Overcoming Difficulties with Number: Supporting Dyscalculia and Students who Struggle with Maths - Hardcover

Bird, Ronit

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848607105 ISBN 13: 9781848607101

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Bird offers teaching plans on key numeracy topics such as multiplication, division, and reasoning for educators working with students aged 9–16. The book provides detailed strategies for teaching numeracy skills through a progression of practical activities and visualization techniques that build self-esteem in students who need extra help.

About this title

About the Author

Ronit Bird is a teacher whose interest in pupils with specific learning difficulties began with a focus on dyslexia. She qualified as a teacher at London University and subsequently gained a further qualification as a specialist teacher of learners with SpLD. While working with dyslexic pupils in a mainstream school, Ronit started to develop strategies and teaching activities to help support the learning of pupils who were experiencing difficulties in maths.

Ronit has taught in both primary and secondary settings, and has worked as a SENCO in both the independent and state sectors. As part of the Harrow Dyscalculia Project in 2006–2010, Ronit ran training courses on dyscalculia for subject leaders, teachers and teaching assistants, later working in an advisory capacity with participating schools across the Harrow LEA.

Ronit currently works as a teacher and continues to create and deliver professional development courses for teachers. Over the past few years Ronit has developed a growing interest in making demonstration videos for teachers and parents.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848607105
• ISBN 13: 9781848607101
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168