Understanding and teaching primary mathematics - Tony Cotton

Understanding and Teaching Primary Mathematics is a full colour, core textbook foranyone training to teach Maths at primary level. A self-audit is provided at the outsetto assess your prior knowledge andhighlight areas for your personal development. The book will then help you to develop your mathematical understanding by encouraging you to think mathematically. You will be asked to create an action plan to aid your development and this will alsoallowyou to build up a portfolio of evidenceto help youachieve QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).

Rather than treating subject knowledge and pedagogy as two separate entities,the booksets maths subject knowledge in context, showing you how to apply it in the classroom, through models and cases of best practice. Misconception boxes appear throughout each chapterto highlightcommon misconceptions children have in maths and help you to make connections between different areas of mathematics so thatyour pupils will see mathematics as a whole rather than a series of separate and often disparate ideas. Case studies in each chapteralso provide you withan exemplar lesson plan annotated by a new teacher which shows youhow to deal with a common misconception. This book will help you to deliver Maths at primary level in a clear and confident manner.