Overview

Become a proactive and confident teacher of mathematics. Teaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years provides you with the information and resources needed to help you become a knowledgeable, enthusiastic practitioner. Now in its fourth edition, this text has been revised to include a greater emphasis on pattern and structure and the role of language in developing a deep understanding of mathematics from the early to middle years of schooling. The focus on Big Ideas is maintained allowing you to look backwards as well as forwards within a content area to better cater for the learning needs of your students. Interspersed throughout the text are activities and practical suggestions from experienced classroom teachers to help you plan effective mathematics learning experiences. New to this Edition: An extended evidence base to support the sequence of ideas and strategies and a broad range of inclusive pedagogical practices. An updated consideration of the proficiencies to emphasise the importance of building understanding and fluency and promoting problem solving and reasoning. A more integrated focus on issues such as STEM, AI, and the role of mathematics in developing 21st Century skills. Making Connections have been updated to include references to the Early Years Framework and the latest version of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. Try it Yourself activities have been extended to focus on building your knowledge and confidence in teaching mathematics.

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Author:   Siemon ,  Beswick ,  Warren ,  Faragher
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780190354602

ISBN 10:   0190354607
Publication Date:   01 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part 1 – Setting the Scene 1. Understanding School Mathematics 2. Learning Mathematics 3. Building Early Foundations Part 2 – Understanding Mathematics Teaching 4. Building Understanding and Fluency 5. Promoting Problem Solving and Reasoning 6. Interpreting and Responding to Data and Assessment 7. Planning for Learning 8. Understanding and Responding to Diversity 9. Mathematics Across the Curriculum Part 3 – Number and Algebra 10. Developing a Sense of Number and Algebra 11. Algebraic Thinking 12. Early Number 13. Place Value 14. Additive Thinking 15. Multiplicative Thinking 16. Fractions, Decimals and Percentage 17. Proportional Reasoning Part 4 – Teaching Measurement and Geometry 18. Developing a Sense of Measurement and Geometry 19. Measurement Concepts and Strategies 20. Geometrical Thinking Part 5 – Teaching Statistics and Probability 21. Developing a Sense of Statistics and Probability 22. Statistics and Probability

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