Teacher of Mathematics at St Marylebone Grammar School
Taught Mathematics to 11-16 pupils of a more mixed ability than expected.
| When |
Sep 01, 1976
to
Jul 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Where | London |
Reflection: The challenges of teaching mixed ability groups started me thinking about learner-centredness, negotiated learning, differentiation and how the curriculum could be collaboratively developed by practicing teachers.
I took this post directly after graduation without any clue of what to do nor any teaching qualification or preparation.
I had been recommended to the post by a friend who was leaving the same job in order to travel.
It was in this post that I first encountered the Secondary Mathematics Individualised Learning Experiment (SMILE) through conversations and meetings with colleague Alistair Buckenham at the school and acquaintance Dylan Wiliam, who was working at a neighbouring school. By the end of the year I was committed to teaching and searched for my next post at a comprehensive school with mixed-ability teaching as a central goal.
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