Task Centre Book - Contents

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1. Problem solving tasks and mathematics task centres
  • THE ORIGIN AND SPREAD OF MATHEMATICS TASK CENTRES
  • WHAT IS A PROBLEM SOLVING TASK?
  • WHAT IS A MATHEMATICS TASK CENTRE?
  • REASONS FOR ESTABLISHING A MATHEMATICS TASK CENTRE
2. Key features of task centres
  • SIZES TO SUIT ALL NEEDS
  • STUDENTS WORKING IN PAIRS
  • DIFFERENCES IN THE GROUPING OF TASKS
  • TRUE MIXED-ABILITY TEACHING - USE OF CODES AND GOOD PROBLEMS
  • FIRST STEPS IN ESTABLISHING A TASK CENTRE
3.Teaching with tasks
  • BEGINNING AND COMPLETING A LESSON
  • THE BODY OF THE LESSON
  • TEACHING OPTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
  • USING HEADINGS IN WRITTEN REPORTS
  • USING ONE TASK FOR A WHOLE CLASS
4. Assessing mathematical problem-solving
  • TASK COMPLETION RECORD
  • ASSESSMENT BY OBSERVATION AND LISTENING
  • ASSESSMENT OF WRITTEN REPORTS
  • ASSESSMENT SHEETS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING
5. Task Centre resources and references
  • TO DEVELOP OR PURCHASE TASKS?
  • USEFUL RESOURCES AND CONTACTS
6. Our task centres, stories from six teachers
7. Copysheets-Photocopiable Sheets for Task Centres
  • SEVEN SAMPLE PROBLEMS - FROM PREP TO SECONDARY
  • DETAILED SOLUTIONS TO THE SAMPLE PROBLEMS
  • REPORT FORMATS
  • HINTS ON MATHS PROBLEM SOLVING
  • TASK RECORD SHEETS
  • TASK EQUIPMENT SHEETS
  • TASK COMPLETION RECORD
  • ANNOTATED CLASSLIST
  • ASSESSMENT SHEETS FROM MIDDLE PRIMARY TO UPPER SECONDARY