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Nov 2024
20m 48s

Episode 191: Defining Mastery - What is ...

The School of School
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Small steps, Different interpretations, and more. We’ve got Sana Malik, Assistant Headteacher and Local Leader of Maths (new role since recording) at St Mary’s in Moss Side, Manchester with us to talk about mastery. Is it dangerous that people have different definitions of the word? Plus, chat about how to be successful in following a mastery approach — what elements do you need in place to succeed?


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