Primary Mathematics Curriculum Guide

Harvey Blair e Pat Hughes 

David Fulton Publishers | 2001 | 96 páginas | rar - pdf | 12,33 Mb

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This is a curriculum guide that gives trainee teachers the opportunity to follow a tried and tested primary mathematics curriculum course. The text is easy to follow, up-to-date with good current practice and utilizes materials produced by the DfEE for teachers. It includes interactive tasks to enhance understanding, tasks to consolidate learning at the reader's own level and pace, a full bibliography for further reading, common misconceptions which the reader will find in children's work, and a detailed look at the National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) and the mathematics National Curriculum. The text will provide a firm foundation for teaching mathematics to primary school children and give the reader genuine confidence in their teaching. The text has been piloted by students following a distance learning primary PGCE and revised in line with their comments. The intention of the book is to provide secure subject knowledge for mathematics alongside an understanding of the ways in which children learn mathematics.

ContentsPreface V
Acknowledgements vi
Chapter 1 Introducing the book's objectives 1
Chapter 2 The National Curriculum for mathematics 9
Chapter 3 The National Numeracy Framework 11
Chapter 4 Ma2: Number and algebra 25
Chapter 5 Ma3: Shape, space and measures 45
Chapter 6 Ma4: Handling data 55
Chapter 7 Using and applying mathematics 65
Chapter 8 Planning, assessing, recording and reporting 73
Chapter 9 ICT and mathematics 77
Chapter 10 References and further reading 83
Useful websites 85
Index 87

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Together: Reflective Assessments for Middle and High School Mathematics and Science

Arthur K. Ellis e David Denton

Routledge | 2010 | 160 páginas | rar - pdf | 982 kb

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This book offers easy-to-use classroom strategies for middle and high school Mathematics and Science classrooms. They demonstrate how teaching, learning, and assessment are inseparable and seamless. Each strategy will engage your students in activity and reflection, consuming little class time, costing nothing, and uniting the three dimensions of education through reflective practice.

The chapters begin with a reflective teaching strategy, followed by classroom examples. Guiding icons will help you coordinate and implement each strategy. Chapters conclude with a set of learning community discussion questions to guide personal growth as well as faculty discussions

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree

Betsy Franco e Shino Arihara

Tricycle Press | 2009 |32 páginas | rar - epub | 3,17 Mb

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It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?

Can you see it?Can you hear it?Can you feel it?
This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find zero everywhere--from the branches of a tree by day to the vast, starry sky by night.

Bring NCTM Standards to Life: Best Practices, High School

 

Yvelyne Germain- Mc Carthy 

Eye on Education | 1998 | 206 páginas | rar -pdf | 8 Mb

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By presenting teacher profiles and sample lessons from across the country, this book shows that the NCTM standards reflect successful practices of teachers at the "grass roots".

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.  ix

ABOUT THE AUTHOR. . x

FOREWORD.  xi

REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD . xii

1 INTRODUCING THE NCTM REFORM DOCUMENTS. 1

This Book's Purpose.2

Introducing the NCTM Reform Documents  3

Constructivism.. 3

Skills for Citizens of the Twenty-First Century . 5

The Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics . 9

The Curriculum Standards for Middle and High School ....... 10

Common Standards for the Middle Grades and High School. . . . 11

Additional High School Standards . 12

Learning, Teaching, and Assessment.  . 14

The Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics 14

The Assessment Standards.  . 15

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics .16

National Board Certification . 17

2 EXEMPLARY PRACTICE: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?. 19

Traditional Teachers in Transition . 19

Envisioning Reform-Based Classrooms 24

3 BEN PREDDY: INTEGRATING MATHEMATICS  27

4 YVONNE STALLINGS: INVESTING FOR A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE EDUCATION.  39

5 CYNTHIA SUTHERLIN: MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF LINEAR FUNCTIONS IN THE SCIENCES  59

6 DON CROSSFIELD: MARCHING FROM ALGEBRA TO TRIGONOMETRY AND BEYOND 73

7 VIRGINIA HIGHSTONE: EQUATIONS THAT MODEL GROWTH AND DECAY.. 87

8 HENRY KRANENDONK: RAISIN GEOMETRY- EXPLORING THE BALANCE POINT AND ITS APPLICATIONS  103

9 MURRAY SIEGEL: DISCOVERING THE CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM  119

10 CLAUDIA CARTER: How A RUMOR SPREADS-AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTIC CURVES 133

11 KATHRYN HILL: CONNECTING INFORMAL PROOFS TO FORMAL PROOFS WITH A GEOBOARD. 143

12 MICHAEL LEHMAN: GROUP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS ... 157

13 LEARNING CENTERS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY . 175

Revisiting Questions. . . 176

Can It Be True that All Students Can Do Mathematics? 176

Can All Students Do Algebra? 177

Curriculum Concerns of a Parent. . .

