I love that Craig and Ollie disagree on points, but they do so with the utmost respect for each other’s perspective and expertise, and as a result they achieve a consensus. Many non-teachers would do well to listen and learn from the excellent model for how to debate. The episodes are always thought-provoking and make me wish I had more time to plan my lessons from scratch again!

Thoroughly enjoy the podcast, am not a teacher yet. But very useful, found loads of resources and tips to teach my kids at home. Yep, it calmed my nerve when I was climbing Striding Edge.

This year, I have listened to almost every episode during my drive to/from school and it has opened up a world of knowledge and practical tips for the classroom. I’m a relatively new teacher but someone who has switched careers and Mr Barton has been so helpful in making me begin to think like a teacher rather than a novice. Thank you!

Brilliant CPD for maths teachers!

I am a student maths teacher, currently undertaking my PGDE in Scotland. This podcast is so incredibly insightful, and provided me with so many talking points during my teaching placements so far. Craig’s style of delivery is so thorough and self-depreciating, that it is just so easy to listen to and learn from. THANK YOU.

Just about to start my PGCE / Schools Direct training year at a comprehensive school in london. I can tell This podcast is going to be a constant companion. I’ve just listened to two episodes and I’m already hooked. So many nuggets of inspiration and concrete advice and guidance. Thank you mr Barton and thanks to all your brilliant guests !

It’s totally awesome I’m 11 and love math I’m not the best but I have to say listening to this podcast is helping me with math a lot . A few days ago my dad signed me up with kum😐n I have to say I got a good score in math, thank you sir (I have to say I have not got a lot of full stops my teacher would be mad if she read it)!!!

I am 11 and I love this. My mum is a maths teacher and has listened to you forever and I started. I love seeing the different side of things and I love that it is child friendly . I started listening to u about a year ago and u have only changed for the better. I ly

I find these a great form of CPD as I can stick my headphones in and listen when I’m taking care of my son during lockdown. Usually I would listen during my long commute to work. So good when you need to multi-task.

I just love this podcast. I discovered it a while back but have been catching up with many more episodes during lockdown. Although I am not a maths teacher (fortunately for my students), there are a large number of episodes that have a lot to offer any teacher. I wish I could find an similarly excellent English podcast to be able to benefit from the equivalent in depth topic episodes! The guests have a wide range of experience and perspectives. The topics covered are hugely varied. Ultimately, Craig Barton’s enthusiasm, dedication and fantastic questioning make it.

I now look forward to my drive to work because I get an opportunity to listen to more insight from Mr Barton and whoever he is interviewing! It inspires me for the day ahead and is changing the way that I teach. Even though the episodes are long, the way that they are broken up with questions makes them easy to listen to. I started listening because of the recent Tom Sherrington episode and have now I’ve recommended it to all of my colleagues (and I’m a science teacher!). Thank you and keep up the great work!

There are so many useful nuggets of info here - each episode runs to around 2hrs and there's no fluff. Discussions around maths, ideas around teaching and learning, issues around exams and studies, these are the key elements of Mr Barton's podcasts.

I am a maths teacher and tutor of over forty years and can’t believe how much I’ve learned from these. How did I manage before and yet as so many others have said I didn’t think I was doing too bad a job!

I have been teaching for 10 years and had not read any book on current trends in education until the summer of 2018 when I read Daisy Christodoulou’s Seven Myths About Education. I was hooked and captivated by the vast amount of research and references in her book. That began my journey into educational research (Spacing, Interleaving, Forgetting, Memory, etc.)

Then come summer of 2019, I was given a podcast by my HoD (Craig Barton’s interview with Mark McCourt). My thinking on teaching changed forever. Considering the fact that I am an avid audiobook listener and I have not finished a single book since July 2019, this is amazing.

I love the podcasts. CPD on the move; car, treadmill, walk, jog, etc. Every teacher must listen to the current trends in pedagogy and educational research.

Well done Craig! What an amazing resource. And your takeaways at the end of the interviews are just ‘flipping’ 😀 great!!

This guy is my absolute hero! If I can manage even a fraction of what he’s done for teaching I’ll consider myself a total success. Every week brings a ridiculous amount of enthusiasm, insight and an untouchable degree of hard work I’ve never seen in the profession. As a relatively new teacher Mr Barton is totally what I aspire to. Thanks and don’t stop!

