Manjinder Kaur Jagdev

Teaching

I am passionate about mathematics education and enjoy sharing ideas with student teachers, on how to instill a love of the subject through cross- and extra-curricular activities. These have include creative links such as the mathematics art task, poetry, and photo task. I teach on the following programmes:

• PGCE Primary: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE).
• PGCE Secondary mathematics; Numeracy across the curriculum; Inclusion and diversity; reconstructing the curriculum.
• BA Primary Education: Year 1 Professional and Academic Skills; Year 2 mathematics; Year 2 Becoming a Professional teacher - EAL; Year 3 Professional Studies; Module lead for QTS6004M Research Informed Professional 2.

Research

My research interests include exploring social justice themes in relation to critical mathematics education, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and climate change. Primary and secondary student teachers work collaboratively to plan lesson activities on these topics for their pupils in placement schools.

Professional activities

Membership of learned societies

BSRLM (British Society for Research in Learning Mathematics) member.

TMSJN (Teaching mathematics for social justice network) member.

UCET (Universities Council for the Educators of Teachers) Equalities group member.

AMET (Association of Mathematics Educators and Teachers) Committee member 2023 - 2025.

Plymouth Marjon University (2020 - 2024) External examiner and External moderator (STEM subjects)

University of Worcester (2024 – present) External examiner PGCE Secondary

University of Southampton (2024 – present) External examiner PGCE Secondary (mathematics and science)

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

More about me

I am co-author of the book chapter ‘Learning to teach mathematics in a multicultural society’ in the book 'Mentoring Mathematics Teachers' written with an experienced secondary school mathematics teacher and mentor to student teachers.

In July 2020, I presented at an online conference on 'Health and Well-being' for school-based Mentors and Professional tutors.

Publications and conferences

Publications

Jagdev, M. K. (2025) www.thisworkedformetoo.org.uk - Using ethical and real world examples In: This worked for me too! Association of Teachers of Mathematics

Jagdev, M. K. (2025) Critical mathematics education: student teachers’ perspectives. Mathematics Teaching, 297. pp. 32-37.

Pennington, Andrew, Meredith, Margaret, Wood, Margaret, Swain, Spencer, Su, Feng and Jagdev, Manjinder K/ (2025) Developing Sustainable Education through Knowledge Justice - Research at York St John Project Report. York St John University. (Unpublished)

Jagdev M.K. (2025) Critical mathematics education: Student teacher perspectives, Mathematics Teaching, Journal of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, Issue 297, September 2025

Cotton, T., Jagdev, M.K., Kaur, B., Wright, P. (2024) Towards a socially just mathematics curriculum – a theoretical and practical approach. First edition. Routledge: London. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003361466/towards-socially-mathematics-curriculum-tony-cotton-manjinder-kaur-jagdev-balbir-kaur-pete-wright

Jagdev, M. K. (2024) Manjinder Kaur Jagdev Anti-racist and decolonial practice in teacher education 180224.docx Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal (41). pp. 1-11.

Jagdev, M. K. (2022) Diversity and Inclusion in initial teacher education

Mathematics Teaching, Journal of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, Issue 284, December 2022; Podcast

Jagdev, M. K. (2021) Institute for Social Justice YSJ COP26 Takeover blog, 4 November, 2021: https://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/isj/2021/11/04/teaching-climate-and-racial-justice-throughout-the-school-curriculum/ 

Jagdev, M. K. (2021) Anti-racist and decolonial practice in teacher education, Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics 41(2), June 2021 https://bsrlm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BSRLM-CP-41-2-10.pdf

Jagdev, M. K. (2020) Anti-racist mathematics teacher education, Blog post: Part of series, 15 October 2020 https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/anti-racist-mathematics-teacher-education

Jagdev, M. K. (202) Decolonising the curriculum in schools, Radical Statistics Group, Issue 133: https://www.radstats.org.uk/no133/Jagdev133.pdf

Jagdev, M. and Mallett, A. (2013) Learning to teach mathematics in a multicultural society. In: Hyde and Edwards (Eds), Mentoring Mathematics Teachers: Supporting and Inspiring Pre-Service and Newly Qualified Teachers. Oxon: Routledge. p. 61 – 76.

