Practicum and Math Methods

Catalog description

This introductory methods course is focused on the theory behind equity-minded instructional shifts toward rigor, as well as how to implement them in a math classroom. The college and career readiness standards that emerged in a majority of states—including Missouri—reflect three important shifts: greater focus on fewer topics; coherence or linking topics and thinking across grades; and rigor or pursuing conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and application with equal intensity. These standards are a focus in this course and aim to ensure that all learners, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status, have access to high quality math education that prepares them for success in college and careers.