Mathematics for Curriculum Leaders

Mathematics for Curriculum Leaders involves teachers in a deliberate enquiry into the nature of understanding in mathematics and the ideas underlying its teaching and learning. Helping children with the language of mathematics is shown to play an important part in mathematics teaching. The pack is divided into 7 units drawing upon the demands of the National Curriculum and providing activities to support children in their attempts to report their thinking. Sensitive collection and interpretation of this information in order to guide action is an essential feature of each unit. Introduction to the Primary Inset Series; Introduction to Mathematics for Curriculum Leaders; Strategies in Doing Primary Mathematics; unit1 Talking Mathematics; unit2 Developing Mathematical Ideas; unit3 Applying Mathematics; unit4 Mathematical Problem Solving; unit5 Children’s Understanding of Mathematics; unit6 Calculating in Mathematics; unit7 Representing Mathematics;