Relating to equity and diversity issues this chapter contributes to work across languages and cultures and focuses on mentors working with pre-service teachers on developing approaches to teaching and promoting historical and cross-cultural perspectives in mathematics; themes of collaborative working, developing the potential in outstanding student teachers and inclusive approaches; written with a school-based mentor.

Conferences, presentations and webinars

York St. John University, Talk about teaching, 23 June 2025: online webinar

‘Teaching critical mathematics education and social justice’

Teaching mathematics for social justice, 19 June 2025: online workshop ‘Sharing good practice – student teachers’ lesson ideas’

Teacher Education and Professional Learning Conference, University of Manchester, 12 June 2025: online presentation ‘Anti-racism and social justice in practice’

Future Proofing the Curriculum, joint mathematics associations conference, 14 – 16 April 2025: Joint presenter: ‘socially just approaches to teaching mathematics’ and Presenter: ‘Critical mathematics education for classrooms’

Association of Mathematics Education Teachers (AMET), 20 March 2025: online webinar ‘Social Justice in Mathematics Education’ The Association of Mathematics Education Teachers - Resources

Bishop Grosseteste University, Equality, Diversion and Inclusion Week, 10 February 2025: online presentation ‘Teaching critical mathematics education and social justice themes’

University of Manchester Anti-racism conference, 17 January 2025: online presentation ‘Teaching critical mathematics education and social justice themes’

UCET Equalities Group, 9 January 2025: online presentation ‘Teaching critical mathematics education and social justice themes’

Harrogate Grammar school, CPD online session, 17 September 2024: ‘Diversity and Social Justice across the curriculum’

Presenter at BSRLM Summer conference, 7 and 8 June 2024: Critical mathematics education and social justice themes (Loughborough University)

Shape Up! Conference, 4 April 2024: Joint mathematics association conference (Stratford Upon Avon) https://shapeup.org.uk/ Presented session with Pete right (University of Dundee) and Bal Kaur (University of Nottingham) ‘Towards a socially just mathematics curriculum.

Chair and presenter at the BSRLM Spring conference: online webinar, 2 March 2024

Teaching student teachers and children critical mathematics education and social justice

https://bsrlm.org.uk/

Provision of CPD to 20 mathematics heads of department (East Ridings Yorkshire Mathematics Hub): online seminar 7 February 2024

Critical mathematics education in schools

BERA / BSRLM Practitioner Research in Mathematics Education webinar: 3 February 2024

Teaching children critical mathematics education and social justice

https://www.bera.ac.uk/event/practitioner-research-in-mathematics-education-feb-2024
This was attended by mathematics teachers, educators and researchers from around the country; it was an inspiring day of sharing good practice about teaching and learning.

UCET 2022 conference:

Jagdev, M. & Bloom, K. (2022) Diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, decolonial practice and women in STEM – an opportunity to share good practice. In: UCET Annual Conference, 1 - 2 November 2022, Stratford-upon-Avon. 

York St. John University – online webinar: 22 June 2023

Talk for teaching.

YSJ Teacher Education Diversity and Inclusion conference, 20 June 2022

I organised this conference for our student teachers and partnership schoolteachers and colleagues. Programme included performances from local children and speakers such as primary and secondary teachers, Young Elected Mayor for Hull, artists, community groups and academics from UK universities.

Anti-racist and decolonial practices in education: 2 March 2022

The Association of Mathematics Education Teachers (AMET) webinar

https://www.ametonline.org.uk/resources/

Anti-racism Symposium, Guild HE: 15 July 2021

Joint presentation with York St. John University colleagues

Anti-racist and decolonial practice in teacher education: 5 June 2021

British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) held online

https://bsrlm.org.uk/publications/proceedings-of-day-conference/ip41-2/

15/12/21 and 22/11/23 lead webinars on health and well-being with colleagues for Primary Early Careers Teachers.

YSJ Primary undergraduate and secondary postgraduate student day conferences on Inclusion and Diversity 2021 – 2023