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Product DescriptionTeaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years connects readers to the bigger picture of mathematics. This comprehensive textbook designed to help pre-service teachers gradually build mathematical knowledge and become confident about teaching the subject to a range of age groups, in diverselearning environments. Spanning Foundations to 9 mathematics curriculum, the books unique structure explores the different stages of how children learn maths and how to teach maths, before drilling down to specific strands and skills by age group.Updated to draw on the revised Australian Curriculum, the second edition is rich with student work examples, practical activities and a wealth of teaching and learning tools to ensure pre-service and practising educators feel positive about mathematics and their role in teaching it.About the AuthorDi Siemon,Professor, RMIT University,Kim Beswick,Professor, University of Tasmania,Kathy Brady,Head, Student Learning Centre, Flinders University,Julie Clark,Associate Professor, Flinders University,Rhonda Faragher,Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University,Elizabeth Warren,Professor,Australian Catholic UniversityDianne Siemon is a Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Education at RMIT UniversityKim Beswick is a Professor in mathematics education at the University of TasmaniaKathy Brady is the Head of the Student Learning Centre and a mathematics and numeracy educator at Flinders UniversityJulie Clark is an Associate Professor in mathematics education in the School of Education at Flinders UniversityRhonda Faragher is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Arts at the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane)Elizabeth Warren is a Professor in Mathematics Education at the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane)