MATHEMATICS TOPICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

Catalog description

This course broadens and deepens students' knowledge of the mathematical content of the elementary and middle school grades. Throughout the course, students use conceptual models to make sense of mathematics, perform activities to develop new perspectives, and examine a variety of materials for teaching. These guided, collaborative, learning experiences help prospective teachers to become reflective practitioners who can develop a pedagogical framework to teach mathematics. The covered contents include: 1. Numbers and the Base-Ten System 2. Fractions and Problem Solving 3. Addition and Subtraction 4. Multiplication 5. Multiplication of Fractions, Decimals, and Negative Numbers 6. Division