Overview
This book offers a practical solution to the challenges trainee teachers and practising teachers face when asked to address English and maths across the further education curriculum. Aimed firmly at non-specialist teachers of English and maths, each chapter has activities to raise your own awareness of English or maths concepts, as well as examples of activities that you can use in your teaching to ensure English and maths are appropriately embedded. Key features include: • Accessible explanations of English and maths concepts to support both you and your learners• Tasks to get you thinking about the general principles of embedding English and maths• Specific ideas for embedding English and maths in a range of vocational subject contexts• Tips and ideas for your lessons• General advice together with “Dos and don’ts” • Helpful commentaries about suggested teacher activities• Recommendations for further reading If you are training to teach in the education and training sector, this book offers a number of tasks and activities to help you address English and maths in your subject area and is an excellent resource to support the planning and teaching of your subject. ""These experts in English and Maths have ensured that their advice is well conceived and carefully explained but also that it is practical. Written with enthusiasm and flair, this book is valuable and very welcome."" Professor Kevin Orr, School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield, UK ""From reading aloud to pronunciation on the one hand; and from measurement and data handling on the other, the authors present workable strategies, ideas and exercises that are easy to use. Jargon-free and user-friendly, this book offers valuable insights and ideas."" Dr Rebecca Eliahoo, Principal Lecturer (Lifelong Learning), University of Westminster, UK ""The book has helpful embedding ideas and reminders throughout and the reflection and practice tasks would be very useful for trainee teachers or for vocational teachers working on their own or with colleagues to develop their awareness of English and maths.For non-specialists in both English and maths it is particularly challenging to embed these skills, and this book will go a long way to helping those teachers support their students.""NATECLA News, Spring 2017, Issue 113
Full Product Details
Author: Jo-Ann Delaney ,
Amanda Cope
Publisher: Open University Press
Imprint: Open University Press
Edition: UK ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.242kg
ISBN: 9780335264100
ISBN 10: 0335264107
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 16 July 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Jo-Ann Delaney is Faculty Director of PostCompulsory Education and Training at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Amanda Cope is Senior Lecturer in theSchool of Teacher Education and Development at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
