My PGCE

I talk about (some of) the sixth week of my PGCE, which continued in self-isolation: 

• Overview 
• Cognitive overload in trainee teachers 
• Mental health 

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I talk about the fifth week of my PGCE, which was spent in self-isolation: 

• Overview 
• Zooming in: 
• -  How vs Why 
• - Maths anxiety and working memory 
• Mental health: 
• - No obligations 
• - Losing routines 
• - Fe…

I talk about the fourth week of my PGCE: 

• Overview 
• Zooming in: 
• - What is an argument? 
• - Starter exercises 
• - Mindfulness for teaching: "capacity" and "habits of mind" 
• - "No excuses" discipline 
• Mental h…

I talk about the third week of my PGCE, which was my first week in school: 

• Overview 
• Zooming in: 
• - I have forgotten how to do maths 
• - Breaking down problems 
• - Teachers can affect student behaviour 
• Men…

I talk about the second week of my PGCE: 

• Overview 
• Zooming in: 
• - Lessons as stories 
• - Is mathematics harmful? 
• Mental health: 
• - To-do list 
• - Morning routine 
• - Subject knowledge audit 
• - The podcast 
• - Hi…

I talk about the first week of my PGCE: 

• Overview 
• Zooming in: 
• - Social media cautionary tales 
• - Prevent training nightmare 
• - Premature teaching philosophy 
• Mental health: 
• - WhatsApp group chat 
• - To-do …

I talk to John Thornby about what makes a successful PGCE student: 

• Who is John Thornby? And what qualifies him to talk on this topic? 
• What is the PGCE? (including routes into teaching and choosing pr…

I talk about my preparation for the PGCE: 

• Admin (including the DBS check) 
• Academic (including the 'Preparing for a PGCE' MOOC on FutureLearn) 
• Practical (money, clothes, sleep, food, exercise and soci…

I talk about my experience of the PGCE application process: 

• Routes into teaching 
• Deadlines 
• Picking programmes 
• Application form 
• Personal statement 
• Referees 
• Assessments and interviews 
• Mathematics Teach…

In this introductory episode, I talk about my motivations: 

• Why do I want to become a teacher? 
• Why do I want to become a maths teacher in particular? 
• And why am I making a podcast about it? 

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