Mark O'Brien is one of the authors of the Integrated Maths Modules and is the developer of the concept of the Online Teachers' Resource Network.
Mark has taught secondary mathematics for 23 years. He has had experience in both the state system and the private system and has worked in both Senior High Schools and a District High School teaching mathematics to students of all levels. Most recently Mark taught mathematics at Eastern Hills Senior High School and was involved in ongoing developments in the middle school.
Mark currently is working:
- On the development of the Integrated Maths Modules and its implementation into schools in WA and other states, including teaching "3 x 3" demonstration lessons
- As a consultant in maths education for schools and educational bodies
- As a writer with WestOne writing student course materials for the new WACE mathematics courses
- With Dr Jennie Bickmore-Brand on the Citizens of Tomorrow, Today values project
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B01S: Chance Processes 1Stage/No: B01 Length: 2 weeks CF Outcomes: 12, 13 Levels: 3, 4 Due out: available now |
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B02S: Angle 1Stage/No: B02 Length: 3 weeks CF Outcomes: 9, 15 Levels: 3, 4, 5 Due out: available now |
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Investigations 1This is the printed text version of Category A in the OTRNet Online Subscription Service. This text contains 20 Mathematical Investigations for students from 13 to 15 years of age. Each Investigation comes with an Assessment Task as one possible method of validation of students' learning. The Investigations focus on mathematical processes, otherwise known as Working Mathematically or Reasoning and Strategies. |
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Investigations 2This is the printed text version of Category B in the OTRNet Online Subscription Service. Category B contains 20 Mathematical Investigations for students from 13 to 17 years of age. Each Investigation comes with an Assessment Task as one possible method of validation of students' learning. The Investigations focus on mathematical processes, otherwise known as Working Mathematically or Reasoning and Strategies. |
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Consolidating Applicable Mathematics (2nd Ed.)ISBN 0 9588575 9 8 This book provides a series of exercises, designed in most cases to supplement the work of a classroom teacher who would introduce material to students using a method appropriate to the subject matter, the students and the teacher. This introduction and concept development may involve investigative work with pen and paper, calculator or computer or whatever method deemed appropriate. |
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Learning Applicable Mathematics (2nd Ed.)ISBN 1 875712 13 5 This book is designed to complement the "Consolidating Applicable Mathematics" text detailed above. |
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40 Mathematical Newspaper SearchesISBN 0 9588575 0 4 This book contains forty mathematical activities that can best be described as "Newspaper Searches". The Newspaper Searches in this book are suitable for a variety of students and for inclusion in a variety of courses. Some of the newspaper searches could prove useful as part of the mathematics course for upper primary students whereas others have been developed specifically to increase the relevance of the mathematics in upper secondary school mathematics courses. Inside the book the specific objectives of each of the Newspaper Searches have been outlined. There is also some discussion on assessment, and sample marking guides of one type have been provided for all of the newspaper searches in the book.
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B03S: LengthStage/No: B03 Length: 3 weeks CF Outcomes: 6, 9, 11 Levels: 3, 4, 5 Due out: available now |
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