Professional Development

Most maths tutors never study how to teach. I find that astonishing.

They may know the curriculum. They may have a degree. But they’ve never studied how mathematical understanding is actually built — or how to rebuild it when it’s broken. There are hundreds of books on mathematics education. Very few tutors have read even a single one.

I host #MathsChatLive – A wide-ranging discussion with the most driven mathematics teachers.

If you’re not continually learning how to teach, you’re not a teacher.

I’ve spent years developing my teaching brain — through books, conferences, workshops, reflection, and conversation with some of the most thoughtful educators in the UK. I host my own maths education videocast, contribute to community panels, and run a Facebook group for professional maths tutors.

In the UK, nearly half a million people are engaged in teaching mathematics across all levels — from primary classrooms to private tutoring. Yet only a tiny fraction actively seek professional development. Those are the people I learn from. That’s the community I thrive in.

Conferences Attended – Complete Mathematics

2025
#MathsConf38 – Oldbury (my blog review)		2024
#MathsConf36 – Sheffield
#MathsConf35 – Leicester
2023
#MathsConf33 – Leeds
#MathsConf32 – Derby
#MathsConf31 – Farnborough		2022
#MathsConf30 – Manchester
#MathsConf29 – Kettering
#MathsConf28 – Gloucester (my blog review)
2021
#MathsConf27 – Ashford
#MathsConf26 – Online
#MathsConf25 – Online		2020
#MathsConf24 – Online (my blog review)
#MathsConf23 – Online
#MathsConf22 – Manchester
2019
#MathsConf21 – Peterborough
#MathsConf19 – Penistone (my blog review)
#MathsConf18 – Bristol (my blog review)		2018
#MathsConf17 – Birmingham (my blog review)
#MathsConf15 – Manchester (my blog review)
2017
#MathsConf13 – Sheffield (my blog review)
#MathsConf10 – London (my blog review)

Courses & Workshops

  • Weekly Webinars – Professor Mahesh Sharma
  • Algebra Tiles Masterclass (2020)
  • Dyscalculia Workshop – British Dyslexia Association (2019)
  • Making Maths Videos – London (2019)
  • Maths with Manipulatives & Puzzles (2019)
  • Cognitive Science in Maths Teaching (2018)
  • Concrete–Pictorial–Abstract & Language Methods (2018)
  • Bar Modelling / Algebra Tiles / Paper Folding (2017)
  • Dyscalculia Training – Patricia Babtie (2015)

Guest Writing & Collaboration

Note: The figure of nearly half a million maths educators in the UK was calculated using data and projections I requested via ChatGPT. I’ll publish the full working and references in an upcoming blog post.