One aspect of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching is a teacher’s use of a theoretical foundation to guide instructional decisions, rather than relying on imitation of another teacher or trial and error. Therefore, it is important for teachers to know factors
TUP: Scenario 1
Scenario: John teaching properties of 3-D shapes Country: UK Grade (student age): Year 9 (age 13-14) Contributed by: Anne Thwaites, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other The National Curriculum for mathematics in England includes properties of
TUP: Scenario 2
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
TUP: Scenario 3
Scenario: Amy teaching a lesson about counting Country: UK Grade (student age): Reception/Kindergarten (age 4-5) Contributed by: Fay Turner, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other This lesson took place during the second half of Amy’s first