Creative Maths Activities for Able Students

Ideas for Working with Children Aged 11 to 14
Anne Price - Oxford Brookes University, UK
Creative Maths Activities for Able Students
May 2006 | 128 pages | Sage UK
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ISBN: 9781446241998
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Description

Finding stimulating and challenging maths activities for able pupils in a mainstream classroom can be demanding for the busy teacher, especially if maths is not your specialism.

Based on her experience as an Advanced Skills Teacher and LEA Consultant, Anne Price explains the issues and theories surrounding the education of able pupils and links these to practical, creative examples to be used in the classroom.

Useful resources include:

- Photocopiable materials,

- Advice on different teaching styles,

- Activities and tasks for individuals, groups or the whole class

GATCOs, Numeracy Consultants, Learning Support Teachers and Student and class teachers looking for new and creative ways of teaching maths activities to able students will find this book invaluable.

Contents

Perceptions of Creativity

Perceptions of Creativity

The Education of Gifted Students

The Education of Gifted Students

The Role of The Teacher

The Role of The Teacher

Teaching Strategies with Practical Suggestions

Teaching Strategies with Practical Suggestions

Just a Beginning

  • Activities to Start Things Off

Getting More Confident

Getting More Confident

Ideas Just Flow

Ideas Just Flow

Master Classes

Master Classes

Additional materials

Description

Finding stimulating and challenging maths activities for able pupils in a mainstream classroom can be demanding for the busy teacher, especially if maths is not your specialism.

Based on her experience as an Advanced Skills Teacher and LEA Consultant, Anne Price explains the issues and theories surrounding the education of able pupils and links these to practical, creative examples to be used in the classroom.

Useful resources include:

- Photocopiable materials,

- Advice on different teaching styles,

- Activities and tasks for individuals, groups or the whole class

GATCOs, Numeracy Consultants, Learning Support Teachers and Student and class teachers looking for new and creative ways of teaching maths activities to able students will find this book invaluable.

Contents

Perceptions of Creativity

Perceptions of Creativity

The Education of Gifted Students

The Education of Gifted Students

The Role of The Teacher

The Role of The Teacher

Teaching Strategies with Practical Suggestions

Teaching Strategies with Practical Suggestions

Just a Beginning

  • Activities to Start Things Off

Getting More Confident

Getting More Confident

Ideas Just Flow

Ideas Just Flow

Master Classes

Master Classes

Additional materials

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Creative Maths Activities for Able Students

Ideas for Working with Children Aged 11 to 14


May 2006 | 128 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 31/03/2026 9781412920445 $106.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781446241998 $62.00
Lifetime 28/03/2023 9781446241998 $90.00

Finding stimulating and challenging maths activities for able pupils in a mainstream classroom can be demanding for the busy teacher, especially if maths is not your specialism.

Based on her experience as an Advanced Skills Teacher and LEA Consultant, Anne Price explains the issues and theories surrounding the education of able pupils and links these to practical, creative examples to be used in the classroom.

Useful resources include:

- Photocopiable materials,

- Advice on different teaching styles,

- Activities and tasks for individuals, groups or the whole class

GATCOs, Numeracy Consultants, Learning Support Teachers and Student and class teachers looking for new and creative ways of teaching maths activities to able students will find this book invaluable.


Table Of Contents:

  • Perceptions of Creativity
  • The Education of Gifted Students
  • The Role of The Teacher
  • Teaching Strategies with Practical Suggestions
  • Just a Beginning
  • Activities to Start Things Off
  • Getting More Confident
  • Ideas Just Flow
  • Master Classes

Recent Product Reviews:

Interesting and engaging ideas for maths specialist teachers
Dr Judy Sayers, School of Education, Northampton University
'Useful for maths teachers working with children aged 11 to 14... great ideas' - National Association for Gifted Children Newsletter 'This is a very interesting and thought provoking book - it manages to ask questions about how we teach able children but also provides some ideas and some materials to help' - Peter Hall, Imberhorne School, East Grinstead

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