First Steps in Mathematics
Teacher Resource Books

The following teacher resource books are available.

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Based on cutting-edge research, First Steps in Mathematics develops and expands teachers’ understanding of mathematics and how children learn mathematics. First Steps in Mathematics enables teachers to successfully diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate their students’ learning experiences in four strands - Number, Measurement, Space, and Chance and Data. Diagnostic Tasks and Diagnostic Maps within each strand help teachers to identify students’ misconceptions about mathematics. Sample lessons and learning activities provide teachers with practical and simple ideas to support students’ development.

Teachers’ professional judgments about what students understand, the mathematics to be taught, and what makes effective teaching will be enhanced through the use of the tools provided in each First Steps in Mathematics text. Texts include the following tools.

A Diagnostic Map helps teachers to make judgements about students’ existing understanding of mathematical concepts and the challenges needed to move students’ thinking forward.

Key Understandings provide teachers with a deeper knowledge of the mathematics behind major outcomes and the steps that students work through as they develop understandings the strands of Number, Measurement, Space and Chance and Data.

Learning Activities are purposeful, practical and easy to implement. They can be used to develop Key Understandings as well as provide teachers with diagnostic information about students. Activities are appropriate for individual students as well as small or large groups.

Sample Lessons describe actual classroom practice and present examples of how teachers can develop mathematical ideas through a series of learning activities.

"Did You Know?" Sections that highlight common understandings and misunderstandings that students experience.

	First Steps in Mathematics: Overview This book is a companion to all texts within the First Steps in Mathematics resource. It provides clear guidelines about the structure and successful use of the resource. Teachers will also find practical examples and case stories about how other teachers have used the materials in their classrooms. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Number Volume 1 The First Steps in Mathematics: Number Volume 1 provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. Volume 1 features Understanding Whole and Decimal Numbers and Understanding Fractional Numbers. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Number Volume 2 The First Steps in Mathematics: Number Volume 2 book provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. Volume 2 features Understanding Operations, Calculating and Reasoning About Number Patterns. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Measurement Volume 1 The First Steps in Mathematics: Measurement Volume 1 book provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. Volume 1 features Understanding Units and Direct Measure. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Measurement Volume 2 The First Steps in Mathematics: Measurement Volume 2 book provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. Volume 1 features Indirect Measure and Estimating. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Space The First Steps in Mathematics: Space book provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. This book features Representing Location, Shape & Transformation and Reasoning Geometrically. » Professional Development
	First Steps in Mathematics: Chance and Data The First Steps in Mathematics: Chance and Data book provides teachers with a range of practical tools to improve the mathematical learning for all students. This book features Understanding Chance, Collecting and Processing Data and Interpreting Data. » Professional Development

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"The course content was excellent because it supported us as professionals and enhanced our knowledge, allowing us to make informed decisions." Teacher Course, Australia, 2006 "Opened my eyes to effective maths teaching and making professional judgements." Anne Mc Gowan,
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District Office,
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2006