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Variety in Mathematics Lessons
How the publisher describes it:
“Variety in Mathematics Lessons is a guide for teachers who wish to offer a greater diversity of experiences to learners in their school mathematics lessons. Fourteen different models of mathematics lesson are described, alongside concrete examples of how they can be implemented within core curriculum topics. Prompts and questions are provided, together with suggestions of further avenues that learners might explore. Many areas of the 11-16 mathematics curriculum are included and any mathematics teacher will find a wealth of stimulating ideas to use with their learners.”
Review by Peter Hall
In brief:
Whether the simplicity of planning a “gold coin worth £10” or the complex “design a game of chance” - the questions and suggestions here enable the students to think creatively whilst working on appropriately challenging questions.
“This book is a real gem”
This book aims to help mathematics teachers plan lessons that are more varied. Sadly our lessons can often feel dry, predictable and routine. This is not a prescriptive set of lesson plans - rather it is a fascinating and challenging set of ideas. Foster says “It is far better to aim for surprise, flexibility, diversity and variety in mathematics lessons”. This book achieves just that. Such a variety of questions are offered here - it would be impossible to read the book and not find something new on every page.
Whether the simplicity of planning a “gold coin worth £10” or the complex “design a game of chance” - the questions and suggestions here enable the students to think creatively whilst working on appropriately challenging questions. Some suggested activities make use of ICT, some produce classroom displays, some promote discussions - all are interesting. Now that we're thinking about KS3, especially in the absence of SATs, this book is a real gem and cannot fail to help develop our teaching.
