Since the early twentieth century, American educators have been engaged in a heated debate over what schools should teach and how they should teach it. The partisans --"education progressives" and "education traditionalists" --have usually kept their disagreements within the walls of the nation's schools of education. Periodically, however, arguments have erupted which have generated headlines and attracted public attention, making clear the potential for bitterness and rancor in education politics. In the 1990s, progressives and traditionalists squared off in a dispute over reading and mathematics. Arguments over how best to teach these two subjects is detailed in The Great Curriculum Debate: How Should We Teach Reading and Math? This book includes contributions from distinguished scholars from both sides of the debate, as well as influential nonpartisans. The proponents of "whole language" and "phonics" present their opposing views on reading. Advocates and opponents of "NCTM math reform" --the agenda of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) --discuss their differing opinions about math. Although the authors disagree on many of the most important aspects of learning, they agree on one point: the school curriculum matters. Decisions made now about the content of reading and mathematics will have long term consequences, not only for students and schools, but for society as a whole. Contributors include E. D. Hirsch Jr. (University of Virginia), Gail Burrill (Mathematical Sciences Education Board), Michael T. Battista (Kent State University), David C. Geary (University of Missouri, Columbia), Roger Shouse (Penn State University), Adam Gamoran (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Richard Askey (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Diane Ravitch (New York University), Catherine E. Snow (Harvard University), Margaret Moustafa (California State University, LA), Richard L. Allington (University of Florida), William Lowe Boyd (Penn State University), and Douglas E. Mitchell (University of California, Riverside).

Provide careful and structured practice in maths mastery for children at home or school, covering all concepts that would be covered in class. -Embed and consolidate conceptual understanding. -Dig deeper into mathematical concepts through intelligent practice. -Provide structure and clarity with a write in, levelled book.

This wipe-clean workbook for ages 5-7 is a playful way to practice early math skills--combining math practice with Hidden Pictures puzzles and humor in a convenient reusable format. Building math confidence is important for school success, and kids will love learning and practicing math with this teacher-approved, 56-page, full-color, write-on wipe-off book with included dry-erase marker. Highlights' award-winning content blends essential curriculum-based math practice with puzzles, mazes, and other activities to make learning exciting and fun. This book, created with education experts, covers counting to 50, skip counting, basic addition and subtraction, size comparisons, data sorting, shape identification, and more.

Applying statistical results to real life situations can be difficult or futile if you can't be certain what the results actually mean. This reference guide provides readers with the frequently elusive link between statistical results and practical applications. Students will learn the basic concepts and principles of statistics and probability, without getting bogged down in complicated theories and abstractions. Many statistics texts rely too heavily on mathematical formulas. Kault restores the emphasis to understanding statistical results and using common sense in decision making. Everyday examples bring the concepts to life. In the entry on hypothesis testing, Kault examines how a statistical result incorrectly overruled the common sense of many doctors. A chapter on random variables shows the chance that students will carry cell phones, and a chapter on categorical measurements uses statistics to determine the efficiency of a new treatment for a serious disease. Each chapter ends with questions that will help students further understand important concepts. Useful on its own and perfect as a means of expanding classroom discussions, this book is ideal for high school students or anyone needing to review the basics of statistics.

A study of the life and works of M.C. Escher. It shows many of the sketches, studies and diagrams which he made while creating his magical effects. His contribution to our understanding of perception and what we regard as possible or impossible is discussed and explained in this book.

KS3 Maths Progression Workbooks offer extra practice of key content, along with progression checkers at the end of each Unit and plenty of dynamic student support. * Hundreds of extra practice questions at different levels of difficulty: Mastery, Strengthen and Extend * Guided questions with partially worked solutions, hints and QR codes linking to worked example videos give students crucial support * Progression checkers at the end of each Unit encourage students to take ownership of their learning, and allows them to track their progress as they work through the book.

Exam Board: Non-Specific Level: KS1 Subject: Maths First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016 A workbook containing revision and practice questions to help prepare Year 2 children for the Key Stage 1, 2016 National Tests (SATs) in Mathematics.

Our Foundation Level GCSE Maths Revision Guide for the OCR course is packed with concise, student-friendly explanations of every topic, backed up with plenty of step-by-step examples, in CGP's clear informal and (dare we say) humorous style. We've also included helpful grade stamps to show the difficulty level of each topic, alongside plenty of exam-style questions with answers at the back! QR codes throughout give quick and easy access to worked video solutions from our in-house experts, plus a selection of challenging online quizzes! A unique code in the front of the book gives you access to the free Online Edition of the whole book on your PC, Mac or tablet. From here, you can also view/print full step-by-step answers to all the exam-style questions!

This fourth edition of the bestselling Mathematics in Early Years Education provides an accessible introduction to the teaching of mathematics in the early years. Covering all areas of mathematics - number and counting, calculation, pattern, shape, measures and data handling - it provides a wide range of practical activities and guidance on how to support young children's mathematical development. There is also guidance on managing the transition to KS1 and a strong emphasis throughout on creating home links and working in partnership with parents. This new edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research and thinking in this area and includes: why mathematics is important as a way of making sense of the world how attitudes to mathematics can influence teaching and learning how children learn mathematics and what they are capable of learning how technology can support maths teaching maths phobia and the impact society has on maths teaching material on sorting, matching and handling data the importance of educating about finance in today's world ideas for observation and questioning to assess children's understanding examples of planned activities suggestions for language development assessment criteria. This textbook is ideal for those training to be teachers through an undergraduate or PGCE route, those training for Early Years Professional Status and those studying early childhood on foundation or honours degrees, as well as parents looking to explore how their young children learn mathematics. This will be an essential text for any early years practitioner looking to make mathematics interesting, exciting and engaging in their classroom.

