Training to teach maths with Teach First The NCETM Maths Podcast

In this episode, Early Career Teachers from primary and secondary schools talk about their experiences of training to teach with Teach First, how they have honed their maths teaching skills, and what they have learned in their first years in the classroom.
A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.
Show notes
Taking part in the discussion:
Emily Dixon, Year 1 teacher at Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy, Sheffield
Lauren Garrigos, maths teacher at Heartlands High School, Haringey, London
Beth Goodliff, Senior Communications Manager, NCETM.
Episode chapters
00:06 Introduction and welcome
00:40 Meet the guests
01:14 The journey to becoming a teacher: decisions and backgrounds
02:35 Training with Teach First
06:30 Overcoming challenges in the classroom
09:24 Celebrating successes: positive moments in teaching
12:12 Professional development in the first years of teaching
14:22 Advice.
Useful links
Teach First teacher training programme
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Primary Early Career Teachers Programme
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme
Teaching for Mastery
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