Teaching Mathematics With Insight

The proposed National Curriculum for Teacher Education emphasizes the importance of training student teachers to analyze and address errors in mathematics. This text aims to support teachers in this process by helping them identify potential problems and propose solutions. It provides guidance for primary and early years teachers, as well as student teachers, through a series of processes that involve breaking down complex concepts, observing children's work, and discussing concepts with other adults.

The proposed National Curriculum for Teacher Education says that student teachers should be trained to analyze pupils' errors in maths and act accordingly. This text supports teachers' analysis of mathematical errors and helps them predict potential problems and propose solutions for themselves. The book aims to guide the primary and early years teacher, and the student teacher through a series of processes that will enable them to become more effective and enlightened teacher of early mathematics. The processes include: unravelling the complexities of a concept, for example subtraction, by considering its compenent parts and the knowledge required to acquire understanding; watching children work to observe common mistakes and analyze the underlying misconceptions; discussing the concepts with other adults.