基本説明
An essential practical guide, based on research conducted with teachers, for all training secondary school teachers.
Full Description
Becoming a Successful Teacher of Mathematics is an essential practical guide, based on research conducted with teachers, for all training secondary school teachers. Taking a straight-forward, friendly approach it develops the essential knowledge, skills and understanding demanded at the earliest stages of planning, teaching assessing, and evaluating learning. For more experienced teachers, it offers critical insights for reflecting on their practice.
This second edition has been fully updated in light of the latest research and major changes in the field including new curricula, changes in assessment systems, developments in ICTand educational software, the greater emphasis placed on dialogic and interactive teaching approaches, and the revised standards for qualified teacher and introduction of teaching as a masters level profession.
With two brand new chapters on dialogic teaching and advanced lesson planning, key topics covered include:
Insights into successful teaching strategies for numeracy
An understanding of different approaches to the teaching of mathematical thinking
Strategies for dealing with children's misconceptions in mathematics
An understanding of how to use ICT to enhance the teaching of mathematics
Knowledge of effective methods for managing and controlling classes
By relating current initiatives to research findings and showing how these impact on classroom practice Becoming a Successful Teacher of Mathematics is an essential read for students on ITT courses, in-service maths teachers and providers of pre-service and in-service training.
Contents
Introduction Chapter 1: What does it mean to teach mathematics? Chapter 2: What does it mean to learn mathematics? Chapter 3: Managing the mathematics classroom Chapter 4: Effective teaching approaches Chapter 5: Numeracy and calculators Chapter 6: Beginning to plan lessons Chapter 7: Misconceptions and planning to deal with them Chapter 8: Assessment and Learning Chapter 9: Mathematical thinking skills Chapter 10: Using ICT to enhance the learning of mathematics Chapter 11: Dialogic teaching Chapter 12: More advanced lesson planning Chapter 13: Planning your professional development