At the start of the summer I had 42 Mr Barton podcasts that i’d not listened to! I’d taken a break from them for a while to absorb and refresh my teaching practice but it was time to get back into the podcasts and absorb all the missed learning. So my hazy lazy summer days and nights have been spent listening to the jazzy tunes and the flipping hecks! I’m proud to say I now only have 3 left to listen to! Over 150hours of free cpd! Thank you Craig for the varied and wide ranging learning in all of the podcasts. As a result of catching up I have now started an amazon wish list of must reads that is 20 books long and might take me much longer to work my way through! And just like any good regular New York Times interview section, I’ve now fine tuned my own response to the famous regular podcast questions in preparation for my future imaginary interview! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

As a non-specialist coming in to teach Maths in September, these podcasts and the conversations in them are invaluable. Not only do they give real insight into the teaching of Maths, they also make me reflect on my practice in general. Thanks Craig and guests for helping make me think further and deeper.

CPD on the move. What’s not to like? There are some amazing teaching books on the market at the moment and I’ve bought many following a Mr Barton podcast. The thing I find is that reading needs me to stop everything else. As a father of three and a teacher that’s a big ask, but a podcast whilst commuting, cleaning, cooking or exercise is far earlier to digest. I am a teacher with better ideas and understanding for listening to these programmes. Thanks Craig.

The podcasts are far too long with repetative themes. Also constant flipping heck is tiring...

I listen in the car commuting to work. Really useful. Sometimes wish I had a pen to hand to capture some of the great ideas!

What is best is that it feels like I am in contact with other like minded teachers and I am exploring areas of teaching that really interest me. Excellent!

I have to say this is an extremely informative podcast (usually for my commute to work). As a primary school teacher, I would wholly recommend practitioners, whether secondary, primary or other in education, to get stuck into Craig's podcasts.

The subjects of discussion have dramatically made me more aware of many facets of the job. Listening to authors and hearing their recommended reads/books/blogs etc. continues to help me build my knowledge of the profession.

Moving to head of Maths next year, Mr. B's podcasts and his book will be very highly recommended to all colleagues!

Thanks, Craig!

P.S. Congratulations on the little one 👶

I am just completing my teacher training and I can honestly say this podcast has helped in so many ways. I am a bit of a super fan and after listening to an episode I invariably come in to my placement with many an idea to share.

After being offered my job I was told one of the reasons was how my extra CPD in these podcasts showed my commitment to being the best i can be.

Fab!

I love this podcast! Craig is a secondary maths teacher but, even as a primary teacher, I’ve learned loads from listening to his conversations with a wide range of education guests. Every episode has been challenging and helpful in shaping my classroom practice and leadership style. Can’t recommend it highly enough - just wish there was a weekly edition!

I recommend Craig’s podcast t every educator I meet. It is insightful, interesting and entertaining. In fact I think every reacher should get an extra day off each year just to listen to it as it is worth it’s weight in gold.

This podcast is entertaining and hugely informative. Craig has a very light touch when dealing with complex and initeresting ideas in maths education and beyond. It has really re-ignited my interest in educational research and classroom practice. I cannot recommend highly enough.

I am a Y6 teacher with a previous career in medicine and therefore a lifelong interest in evidence based practice. When I first started out in education, I couldn’t understand why there was not more evidence integrated into classroom practice...so frustrating! I cannot get enough of Craig’s thoughts, interviews and take-aways especially the way the evidence is fine-tuned into practical advice for teachers. This Podcast has changed the way I teach...literally. Best CPD ever...all whilst doing the housework! Thank you so much for helping me multitask my way to being a better teacher by fitting CPD into to my ever-busy schedule!

A great podcast that delves into some best practice and a little theory for good quality teaching. Mostly about maths and science, but with a sprinkling of English and other subject areas. Think of it more as a (sometimes meandering) ‘deep dive’ rather than a pithy 20 minute summary (although there are Craig’s take-aways at the end). If you are interested in thinking, then this is for you.

I am a primary school teachers who specialises in teaching maths. Listening to this podcast has changed my teaching and learning in all subjects not just maths. Really worth the time.

Am new to podcasts, and having started reading Craig’s book I quickly got distracted by these.... and they are so interesting and relevant to teaching I can’t get though them quickly enough.

A great way to fill my time when travelling. Excellent stuff

I'd recommend having the Mr Barton Maths Podcast banging out through the speakers instead of cheesy disco tunes at your wedding.

I have learnt so much from these podcasts. Brilliant.

A superb listen: entertaining, thought provoking and always packed full of practical strategies for teachers to implement.

I’m an RE teacher and I am hooked on Mr Barton’s podcasts. Listening to them has been an amazing opportunity to learn. Thank you so much Craig for the time, energy and effort you put into producing them.

