Understanding and Teaching Primary Mathematics - Tony Cotton

Understanding and Teaching Primary Mathematics

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
402 Seiten
2024 | 5th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-69195-4 (ISBN)
159,95 inkl. MwSt
Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator, the best-selling Understanding and Teaching Primary Mathematics combines pedagogy and subject knowledge to build confidence and equip you with all the skills and know-how you need to successfully teach mathematics to children of any age.
Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator with widespread experience of teaching mathematics in the UK and internationally, the bestselling Understanding and Teaching Primary Mathematics combines pedagogy and subject knowledge to build confidence and equip you with all the skills and know-how you need to successfully teach mathematics to children of any age.

This fifth edition has been completely updated to include the latest developments in learning and teaching mathematics, including mastery approaches, a Singapore approach and the use of manipulatives in the primary classroom. There are new activities for you to use in your teaching and links to the dedicated website, which contains materials to develop a personal portfolio, more activities to use in your classroom and presentations and podcasts to support your further professional development to reflect the latest research developments. It covers all areas of the mathematics curriculum and will allow you to become a confident teacher of mathematics through developing your own subject knowledge.

Tony draws on his many years of experience teaching mathematics and working with early career teachers to share classroom activities which will support you in learning mathematics through engaging in mathematical activity with your learners.

Tony Cotton is the editor of Mathematics Teaching, a previous honorary secretary of the ATM and a member of the ATM for over 40 years. He started his career teaching mathematics in secondary schools in Sheffield, then worked as an advisory teacher for anti-racist and multicultural education, before teaching on secondary and primary teacher education courses in Nottingham and Leeds, becoming the head of the School of Education and Childhood at Leeds Metropolitan University. In 2012, he left the University sector to work full time as a writer and freelance educational consultant.

Contents

Preface to fifth edition

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Teaching and Learning Primary Mathematics

Introduction

Starting point

Why is mathematical subject knowledge important?

What is good mathematical subject knowledge?

What makes a good teacher of mathematics?

How will this book develop my subject knowledge

A framework for teaching mathematics

Foundations for learning mathematics

Organisation of the book

The companion website

Summary

Chapter 2: What Should I Know? What Do I Know?

Introduction

Starting point

Auditing your current knowledge

Summary

Going further

Chapter 3: Recent developments in mathematics teaching

Introduction

Growth mindset

Cognitive load theory

What is Singapore mathematics?

A history of teaching for mastery

What is teaching for mastery?

Developing teaching for mastery in your classroom

Mathematical thinking

Variation

Summary

Going further

Chapter 4: Problem Solving Using Mathematics

Introduction

Progression in problem solving using mathematics

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing problem solving using mathematics

Cross-curricula teaching of problem solving

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 5: Counting: place value; fractions, decimals and percentages

Introduction

Progression in counting: place value; fractions, decimals and percentages

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing counting: place value; fractions, decimals and percentages

Cross-curricula teaching of counting: place value; fractions, decimals and percentages

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 6: Knowing and using number facts

Introduction

Progression in knowing and using number facts

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing knowing and using number facts

Cross-curricula teaching of knowing and using number facts

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 7: Calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Introduction

Progression in calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Cross-curricula teaching of calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 8: Algebra

Introduction

Progression in algebra

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing algebra

Cross-curricula teaching of algebra

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 9: Geometry: Properties of shapes; position and direction

Introduction

Progression in properties of shapes; position and direction

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing properties of shapes; position and direction

Cross-curricula teaching of properties of shapes; position and direction

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 10: Measurement

Introduction

Progression in measurement

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing measurement

Cross-curricula teaching of measurement

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 11: Statistics and Handling Data

Introduction

Progression in statistics and handling data

Big ideas

Teaching points

In practice

Assessing statistics and handling data

Cross-curricula teaching of statistics and handling data

Reflections on this chapter

Going further

Chapter 12: Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Early Years

Introduction

Starting point

Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy

Young children learning number

Young children learning measures

Young children learning shape and space

Young children learning algebra

Creating a mathematically rich environment

Assessment in the early years

Summary

Refections on this chapter

Chapter 13: Issues of Inclusion

Introduction

Starting point

Children with special educational needs

Pupils learning English as an additional language (EAL)

Pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs

Autistic pupils

Pupils with developmental coordination disorder (DCD or dyspraxia)

Dyslexic pupils

Pupils with dyscalculia

Pupils who are gifted and talented

Multicultural and anti-racist approaches

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Chapter 14: ICT and the Use of Calculators in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Introduction

Starting point

Progression in using calculators

A calculator aware curriculum

The appropriate use of personal computers and other devices

Summary

Reflections on this chapter

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 47 Tables, color; 170 Halftones, color; 170 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 189 x 246 mm
Gewicht 940 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
ISBN-10 1-032-69195-6 / 1032691956
ISBN-13 978-1-032-69195-4 / 9781032691954
Zustand Neuware
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