Teaching Of Mathematics In Secondary Schools

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This is the first of two methods courses designed for students who are planning to be secondary mathematics teachers. The course content is organized around the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Mathematical Teaching Practices. It focuses on effective mathematics teaching, which includes justifying planning decisions, analyzing teaching, and using data to inform instruction. The methods courses address NCTM’s principles and standards, as well as the content and process standards included in Indiana Academic Standards for Mathematics, and pedagogical strategies for teaching these in ways that serve all mathematics learners. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Develop an understanding of students’ thinking and the processes by which they come to learn mathematics and think mathematically. 2. Develop an understanding of teaching and learning environments through analyzing classroom interactions and the interplay among mathematics, classroom tasks, teacher moves, and students’ ways of thinking and being. 3. Develop an understanding of the scope and significance of school mathematics through an examination of state and national standards and mathematics education research. 4. Develop professional attitudes and work habits and identify professional organizations and resources locally and nationally. 5. Continue learning mathematics, especially in ways that promote inquiry and investigation. View Class Schedule