Product Description

This book addresses the pedagogical requirements as set out in the Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status and will be an invaluable guide to all trainees working towards achieving QTS. It covers general teaching methodology, including chapters on the National Numeracy Strategy, planning, teaching strategies and assessment as well as chapters focusing on individual mathematical topics. Also included in each chapter are practical tasks and research summaries to help trainees make the link between teaching theory and classroom practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137691 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Escalate, September 2003
This is an invaluable book...packed full of practical ideas.

From the Author
The thinking behind the book is to support the student teacher and those teachers already in primary schools in the expansion of confidence and competence in subject knowledge through addressing pedagogical issues. This enables the reader to reconsider some of the basic concepts that underlie school-based mathematics, to develop insight into the application of these concepts and so develop their awareness of the creativity of mathematics. Through these means the reader can rebuild lost understanding and develop new understanding, all contributing to their becoming more effective teachers of primary mathematics.

About the Author
Claire Mooney is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the Research and Graduate School of Education,
University of Southampton.

Mary Briggs is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick.

Mike Fletcher is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the Research and Graduate School of Education, University of Southampton.

Judith McCullouch is Lecturer in Primary Education at King Alfred's College, Winchester.

Customer Reviews

Calling ALL primary teachers!
Whether you are already a primary teacher or in training this book is a must have.
I am training to become a primary teacher and this book has helped me no end with the theory behind Maths teaching.
The book has a continuous focus on misconceptions which are likely to arise in maths and breaks them up into manageable sections.
The chapter on Daily Maths Lessons was extremelly useful as it informs you on the best way to structure them and has helped me on teaching practice and preparing for the numeracy hour.
This book aims at preparing you to meet the standards to recieve QTS and i feel alot more confident in doing so, now that I have a copy of this book at my side.
My advice to you is to buy it!!!!

useful
I read this book durng my teacher training. It definately serves it's purpose. Educational and to the point, well-set-out chapters, easy to locate information you need.