Primary Mathematics

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Penelope Serow, Rosemary Callingham and Tracey Muir

PRIMARY MATHEMATICS CAPITALISING ON ICT FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW SECOND EDITION

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to teaching and learning mathematics in today's classrooms

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PUB DATE: June 2016 FORMAT: Paperback* ISBN: 9781316600757 *also available as an eBook

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PRIMARY MATHEMATICS: CAPITALISTING ON ICT FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW 2ED

PUB DATE: June 2016 FORMAT: Paperback* ISBN: 9781316600757 *also available as an eBook

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Now in its second edition, Primary Mathematics continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to teaching and learning mathematics in today’s classrooms.

With links to both the Australian and New Zealand curricula, this book covers the core learning areas of measurement, space and geometry, early number concepts, data and statistics, chance and probability, and patterns and algebra.

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Penelope Serow is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of New England. In 2009 she received the Vice Chancellor's Teaching Excellence award.

She is actively involved in research in the areas of primary, secondary and pre-service mathematics education.

Primary Mathematics encourages the integration of technology into a pedagogically sound learning sequence for primary mathematics, and provides teachers with detailed activities and examples to cater for the mathematical needs of all learners. The book comes with free twelve-month access to Cambridge HOTmaths, a popular, awardwinning online tool with engaging multimedia to help students and teachers learn and teach mathematical concepts.

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1. Teaching mathematics today with tomorrow in mind in the primary setting 2. Exploring early number concepts 3. Exploring measurement 4. Exploring geometry 5. Exploring whole number computation 6. Part-whole numbers and proportional reasoning 7. Exploring patterns and algebra 8. Exploring data and statistics 9. Exploring chance and probability 10. Capitalising on assessment for, of and as learning 11. Capitalising on ICT in the mathematics classroom 12. Diversity in the primary mathematics classroom 13. Surviving as an ‘out of field’ teacher of mathematics 14. Teaching mathematics beyond the urban areas 15. Planning and sustainability in the mathematics classroom

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Provides teachers with detailed activities and examples to cater for the mathematical needs of all learners Grounded in evidence and richly illustrated with examples of student work Encourages the integration of contemporary technology into teaching and learning mathematical concepts Links to both the Australian and New Zealand curriculums Each chapter features: definitions of key terms; classroom activities, including HOTmaths activities; ‘pause and reflect’ points; classroom vignettes; suggested further reading and websites for exploration

CAMBRIDGE HOTMATHS www.hotmaths.com.au

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Encompasses the latest developments of technological integration in mathematical teaching

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Additional emphasis is given to the Proficiencies and General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum

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References to the New Zealand Curriculum including cultural competencies, teaching as inquiry, and numeracy project curriculum links

Primary Mathematics includes a 12-month student-teacher subscription to Cambridge HOTmaths, the complete online teaching and learning mathematical system.

This popular, award-winning online tool features engaging multimedia to help students and teachers learn and teach mathematical concepts from Foundation to Year-10.

Rosemary Callingham is Associate Professor in Mathematics Education at the University of Tasmania. She has worked on projects in Hong Kong and North Korea, as well as in many parts of Australia, and has been a Chief Investigator on several large research grants.

Tracey Muir is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania. She is also a member of Mathematics Association of Tasmanian, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.