#180 Surviving and thriving an Ofsted inspection with Ofsted's Maths Subject Lead Steve Wren

The episode features a conversation with Ofsted's Maths Subject Lead, Steve Wren. We discuss everything from inspections, subject deep-dive, lesson observations, book scrutinies, COVID and more. For show notes, please visit: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/ofsted

Time-stamps:

1. Education career, controversies, and accents. (13:13)
2. Maths education, policy, and personal interests. (15:31)
3. Maths education and refereeing football. (20:56)
4. Football refereeing and teaching career insights. (23:27)
5. Lesson planning and the importance of cutting losses. (26:31)
6. Ofsted inspections and their practicalities. (29:12)
7. School inspection process and expectations. (35:33)
8. School inspection and grading. (39:09)
9. School inspection process and leadership. (42:40)
10. Ofsted inspections and deep dives in a secondary school. (49:15)
11. Maths curriculum and lesson observations. (51:13)
12. Teaching maths in a school. (55:22)
13. Ofsted inspections and lesson quality. (1:00:18)
14. Ofsted inspections and consistency in teaching practices. (1:04:45)
15. Using mini whiteboards in the classroom. (1:07:45)
16. Using books to support deep dives in education. (1:11:37)
17. Effective lesson observations and deep dives in education. (1:15:14)
18. Inspector training and subject expertise in education. (1:18:27)
19. Keeping bias out of inspections and tailoring approaches to individual schools. (1:21:55)
20. Effective department meetings in schools. (1:26:44)
21. Maths education report and its findings. (1:29:32)
22. Maths education challenges and solutions. (1:34:23)
23. Teaching methods and exam preparation in schools. (1:39:01)
24. Secondary school teaching strategies and retention. (1:43:47)
25. Primary and secondary school math education. (1:48:12)
26. Problem-solving in math education. (1:52:30)
27. Effective problem-solving strategies in math education. (1:56:35)
28. Maths education balance and practice. (2:00:12)
29. Problem-solving in math education. (2:04:43)
30. Using departmental meetings to support math problem-solving skills. (2:07:06)
31. Curriculum design and problem-solving strategies. (2:11:02)
32. Problem-solving strategies in math education. (2:16:07)
33. Sharing high-quality educational resources and Ofsted's research review. (2:18:51)
34. Maths education and the importance of balancing different perspectives. (2:23:56)
35. Ofsted's stance on marking and feedback. (2:28:39)
36. Effective math teaching methods and workload management. (2:32:53)
37. Using centrally planned resources in maths lessons. (2:36:26)
38. Maths education during COVID-19 pandemic. (2:40:29)
39. Maths education, homework, and curriculum. (2:45:51)
40. Ofsted inspections and curriculum development. (2:49:35)
41. The future of math teaching and the importance of skilled teachers. (2:53:04)
42. Educational blogs and podcasts for personal growth. (2:57:30)