I was privileged to be invited to share some thoughts at Teachers Talk Radio Connect 2026 in Manchester yesterday. I've just finished a blog about my session, which you can read on the 'Blog' tab at

Is there a better day for a conference and hanging out with maths teachers all day than π Day?! Looking forward to a geeky day at @ttradioofficial.bsky.social Connect in Manchester! 🤩

Less thank 2 weeks to go now until Teachers Talk Radio Connect in Manchester on 14th March! 🤩🤩🤩 The event is entirely FREE for teachers, and you'll get to hear from some amazing colleagues sharing their ideas and experience. 🏫 You can get your FREE tickets 🎟️ at: www.ttradio.org/connect2026

A TV series doesn't succeed because Episode 5 of Season 3 was amazing. It succeeds because of quality long-term storytelling. Period 5 on Wednesday doesn't need to be the best lesson ever taught. But it does need to be part of a well-constructed journey through maths.

Lovely set of quadratic sequences from @taylorda01.bsky.social used in #MathsToday. We particularly liked exploring the different ways to approach sequences (f) and (g). My year 10s also wanted to explore cubic sequences and quartics! I love their enthusiasm. taylorda01.weebly.com/uploads/4/2/...

Looking forward to this, can’t wait to see everyone!

Announcing! Three more fantastic speakers in the Maths strand at TTR Connect! Teachers - Get your tickets for Connect 2026 here, Saturday 14th March in Manchester and it's FREE, link in the comments!

I can't wait for this event. Looking forward to sharing my thoughts on assessment in the secondary maths classroom!

The @ttradioofficial.bsky.social Connect event on 14th March in Manchester is looking to be absolutely brilliant! In the Maths Strand you'll hear from the wonderful teachers below, along with some brilliant main stage speakers. The event is totally FREE! Tickets at: www.ttradio.org/connect2026

🎉 We are excited to announce MC40! Join like-minded people in a celebration of all things maths at City of Derby Academy. 🗓 Date: Saturday 18th April 2026 📍 Location: City of Derby Academy We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌 👉 BOOK HERE: completemaths.com/community/ma... #MathsConf40

What does a former exam board Head of Maths returning to the classroom think about assessment in the secondary maths classroom? Well, I'm speaking about this at TTR Connect 2026 in Manchester on March 14. Find out more, and sign up to speak, here: www.ttradio.org/connect2026

Does anyone have any experience of using UpLearn at A level Maths? It’s a it a worthwhile purchase? Do you use it for intervention or independent learning?

A selection of the fantastic speakers in the Maths Strand at TTR Connect 2026 - Saturday 14th March in Manchester, make sure you get your free ticket here: www.ttradio.org/connect2026

My favourite tables resource is the SMILE booklets (mathsteachers.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...) I've added an Excel sheet to my website (taylorda01.weebly.com) under 'Resources' and 'Maths Resources' which takes the 'best bits' and randomises for using repeatedly if needed. I hope it's useful!

Today's the day! Let's get puzzling! www.gchq.gov.uk/news/gchq-ch...

Ruby, in the future when she gets 3 points for speeding: "THAT'S SO UNFAIR BRO! I DIDN'T EVEN GET A VERBAL WARNING! BRUH!"

Just putting this out there, in case someone hasn't seen it, and needs to have a chat with any Year 11 pupils about their attendance... www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...

** Announcing ** Our first main speaker in the Maths Strand for TTR Connect 2026 - it's the brilliant Dave Taylor! More Maths strand speakers to be announced soon, join us in Manchester on Saturday 14th March 2026 here (for free): ttradio.org/connect2026

Never underestimate the power of a change in seating plan. That said, sometimes it's like trying to complete an impossible Sudoku puzzle.

I've just spent a little time adding some content to taylorda01.weebly.com, specifically on the 'Stories' page (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, remarkable prime numbers, a festive activity, Frobenius numbers, and Lagrange's Four Square Theorem). Any more to be added?

4/4. The last blog for this weekend is up at taylorda01.weebly.com This one looks at The End of The Lesson. Happy School Year's Eve!

The hat trick has landed. Following on from 'The Start of The Lesson' and 'Just After The Start of The Lesson', I've just blogged about 'The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com I hope you're all as excited as I am about getting back to teaching this week!

Yesterday I posted a blog at taylorda01.weebly.com called The Start of The Lesson, considering routines for the coming academic year. I've just followed it up with another - Just After The Start of The Lesson.

My new role starts on Monday. That came around fast. I've been thinking about transitions between lessons recently and blogged about 'The Start of The Lesson' at taylorda01.weebly.com Enjoy the final weekend of the summer holidays!

