Overview of STEPS Professional Development Courses and Resource Books

Mathematics (Years 1-8) 

First Steps in Mathematics

Helping teachers to identify and correct students’ misconceptions about mathematics.

Based on cutting-edge research, First Steps in Mathematics develops and expands teachers’ understanding of mathematics and how children learn mathematics. First Steps in Mathematics enables teachers to successfully diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate their students’ learning experiences in four strands - Number, Measurement, Space, and Chance and Data. Diagnostic Tasks and Diagnostic Maps within each strand help teachers to identify students’ misconceptions about mathematics. Sample lessons and learning activities provide teachers with practical and simple ideas to support students’ development.

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Revealing What Students Think – Diagnostic Tasks for Fractional Numbers

Revealing What Students Think presents thirty, easy to use Diagnostic Tasks designed to reveal what students really think and understand about fractions. 

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Literacy (Years 1-8) 

First Steps 2nd Edition

Helping teachers address current lhallenges in reading, writing,speaking & listening and viewing.

First Steps 2nd Edition builds on the original First Steps by drawing upon contemporary research to help teachers address current challenges. It provides teachers with comprehensive Maps of Development that help them assess and monitor student needs and also provides explicit links to purposeful teaching and learning experiences. First Steps 2nd Edition includes detailed support material that will enhance learning and help teachers build effective classroom plans.

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Literacy (Years 7-10) 

Tactical Teaching

Enhancing success in the learning areas by improving literacy.

Tactical Teaching is a series of three non-sequential, intensive, highly practical workshops of 2 hours duration, in Speaking and Listening, Thinking or Reading. The workshops and associated course books are intended to help learning area teachers in middle and high school settings support the literacy demands of their curriculum area. Tactical Teaching provides practical ideas to help students construct their understandings through the use of effective literacy strategies.

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Physical Education (Years 1-6) 

Fundamental Movement Skills

Supporting students’ development of proficient fundamental movement skills to promote an active and healthy lifestyle.

Fundamental Movement Skills deepens teachers’ understandings of how to effectively assess, plan, and teach physical activity. Twenty-two fundamental movement skills are included with details on how to break down each skill for assessment and teaching purposes. The resource also provides practical teaching activities that assist teachers to plan and deliver effective learning experiences that enhance students’ development of proficient fundamental movement skills.

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Fundamental Fun

Are you clamouring for additional ideas to support your teaching of fundamental movement skills?  Do you find it difficult to locate primary physical education activities that focus on specific skills?  You’re not alone.

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