The best way for any maths teacher (and probably any other research/evidence engaged teacher) to spend a few hours of their life! When I first found this podcast I had loads to catch up on. Now I find myself checking invade a new episode has been released! It’s truly changed my teaching for the better and even working full time with two children under 4 I’m managing to get the evidence informed, subject specific CPD that’s so desperately lacking in schools. Well done Craig!

I’m a primary teacher and English coordinator. I always find something interesting and relevant in every podcast. Keep up the good work.

Listened to this in my training year, want to implement everything. His take aways are so great, wish my notes were as succinct.

As a teacher this podcast should be essential listening, Craig is a very down to earth, easy to listen to interviewer. It obviously has a maths education focus but there is so much in there for anyone with an interest in education, educational research and anything teaching related. This Podcast alone has changed my practice and influenced my teaching more than anything or anybody and I believe all for the better. I really can’t recommend it enough, there is something in here for everybody.

This is the best maths CPD available. I have changed so many things about my maths teaching because of this podcast. All of which have made significant improvements to my classroom practice.I love how Craig asks the questions we are all thinking and perhaps dare not ask within our own school. Keep them coming Craig!!!

I'm not a Maths teacher myself (I teach Latin and Philosophy), but I've found some of the episodes on this podcast to be a total revelation. Craig Barton has got such fascinating nuggets of wisdom out of Dylan Wiliam, Daisy Christodoulou, Doug Lemov, Tom Bennett, and many more - I can't wait to listen to more!

Thank you for these excellent, informative, thought provoking podcasts.

I am currently changing career from being a pharmacist to a secondary maths teacher and start training in September. It was only towards the end of my Mathematics and its Learning degree with the OU that I started to consider issues involved in mathematics education and the topics discussed on these podcasts have made me think so much about how mathematics should be taught. I have learned so much from listening and they are perfect for the 45 minute drive to and from school.

An amazing way to get CPD session on the move! Only discovered these a couple of months ago and working my way through the back catalogue. Gold mine of educational gurus - thanks Craig!

I’m belatedly discovering these podcasts since reading Craig’s book How I Wish I’d Taught Maths. I love how he gets his guests to explain EXACTLY how their ideas would work in classroom. Every episode I’ve listened to makes me question my practice and opens up possibilities for improvement. If you want to do the best for your students, there is no better place to go. Thank you, Craig.

Mr. Barton/Craig’s balance of a researched and pragmatic (practically applied in his own class) approach to the discussions mixed with a combinations of honest and modest evaluation of what he does (and has done in the past) make it not only an enjoyable listen, but a super informative and practice changing one.

This may not have been the recent spark which has reignited my passion for teaching ... but I am pretty sure it is the gasoline/petrol.

p.s. Is Craig “absolutely obsessed” with being “absolutely obsessed” ... and if so do we need to get help for him?

Essential CPD for mathematics teachers. Top notch guests and plenty of food for thought.

I have been loving listening to all the podcasts over the next few months. From the interviews with interesting people to the reviews from the conferences that I am rarely able to attend, it's great to hear lots of different approaches and getting ideas to trial in my classroom. I mainly listen on my commute and am working on getting the rest of my dept to listen to these as well!

Oliver Lovell: absolutely brilliant! A lot of take ways, for sure, but mainly I loved “I do you do” way: tried it with my Y10s and was brilliant. Loved the sharing of “working memory” and “long term memory” terms with kids because I did it as well and although no one in department does it, to me it felt right and it is fascinating how many of them listen.

A huge thank you to you Craig for building my confidence. As a foreign teacher I always felt I should learn from others but your podcasts confirm so many of my ideas and empowers me. Obviously, I am learning a lot too!

Inga

A great podcasts for all teachers of all experience and background. Always a fair bit of talk on cognitive psychology which makes total sense - why don't we talk more about this on training courses and in schools?! Conference takeaway number 1 v good and a more managable length! Hope it stays.

I started listening to this podcast about a year ago. I’m a Maths Teacher from Uni of Nottingham, the same as Craig and particularly enjoyed the Stef Sullivan and Colin Foster Episodes. I couldn’t recommended this podcast enough for CPD for all Maths Teachers.

All episodes are well worth listening to again several months later!

These podcasts are a fantastic collection of ideas and resources on the teaching of mathematics. It's brilliant to hear of the ideas of a wide-range of guests, of which several methods have found their way into my own practice. Can't reckoned enough 👍