew Day
Starting Points, Banwell, Saunders and Tahta
Learning and Doing Mathematics, John Mason
Alex’s Adventures in Numberland, Alex Bellos
The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday
Most of these, and many more, were also mentioned on the NCETM Twitter chat (#mathscpdchat) in January 2018. You can read the full record of that discussion here.
Craig Barton also hosts a podcast centred on Maths teaching (in fact, if we’re honest, it provided inspiration for the NCETM podcast!)