As the dust settles after results day and the focus of leadership teams returns to the coming academic year, I think it's natural that much of this focus sits with year 11. But if there's one thing I think we get wrong with Y11, it's giving unsupported exam practise.

Howz-stat?! Incredible opportunity to explore this in lessons. Have everyone stand up and toss a coin. Students call it, and sit down if they get it right. How many coin tosses until everyone is sat down?

Increasingly difficult exercises taylorda01.weebly.com/uploads/4/2/...

Calling all Maths teachers! What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths? Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks... ... or just ones you really like. (see some of mine below)

Tomorrow I am recording podcasts with @steckl.es and we’re doing a livestream with @ayliean.bsky.social and @mscroggs.co.uk about maths things everyone knows, but do they??? You can watch both live by joining now.

Breaking news - on Dec 11th we're bringing 'Much Ado About Numbers' to The Rose Theatre in Kingston, whose layout is based on the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre. Great for Year 10/11, you can provisionally book now, and pay in the autumn mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...

I presented a session called 'The Power of Stories' at #MathsConf38 yesterday. This has now been recorded and added to my web site at taylorda01.weebly.com, under the tab 'Stories', with the stories on the page too. Please share your stories with me so I can add them too!

“We are biologically hardwired to listen to stories… I think we can bring that to maths, to move the needle from boring to interesting.” @taylorda01.bsky.social #mathsconf38

Carpe diem. 9000 steps before 9am.

My #MathsConf38 workshop choices: 1 - @mrmetacognition.bsky.social 2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social‬ 3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social‬ 4 - Jack Jennings 5 - @mrtaylormaths2.bsky.social‬ Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38

My #MathsConf38 workshop choices: 1 - @krisboulton.bsky.social‬ & Lee Wheeler 2 - @arithmaticks.bsky.social‬ 3 - @taylorda01.bsky.social‬ 4 - Jack Jennings 5 - @jemmaths.bsky.social Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf38

📣 Another #MathsConf38 workshop announcement! 📷The Power of Stories This one is by Dave Taylor (@taylorda01) 📷 Learn more about this workshop and book your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma... #MathsConf38 #GCSEMaths #DaveTaylor #MathsCPDchat

There's not a lot of positivity about teaching in the press, ever. 'Teacher burnout', 'GCSE hell' and 'Schools should do this, do that, and the other'. Negativity rules. But after a half term back in the classroom I can confirm that teaching really is the best job in the world.

Coming out of the pandemic I collated a revision web site to support learners at bit.ly/mathssummers... Videos from onmaths.com, self-marking exercises from CIMT, exam question booklets and solutions from Maths Genie. I hope this is useful over the next few weeks!

In the final stretch towards end-of-year assessments, what can teachers do to help students who are still not exam-ready? @ensermark.bsky.social suggests five key approaches…

As my year at AQA comes to an end, I'm really excited about returning to the classroom after Easter. It's a temporary role for the Summer term, but then as part of a growing community from September. If there's one thing I've learnt: teaching really is the best job in the world.

Enjoyed a lovely day at #TDAPEManchester Thanks for having me @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social Great sessions from @styluseducation.bsky.social @oaknational.bsky.social @tomoakley.bsky.social @jessrennie.bsky.social gave me some wonderful inspiration for heading back to the classroom!

Which is the most important to you? #MathsFuddle

My vacancy for Sep closes on Friday, still time to apply. I also DO still need someone 0.6FTE for Easter term only. Timetable is over three days and KS3 only. (Never count your 🐓 before they hatch!) DM for details.

Absolutely amazing #mathsconf37. The amount of motivated teachers across our country is inspiring! Highlights from @taylorda01.bsky.social for those lists, @mathsjem.bsky.social for making my head hurt. @studymaths.bsky.social because I've got a new fave manipulative.

If you're implementing a new idea in your school and it doesn't clearly lead to more learning, you're wasting time. We went this way with "engaging" lessons, group work, marking, target grades and more. We are now going this way, once again, but with AI.

🔢 Don't miss this exciting #MathsConf37 session! What's the difference between a grade n and a grade n+1? (Foundation) 🤔📈 This one will be run by @taylorda01.bsky.social @aqaeducation.bsky.social 🎟️ You can book his workshop and grab your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...

🔢 Don't miss this exciting #MathsConf37 session! What's the difference between a grade n and a grade n+1? (Higher) 🤔📈 This one will also be run by @taylorda01.bsky.social @aqaeducation.bsky.social 🎟️ You can book his workshop and grab your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/ma...

Hello Blue Sky! You may remember me from resources such as Increasingly Difficult Questions and Backward Faded Maths, from podcasts such as Teaching Together or How I Taught Maths. At Easter I became Interim Head of Curriculum for Maths at AQA, leaving the classroom after 17 years.