EDU 441Tchg Ele Mathematics

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This course highlights the structure and process of teaching mathematics in the elementary school with alignment to the Common Core Standards. Lesson topics emphasize combating mathematics anxiety, developing various instructional strategies (including Singapore mathematics methods), encouraging proper use of academic vocabulary, promoting metacognition through mental mathematics and all problem solving experiences, integrating appropriate mathematics manipulatives and technology in developmentally appropriate ways, and creating a variety of assessment tools to satisfy differentiation of instruction. Discovery learning instruction will be modeled, as well as a variety of collaboration models for sharing mathematical ideas, highlighting the needs of students with exceptionalities and those from disadvantaged or culturally different backgrounds.