Mathematics Across the Curriculum: Problem-Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy in Primary Schools
This book looks at the theory and practice of providing inspiring, challenging and engaging cross curricular mathematics lesson. Mathematics is a core subject and using and applying mathematics in problem solving activities is crucial in enabling children to use their knowledge and skills in a range of situations. "Mathematics Across the Curriculum" shows how to teach mathematical concepts through different subjects and discussing the reasoning and research behind using problem solving and investigation teaching techniques.
Curriculum and Assessment is the first volume of the a new series International Perspectives on Curriculum. This edited book examines the relationship between curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and, as with subsequent volumes, adopts a cross-sector and comparative approach. Contributors make reference to a number of important debates in the fields of curriculum and assessment: summative versus formative assessment; differentiation versus inclusion; psychometric versus holistic theorising; decontextualised versus contextualised assessment; symbol-processing versus situated learning approaches; integrated versus connected assessment; and high stakes versus low stakes assessment.
Designing a Thinking Curriculum responds to the challenge of disengagement in the middle years of schooling by providing teachers and administrators with ideas for the implementation of a thinking curriculum in their schools. Teachers, teacher educators and curriculum consultants describe how they have been influenced by theorists, their use of appropriate cognitive theories, and strategies they have developed that will assist students to develop higher order thinking skills. Ways of accommodating a variety of learning styles and establishing supportive school structures are also presented.
PERFECT FOR CHILDCARE EDUCATORS, CARE GIVERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE! Pre-service and in-service teachers, as well as child care professionals, will welcome this valuable resource designed to integrate song and movement with the age-appropriate curriculum of preschoolers and kindergartners. Each activity is identified in a curriculum grid, demonstrating integration within the key content areas of art, mathematics, science, social studies, language and music.
Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School
What is the role of the individual school 'subject' and 'subject teacher' within school? Is it to teach a set of core subject knowledge, skills and understanding in way that remains faithful to long-standing subject cultures and pedagogies? Or is there another way to consider how the curriculum, and the notion of individual subjects and teachers' pedagogy, could be constructed. Working from the key principle that there is no curriculum development without teacher development, Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School argues for a new, skilful pedagogy which embeds an authentic, cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning in the work of the individual teacher.
