Teaching Mathematics: Developing as a Reflective Secondary Teacher

Teaching Mathematics: Developing as a Reflective Secondary Teacher

by Paul Chambers (Author)

Synopsis


Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this book helps you develop into a reflective teacher of mathematics. Everything you need is here: guidance on developing your analysis and self-evaluation skills, the knowledge of what you are trying to achieve and why, and examples of how experienced teachers deliver successful lessons.

The book shows you how to plan lessons, how to make good use of resources and how to assess pupils' progress effectively. Each chapter contains points for reflection, which encourage you to break off from your reading and think about the challenging questions that you face as a new teacher.

The book is supplemented by a companion website, with:

Videos of real lessons so you can see the skills discussed in the text in action

Links to a range of sites that provide useful additional support

Extra planning and resource materials.

If you are training to teach mathematics this book will help you to improve your classroom performance, by providing you with practical advice, but also by helping you to think in depth about the key issues. It also provides examples of the research evidence that is needed in academic work at Masters level, essential for anyone undertaking an M-level PGCE.

Paul Chambers was formerly course leader for PGCE mathematics at Edge Hill University.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 18 May 2008

ISBN 10: 1412947936
ISBN 13: 9781412947930

Author Bio
Paul Chambers was educated at Cambridge and Nottingham Universities. Subsequently, he worked in three different schools before spending many years recruiting and training teachers of mathematics at one of the largest providers of teacher education in the country. He has worked as external examiner for two universities. He has direct experience of several different programmes of initial teacher education, including full-time and flexible PGCEs and a three-year BSc with Qualified Teacher Status. He is fully conversant with the demands of other routes into teaching, such as School Direct and Teach First programmes. Previous publications include several articles in mathematics magazines for teachers and joint authorship of teachers' packs for AS and A level mathematics. He was one of Her Majesty's Inspectors for nine years.