What Can Classroom Teachers Do? 181

What Can Administrators Do? . . 181

What Can Teacher Educators Do? 183

What Can We All Do Together? . 184

Conclusion.  . 184

REFERENCES . 187

Numeracy and Mathematics Across the Primary Curriculum: Building Confidence and Understanding

 David Coles e Tim Copeland

David Fulton Publishers | 2002 | 113 páginas | rar - pdf | 18,3Mb

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The key to good primary teaching of numeracy and mathematics is confidence in mathematical knowledge and its relevance to the real world. In particular, effective implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy requires student teachers, primary teachers and mathematics coordinators to realize the place of mathematics across the range of National Curriculum subjects. 
This book explores mathematics as a set of tools for thinking about, designing, evaluating and changing the world of the child through the broader curriculum, rather than focusing on skills and concept building exclusively in the 'mathematical world.' Practical activities are included to stimulate readers to apply these ideas with confidence both within and beyond the mathematics lesson.

Contents
Acknowledgements iv
Introduction 1
1 Science: Quantifying the world 15
2 History: Mathematics and evidence from the past 25
3 Geography: A place for number 35
4 English: Patterns of language and patterns in language 43
5 Physical Education: Building geometrical thinking into playing games 56
6 Music: Notes and number 69
7 Design and Technology: Creating with numbers 80
8 Art: Keeping things in proportion 96
References 106
Index 107

Creative ICT

Antony Smith e  Simon Willcocks

 Routledge | 2005 | 118 páginas | rar - pdf | 5,5 Mb

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Promoting pupils' creativity when they use ICT, this book also encourages learning across core as well as foundation subjects. It includes: flexible activities for pupils to refer to as they work through the activities; helpful examples of work so pupils know what to aim for; additional support sheets that can be used by the pupil of the teacher; departure points for integrated studies; extension activities that will encourage further creativity.

Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Introduction ix
CHAPTER 1 - Core Areas: More to maths than meets the pi... 1
Cool Curves and Rockin’ Riley 2
Marvellous Mystic Rose 6
Crazy Curved Stitching 10
Terrible Text Challenge 15
Cracking Codes 18
Proof of the Pudding 22
Journey into Space 28
CHAPTER 2 - Humanities and science: Back to the future... forward into history 31
Super Solar System 32
Solar System to Scale 38
Illuminated Letters 42
Fabulous Family Trees 48
Parallel Time Lines 52
CHAPTER 3 - Art: Get the picture? 58
Roaring Roy Lichtenstein 59
Virtual Picasso 66
Excellent Escher 72
Dooby Dooby Diirer 80
Whole Lotta Warhol 86
Chillin’ Uccello 92
Stunning Stained Glass 98

Demystify Math, Science, and Technology: Creativity, Innovation, and Problem-Solving

Dennis Adams e Mary Hamm

R&L Education | 2013 -2ª edição | 161 páginas | rar - pdf | 921 kb

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In a rapidly evolving local and global economy, skills related to mathematical problem solving, scientific inquiry, and technological innovation are becoming more critical for success in and out of school. Thus, Demystify Math, Science, and Technology addresses the need to cultivate these skills in young students so that ingenuity, teamwork, and imaginative skills become part of their arsenal in dealing with real world challenges. This whole package of attributes is essential for learners imagining new scenarios and future work in areas that don't even exist yet. Another important issue is that teachers now deal with students who span the entire spectrum of learning. Students differ widely in levels of preparedness, personal interests, and cultural ways of seeing and experiencing the world. One size does not fit all. Teachers need to learn to turn diversity into an advantage because innovation builds on the social nature of learning; the more diverse the inputs, the more interesting the outputs. The authors also believe that no one should be sidelined with basic skill training in a way that keeps them away from the creative and collaborative engagement associated with problem solving, inquiry, and the technological products of math and science.

Contents
Preface v
1 Creativity, Innovation, and Differentiation: Problem
Solving and Inquiry with Math, Science, and Technology 1
2 Creative and Innovative Thinking: Differentiated Inquiry, Open-Ended Problem Solving, and Innovation 27
3 Mathematics: Problem Solving, Collaboration, Creativity, and Communication 57
4 Science: Inquiry, Differentiation, Innovation, and the Future 85
5 Technology and Education: Powerful Tools for Encouraging Creativity and Innovation 115

About the Authors 151