This handbook connects the practice of statistics to the teaching and learning of the subject with contributions from experts in several disciplines. Chapters present current challenges and methods of statistics education in the changing world for statistics and mathematics educators. Issues addressed include current and future challenges in professional development of teachers, use of technology tools, design of learning environments and appropriate student assessments. This handbook presents challenging and inspiring international research perspectives on the history and nature, current issues, and future directions of statistics education and statistics education research.

It could happen in the morning during homework review. Or perhaps it happens when listening to students as they struggle through a challenging problem. Or maybe even after class, when planning a lesson. At some point, the question arises: How do I influence students' learning-what's going to generate that light bulb "aha" moment of understanding? In this sequel to the megawatt best seller Visible Learning for Mathematics, John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Kateri Thunder help you answer that question by showing how Visible Learning strategies look in action in the mathematics classroom. Walk in the shoes of elementary school teachers as they engage in the 200 micro-decisions-per-minute needed to balance the strategies, tasks, and assessments seminal to high-impact mathematics instruction. Using grade-leveled examples and a decision-making matrix, you'll learn to Articulate clear learning intentions and success criteria at surface, deep, and transfer levels Employ evidence to guide students along the path of becoming metacognitive and self-directed mathematics achievers Use formative assessments to track what students understand, what they don't, and why Select the right task for the conceptual, procedural, or application emphasis you want, ensuring the task is for the right phase of learning Adjust the difficulty and complexity of any task to meet the needs of all learners It's not only what works, but when. Exemplary lessons, video clips, and online resources help you leverage the most effective teaching practices at the most effective time to meet the surface, deep, and transfer learning needs of every student.

Deck Ahoy! contains over 100 activities and games to teach primary maths skills with a deck of cards. Topics covered are not only the main operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - but also fractions, statistics, time, ratios, squares and cubes and graphs. The ideas are great for homework as there are no worksheets needed (or marking to do!) and the whole family can get involved, any where any time.

Practitioner and teacher confidence in their own mathematical understanding is often low - the book helps the reader to recognise the mathematics taking place in children's play. Provides guidance on building on children's existing knowledge to introduce new concepts and address misconceptions linking mathematical development to other key aspects of early years pedagogy Explores the meaning of Mastery in depth and shows clearly what this looks like in children's play and continuous provision It is a practice based book - includes full colour photographs, case studies, links to practice and reflective questions It includes examples from the TFMM exemplification which show how to build on and extend children's mathematical development and learning - giving ideas for the adults role, the enabling environment and home learning

This title has been endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education Encourage reflection and self-assessment with write-in workbooks full of varied independent activities for extra practise both in the classroom and at home. - Deepen learner knowledge and challenge mathematical understanding with activities designed to show understanding of each topic. - Give learners the chance to critique their work with discussion activities integrated within wider tasks. - Successfully cover all learning objectives in the Cambridge Primary Maths curriculum framework.

Geometry: A Metric Approach with Models, imparts a real feeling for Euclidean and non-Euclidean (in particular, hyperbolic) geometry. Intended as a rigorous first course, the book introduces and develops the various axioms slowly, and then, in a departure from other texts, continually illustrates the major definitions and axioms with two or three models, enabling the reader to picture the idea more clearly. The second edition has been expanded to include a selection of expository exercises. Additionally, the authors have designed software with computational problems to accompany the text. This software may be obtained from George Parker.

Since the elementary school years, the power of the play has been used in cognitive, social, motor, and affective ways to overcome students' anxiety of mathematics. This book examines the effect of play-based learning method on the achievements of 1st-grade students within the scope of 8 different math plays prepared for objectives in the primary mathematics curriculum. Supported by students' views on different math plays, including theoretical reflections on play-based learning and thoughts about methodological, empirical, and experimental approaches as well as analyses of various play studies, the research examines the role of child-centered teaching methods in primary school math curriculum from planning to play evaluation processes. Practical examples of different types of plays in teaching primary mathematics are presented to researchers and classroom teachers.

Sum Fun Maths Assessment is a series of 3 books full of puzzle worksheets for assessing children's progress in maths. Each sheet is self-correcting - children solve the mathematical questions, then use the code to find the answers to the silly jokes and riddles. Children will love riddles such as 'What would happen if all the ducks in the world jumped up and down at the same time? (an earth quack) and 'What is the best way to communicate with a fish? (drop it a line). Each sheet assesses a particular skill, all linked to the new September 2014 curriculum. In addition to being invaluable for assessing children's learning, the sheets can be used as: Evidence of children's learning; Extension activities; Differentiated group/individual activities; Plenary tasks; Fun time fillers! Topics covered include: Number and place value; Addition and subtraction; Multiplication and division; Fractions; Decimals and percentages.

Sum Fun Maths Assessment is a series of 3 books full of puzzle worksheets for assessing children's progress in maths. Each sheet is self-correcting - children solve the mathematical questions, then use the code to find the answers to the silly jokes and riddles. Children will love riddles such as 'What would happen if all the ducks in the world jumped up and down at the same time? (an earth quack) and 'What is the best way to communicate with a fish? (drop it a line). Each sheet assesses a particular skill, all linked to the new September 2014 curriculum. In addition to being invaluable for assessing children's learning, the sheets can be used as: Evidence of children's learning; Extension activities; Differentiated group/individual activities; Plenary tasks; Fun time fillers! Topics covered include: Number and place value; Addition and subtraction; Multiplication and division; Fractions; Decimals and percentages