The Perfect Maths Lesson recognises that teaching is hard and that, although no teacher is perfect, their lessons can be. Drawing on his experience as a secondary maths teacher and assistant head teacher Ian Loynd provides practical ideas and common-sense methods that can help every teacher to be outstanding, and uncovers the essential strategies that help teachers appear to walk on water.Key subjects include: Relationships for learning and emotional wisdom; Engaging learners and sparking creativity; Challenging learners and 'failing better'; Independent learners and student leadership; Assessment of, for and as learning.