In this episode, Early Career Teachers from primary and secondary schools talk about their experiences of training to teach with Teach First, how they have honed their maths teaching skills, and what they have learned in their first years in the classroom. A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download. Show notes Taking part in the discussion: Emily Dixon, Year 1 teacher at Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy, Sheffield Lauren Garrigos, maths teacher at Heartlands High School, Haringey, London Beth Goodliff, Senior Communications Manager, NCETM. Episode chapters 00:06 Introduction and welcome 00:40 Meet the guests 01:14 The journey to becoming a teacher: decisions and backgrounds 02:35 Training with Teach First 06:30 Overcoming challenges in the classroom 09:24 Celebrating successes: positive moments in teaching 12:12 Professional development in the first years of teaching 14:22 Advice. Useful links Teach First teacher training programme Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Primary Early Career Teachers Programme Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme Teaching for Mastery Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive The NCETM Maths Podcast on Instagram.