Teacher's Reading List

 

Teaching Pedagogy 

Elephant in the Maths Classroom offers concrete suggestions on ways to teach maths well, and ways to help children in the home, that will offer new and more effective ways of learning maths. The book offers an exciting way forward, a new approach to teaching maths that excites and motivates children, teaching them to reason and problem solve, that can help children, even those who think that they are maths failures and that they could never enjoy maths.

ISBN-10: 0285638475

ISBN-13: 978-0285638471

 

Adapting and Extending Secondary Mathematics Activities is a practical guide to methods of exploiting text book ideas and utilising different resources.  Published by David Fulton Publishers - ISBN 185346712X at www.fultonpublishers.co.uk and type in ISBN top right

Resources for Teaching Mathematics 14-16 is resource contains 70 complete lesson plans with complementary worksheets for the students, specifically designed for GCSE level maths. This book contains 70 ready-to-use maths lessons suitable for the new GCSE Mathematics curriculum. The lesson plans contain objectives from both the D-G range and the A-C range to make them adaptable for different sets or for use in a mixed-ability context.

ISBN-10: 082643603X

ISBN-13: 978-0826436030

101+ Great Ideas for Introducing Key Concepts in Mathematics will invigorate instruction and engage students with this treasure trove of "Great Ideas" compiled by two of the greatest minds in mathematics. From commonly taught topics in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics, to more advanced explorations into indirect proofs, binomial theorem, irrationality, relativity and more, this guide outlines actual equations and techniques that will inspire veteran and new educators alike.

ISBN-10: 1412927064

ISBN-13: 978-1412927062

Questions and Prompts for Mathematical Thinking provides a framework for generating a wide range of mathematical questions and prompts. An excellent book.  Written by Anne Watson and John Mason and published by ATM - ISBN 189861105X - Contact by Tel 01332 346599 or at www.atm.org.uk

Learning and Teaching Mathematics Without a Textbook is a collection of starting points and extension tasks to support teachers and help students engage in the beauty of Mathematics.  Published by ATM - ISBN 1898611157 - Contact by Tel 01332 346599 or at www.atm.org.uk

Teaching Ideas

People Maths uses people to form the moving pieces of a mathematical activity, be it a puzzle, a sum, a diagram or a demonstration.”
ATM: Ref: dnl014                  More People Maths: ATM Ref: act069

A Puzzle a Day consists of 180 Short Mathematical Problems. 
Published by Tarquin. ISBN 1-899618-52-X  

The Number Detective consists of 100 Logical Number Problems.
Published by Tarquin.  ISBN 1-899618-33-3  

Tarquin Number Challenges consists of 50 Short Problems  
Published by Tarquin.  ISBN 1-899618-49-X  

Puzzles, Mazes & Numbers comprises a mixture of problems, articles and challenges.
Published by Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-46500-1  

Dice and Spinners is a collection of thought provoking activities.
Published by Claire Publications ( Colchester ) ISBN 1-87-1098-34-3  

Points of Departure 1, 2, 3 and 4 are four booklets which provide starting points for Mathematical investigations and can also be used as starter ideas.
Published by ATM Tel 01332 346599  or locate at www.atm.org.uk. Codes ACT001 to 004
Click here to download 12 examples from the original book Points of Departure.

Using Geoboards is a series of activities, starting points and extension ideas using a Geoboard.
Published by ATM Tel 01332 346599  or locate at www.atm.org.uk. Code ACT040

How Amazing is a book about solving & exploring mazes.
Published by Cambridge University Press.  ISBN 0-521-35672-5  

Wider Reading

If you are interested in developing your appreciation of mathematical topics outside of the curriculum as well as the historical development of the subject - Click here