Making Maths Reason-able
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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I have been a primary education teacher in Queensland Australia. I have taught all ages from 5 to 13 including a year in a 1 taeacher school where I was the only teacher for 13 students in years 1-7.
I have worked as a Mathematics Education Advisor/Consultant for the past 15 years in Catholic and State schools mostly in Queensland, Australia.
I have also taught undergraduate teacher education students at University.
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Matching / Ordering Cards - Decimals: tenths and hundredths
This product includes two representations of decimals between 0 and 1. The number is on one set of cards and an area model of the tenths or hundredths. Suggest asking students to order the picture cards, then put them in a pile in order. Then order the number cards (most will do this incorrectly) and then put the picture cards back beside them and see if they match.. then challenge them to reorder the number cards as the pictures are probably correct. See if they notice how the decimals work.. a
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Decimals, Numbers, Place Value
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Experience
I have been a primary education teacher in Queensland Australia. I have taught all ages from 5 to 13 including a year in a 1 taeacher school where I was the only teacher for 13 students in years 1-7.
I have worked as a Mathematics Education Advisor/Consultant for the past 15 years in Catholic and State schools mostly in Queensland, Australia.
I have also taught undergraduate teacher education students at University.
Teaching style
Inquiry.
Real life links to development of the conceptual understandings that underpin Mathematics.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Conibutor to the writing of syllabus documents.
Contributor to Go Maths a primary school Mathematics textbook series in Australia.
Author of Thinking Caps. An inquiry-based mathematics teaching program. Published by Origo Education in Australia and soon to be released in the USA
My own education history
Diploma of Teaching
Graduate Diploma of Computer Education
Master of Education-Mathematics
Doctor of Education
Additional biographical information
I am married to Russell. We have one daughter - Kelsey.
We live on 5 acres of land about 30km NW of Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
I play hockey and intend to keep playing until I can make a state representative team (probably when I am over 60).
I play the flute and piccolo in a community concert band.
My husband, daughter and I race an off road buggy in the Australian Off Road Championship.
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