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Teaching Mathematics

Foundations to Middle Years

Fourth Edition

Dianne Siemon, Kim Beswick, Elizabeth Warren, Rhonda Faragher, Marj Horne, Jodie Miller, Dan Jazby, Margarita Breed

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9780190354602
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2 May 2026
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Become a proactive and confident teacher of mathematics.

Teaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years provides you with the information and resources needed to help you become a knowledgeable, enthusiastic practitioner.

Now in its fourth edition, this text has been revised to include a greater emphasis on pattern and structure and the role of language in developing a deep understanding of mathematics from the early to middle years of schooling. The focus on Big Ideas is maintained allowing you to look backwards as well as forwards within a content area to better cater for the learning needs of your students. Interspersed throughout the text are activities and practical suggestions from experienced classroom teachers to help you plan effective mathematics learning experiences.

New to this Edition:

  • An extended evidence base to support the sequence of ideas and strategies and a broad range of inclusive pedagogical practices.
  • An updated consideration of the proficiencies to emphasise the importance of building understanding and fluency and promoting problem solving and reasoning.
  • A more integrated focus on issues such as STEM, AI, and the role of mathematics in developing 21st Century skills.
  • Making Connections have been updated to include references to the Early Years Framework and the latest version of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.
  • Try it Yourself activities have been extended to focus on building your knowledge and confidence in teaching mathematics.

Part 1 – Setting the Scene
1. Understanding School Mathematics
2. Learning Mathematics
3. Building Early Foundations

Part 2 – Understanding Mathematics Teaching
4. Building Understanding and Fluency
5. Promoting Problem Solving and Reasoning
6. Interpreting and Responding to Data and Assessment
7. Planning for Learning
8. Understanding and Responding to Diversity
9. Mathematics Across the Curriculum

Part 3 – Number and Algebra
10. Developing a Sense of Number and Algebra
11. Algebraic Thinking
12. Early Number
13. Place Value
14. Additive Thinking
15. Multiplicative Thinking
16. Fractions, Decimals and Percentage
17. Proportional Reasoning

Part 4 – Teaching Measurement and Geometry
18. Developing a Sense of Measurement and Geometry
19. Measurement Concepts and Strategies
20. Geometrical Thinking

Part 5 – Teaching Statistics and Probability
21. Developing a Sense of Statistics and Probability
22. Statistics and Probability

Dianne Siemon is an Emeritus Professor, School of Education, RMIT University and Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Notre Dame.

Kim Beswick is Honorary Professor, School of Education, University of Queensland and Visiting Professor, Western Sydney University.

Elizabeth Warren is Emeritus Professor, School of Education, Australian Catholic University.

Rhonda Faragher is Professor of Diversity and Inclusion, School of Education, University of Queensland.

Marj Horne is Adjunct Professor, School of Education, RMIT University.

Jodie Miller is Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, School of Education, University of Queensland.

Dan Jazby is Senior Lecturer, School of Education, RMIT University.

Margarita Breed is a teacher and educational consultant.

The following resource is available for lecturers who prescribe Teaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years, fourth edition, for their course:

  • Instructor’s Resource Manual