Staff Profile:Mr Marc Jacobs

Name:

Mr Marc Jacobs

Job Title:

Lecturer in Mathematics Education

Responsibilities:

Institute of Education Responsibilities:

• BA Ed Module Convenor (years 1 -3).
• SKE Maths Course Leader.
• PGCE tutor.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• BA Ed Years 1,2, and 3 Subject Specialism : Mathematics.
• SKE Mathematics lecturer.
• Occasional lecturer on the Secondary PGCE.

Areas of Interest:

Expertise and Research Interest:

• Teaching and Learning of Primary and Secondary Mathematics.
• Intervention in Secondary Mathematics.
• Leadership of Mathematics specialism in Secondary Schools.
• Expertise in teaching Secondary Maths.
• Observation as part of PGCE and CPD in education.
• Mentorship.
• Enhancing the use of technology in secondary mathematics teaching.

Masters Level Supervision offered in these areas:

• 2^nd marker on the MA innovation and change.

PhD and EdD Level Supervision offered in these areas:

• Ph D Student year 3.
• My working title is : Intervention in Mathematics: Creating successful strategies to ensure success in Secondary Schools.

Research groups / Centres:

• Member of BERA SIG: Mathematics Education.
• Member of BSRLM.
• Associate member of Metre sphere - St Mary's University - Twickenham, London.

Publications:

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Conference Presentations:

• Jacobs, M. (2015) Teachers' Practice in Secondary Mathematics: Using Focus Groups to guide Action Research. British educational Research Association, University of Belfast, 15-17 September.

"Any Further Information:"

Personal Achievements:

• Presenting at educational conferences and completing my masters degree in 2012.

Qualifications:

• Teaching Diploma (Bellville College of Education, Cape Town, South Africa).
• Post Graduate Diploma in Mathematics Education (University of Cape Town, South Africa).
• B-tech (Hons) Leadership and Management (Cape Town Technikon, South Africa).
• Masters in Education: Innovation and Change (St Mary's University - Twickenham, London).

Background:

• In January 2016, I joined the University of Reading, Institute of Education. Prior to this I worked in Secondary schools, where I have taught for sixteen years.
• My experience in secondary schools varied as I undertook different roles in KS 3 (Numeracy co-ordinator) , KS 4 ( Lead teacher ), head of department and Assistant Headteacher: Raising Standards Leader. My leadership responsibilities were Assistant Headteacher at two secondary schools.
• I worked in three diverse schools: an all-girls school in Lambeth, an all-boys school in Hillingdon and a Comprehensive school in Teddington. It has been a pleasure to enrich my personal and professional career through my teaching in these schools. I have also worked at a Primary school in Cape Town, South Africa for 7 years.