Scenario: Mirella teaching two-digit divisions by invariantive law Country: Italy Grade (student age): Year 3 (age 7-8) Contributed by: Marco Bardelli, University of Padova, Italy Context – public primary school, national curriculum In Italy two-digit divisions is a topic that
Use of terminology
‘Good’ examples Demonstrate knowledge of the correct mathematical terms & their precise meanings Correct use of mathematical terms and evidence of efforts to teach these terms Use alternative ways & more precise words to describe shapes for example, if child
UT: Scenario 1
Scenario: Heidi revising percentages Country: UK Grade (student age): Year 8 (age 12-13) Contributed by: Anne Thwaites, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other The National Curriculum for mathematics in England includes work on fractions, decimals and
ATB: Scenario 1
Scenario: Holly teaching probability Country: USA Grade (student age): Grade 4 (age 9-10) Contributed by: Tracy Weston, The University of Alabama, USA Context –curricular, professional, other As is the case in the United States, North Carolina has state mandated goals
ATB: Scenario 2
Scenario: Eoin revising perimeter and area concepts Country: Ireland Grade (student age): 6th class (age 11-12 years) Contributed by: Dolores Corcoran, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Ireland Context – national, curricular, professional, other While espousing a reform approach with the mandated
COP: Scenario 1
Scenario: Maeve discussing the use of formal standard algorithms Country: UK Grade (student age): Pre-service teacher Contributed by: Gwen Ineson, Brunel University, UK Context – professional The session described below took place in week five of a one year postgraduate
COP: Scenario 2
Scenario: Eleanor discussing approaches to helping pupils solve a multiplication problem Country: UK Grade (student age): Primary Contributed by: Gwen Ineson, Brunel University, UK Context – professional Eleanor was at the end of her one year graduate pre-service teacher training