Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Catalog description

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers focuses on the building blocks of mathematics while integrating the Common Core Practice Standards. Students are expected to build upon prior mathematical understanding, as they learn new ways to demonstrate understanding of fluency in mathematics and the different algorithms used to teach a conceptual understanding of mathematics to elementary school students. It is of particular importance that teachers of mathematics are able to translate between multiple algorithms and varying perspectives on the same questions in mathematics. Among other topics, students will explore sets, place value, mental math, estimation, fractions, geometry, logic and basic computation. Prerequisite(s): MS 132 .