EDU 512 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics

The goal of this course is to prepare preservice teachers in the M.S.T. program to teach mathematics to elementary school students in an effective, constructivist, and equitable manner. In class meetings, the instructor will use hands-on mathematics activities to model appropriate strategies for teaching mathematics in a student-centered classroom and to build preservice teachers' understandings of mathematics. Inquiry teaching will be also modeled and expected in students' lesson plans.

By completing class readings, course assignments, and observations of children in classrooms, students will develop a multitude of techniques and strategies for providing mathematics instruction to diverse learners. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.S.T. program; EDU 510. Undergraduates restricted. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply national and state mathematics standards to create student-centered mathematics lessons that reflect understanding of mathematics content, engage elementary students meaningfully in problem-solving and reasoning, and create a supportive classroom culture.
2. Implement best practices to teach the major strands of mathematics curriculum in order to help elementary students develop robust conceptual and procedural understanding.
3. Articulate the responsibilities of teachers of mathematics to teach in ways that are culturally responsive, promote equity in mathematics education, and support elementary students in developing positive mathematical identities.
4. Develop and use appropriate assessment procedures to collect evidence on student learning and use that evidence to inform future instruction.