Methods and Materials in Mathematics

Catalog description

Student Teaching. This course, completed concurrently with EDU 4217 , is an overview of various methods of teaching mathematics. Textbooks as well as standardized tests and teacher-made tests are discussed. Special attention is given to the material in the current issues of The Mathematics Teacher and the Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This course provides a survey of effective teaching methods in mathematics, classroom management techniques, and a review of philosophies of student discipline. The student teacher completes the professional portfolio and participates in mock interviews.