K-8 Mathematics Methods and Assessment

Catalog description

Mathematical knowledge for learning, teaching and assessment in grades K through 8. Focuses on developing conceptual understanding of mathematics through inductive, inquiry-based, problem-centered learning and teaching. Emphasizes representing and explaining mathematics using concrete, digital and real-world representations. Focuses on theories of mathematics learning, standards learning trajectories, and learning designs sequenced concrete-to-pictorial-to-abstract. Introduction to cognitively guided instruction and brain science messages of productive struggle and growth mindset for equitable mathematics learning.