CPA, Counting in Ones, the Problem with Quick Fixes and more...
Good morning,
Three hundred episodes in and we didn’t mark the occasion with a retrospective, a highlights reel or even by getting the newsletter out on time for the second week in a row. (Face palm emoji - Yes, we can all tell it is July)
Instead, we answered four questions from listeners.
Should schools share test scores with parents?
How should you teach maths in a mixed-age Year 1 and Year 2 class?
Which apparently sensible piece of primary maths advice has caused the most damage?
And what should you actually do on Monday morning with a pupil who still counts in ones?
Luckily for me, the amazing Shannen Doherty and Tom Oakley joined me to tackle them. Inevitably, the answers led somewhere bigger - teacher knowledge, curriculum coherence, the danger of reducing complex ideas to slogans and why schools are often much better at starting change than sustaining it.
It’s been wonderful to share these 300 episodes with you all and we’re all looking forward to many more to come.
Right now, we’re gearing up for a summer of episodes focusing on behaviour and curriculum. I’ll share the road map next week but in the meantime, thank you so much for listening.
Hope you enjoy!
A link to wherever you get your podcasts…
YouTube Audio
Shannen and Tom’s recommendations
Gray, E. M. and Tall, D. O. (1994). ‘Duality, Ambiguity and Flexibility: A “Proceptual” View of Simple Arithmetic’. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 26(2), 115–141.
Sharples, J., Eaton, J. and Boughelaf, J. (2024). A School’s Guide to Implementation. Third edition. Education Endowment Foundation.
TDaPE Online and On-Demand
Tickets are available for TDaPE Conference Online and here’s an overview of the wonderful sessions available…
NB: We will stop selling tickets at some point in August, so now is the time to get involved if this is of interest and you want to donate to Velindre.
Every ticket gives you access to the full collection of sessions, and all funds will be donated to Velindre Cancer Centre, a cause that means a great deal to many of us in the TDaPE community.
A big thank you to everyone who shared last week’s episode. It really does make a difference and helps the podcast reach more thoughtful primary teachers and leaders. If someone came to mind while you were listening, I’d be very grateful if you sent the episode their way.
That’s all from me this week. I’d love to hear what you thought, so leave a comment wherever you listen or simply reply to this email.
Until next time, thanks for listening.
