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