ABSTRACT

A practical introduction to Maths teaching designed specifically for beginning teachers in primary and secondary schools. It brings together the latest DfES and TTA guidelines and requirements with authoritative guidance, ensuring that readers feel confident about how to approach their role as a teacher. This book explores key issues in maths teaching today, including:

  • planning and classroom management
  • assessment, recording and reporting
  • information and communication technology
  • investigative mathematics
  • equal opportunities, special needs and differentiation
  • key skills and alternative mathematics qualifications
  • being an effective maths teacher
  • personal and professional development in the early stages of a teaching career.

chapter 1|12 pages

Learning to teach

part |1 pages

Part I: Setting the scene for teaching mathematics

part |1 pages

Part II: The ‘bigger picture’ in teaching mathematics

chapter 5|13 pages

Being an effective mathematics teacher

chapter 7|10 pages

Misconceptions in maths

part |1 pages

Part III: In the maths classroom

chapter 9|42 pages

Using maths resources

chapter 10|15 pages

Mathematics in the primary school

chapter 12|13 pages

Key Skills and mathematics

chapter 14|22 pages

Assessment

part |1 pages

Part IV: Personal and professional development

chapter 15|9 pages

Getting your first teaching post

chapter 16|4 pages

The early years of teaching