Primary Mathematics: Teaching Theory and Practice : Teaching Theory and Practice

by Claire Mooney

• ISBN13: 9780857259073
• ISBN10: 0857259075
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-06
• Publisher: Learning Matters

Summary

The 6th edition of this popular core text provides the essential teaching theory and praactice for primary mathematics. It promotes effective teaching through secure pedagogical knowledge, covering the key skills of planning, monitoring and assessment and class management, and relating these specifically to primary mathematics. This 6th edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards. With full coverage of the theory and practice required for effective and creative mathematics teaching, this text is an essential guide for all trainees working towards QTS. Throughout, practical guidance and features support trainees to translate this learning to the classroom, embed ICT in their lessons and to understand the wider context of their teaching. Trainees will find it helpful to use this book alongise Primary Mathematics Knowledge and Understanding. About the Achieving QTS series All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquisition of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2012 Teachers' Standards and take into account recent changes in Initial Teacher Training.

Author Biography

Clarie Mooney was until recently a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the School of Education, University of Southampton. She now lives and lectures in Canada. Mary Briggs is Associate Professor at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. Mike Fletcher is Lecturer in Charge of Primary Mathematics Educations at the Research and Graduate School of Education, University of Southampton. Alice Hansen worked Initial Teacher Education for 13 years at the University of Cumbria. Prior to that she taught extensively in primary schools in England and abroad. She is now a consultant in mathematics education. Judith McCullouch is Senior Lecturer in Primary Mathematics Education and Head of Department of Postgraduates Studies in Education at the University of Winchester.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Teaching strategies	p. 7
Planning	p. 32
The daily mathematics lesson	p. 63
Assessement, recording and reporting	p. 74
Mathematics in the Early Years Foundation Stage	p. 106
Number	p. 119
Calculation	p. 129
Algebra	p. 148
Measures	p. 155
Shape and space	p. 164
Handling data and probability	p. 172
Glossary	p. 184
Index	p. 189
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