Staff Profile
Manjinder Kaur Jagdev
Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education
I have been a university teacher since 2006, working at the University of East Anglia and University of Sheffield as PGCE secondary lead mathematics tutor. I have contributed to PGCE secondary courses at St Mary’s, University of Cambridge and University of Manchester. Prior to my career in higher education, I was a secondary school teacher for 10 years in multicultural and inner-city schools in Norwich and Bristol, including as Head of mathematics.
- School – School of Education, Language and Psychology
- Email – m.jagdev@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 876 429
- Research - View my work in RaY
Further information
Teaching
I am passionate about mathematics education and enjoy sharing ideas with student teachers, on how to install a love of the subject through cross-curricular and extra-curricular mathematics activities. These have included creative ideas such as the maths art task, poetry and mathematics and the maths photo task. In addition, I enjoy teaching student teachers the topics of PHSE and numeracy across the curriculum.
I teach on the following:
- PGCE Primary - Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PHSE).
- PGCE Secondary mathematics; Numeracy across the curriculum; Inclusion and diversity.
- BA Primary Education, Years 1, 2 and 3 including Mathematics, PHSE and Module QTS6004M Research Informed Professional 2.
Research
My research interests include exploring social justice themes in relation to critical mathematics education, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion. Student teachers work collaboratively to plan lesson activities for their pupils in placement schools, based on these areas.
Professional activities
Membership of learned societies
AMET (Association of Mathematics Educators and Teachers) Committee member.
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.
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
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 (contribution 25%)
Anti-Racist and Decolonial Practice in Teacher Education (February 2024) The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, No. 41. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/groups/education/pmej/pome41/index.html
Diversity and Inclusion in initial teacher education: Mathematics Teaching, Journal of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, Issue 284, December 2022; Podcast: https://atm.org.uk/Podcasts https://www.atm.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Journals/MT284/05.pdf
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
Anti-racist mathematics teacher education: Blog post: Part of series, 15 October 2020 https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/anti-racist-mathematics-teacher-education
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
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. 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
