GEOMETRIC REASONING

Catalog description

This course covers mathematics content critical to teachers of high school mathematics. The course is thoroughly aligned with the Common Core for Mathematics for High School and addresses topics at a level appropriate for a secondary level teacher audience. Topics include the following critical areas: geometric habits of mind, relationships, transformations, and measurements; congruence, proof, and constructions; similarity, proof, and trigonometry; extending to three dimensions; connecting algebra and geometry through coordinates; circles with and without coordinates. The course also focuses on the effective teaching strategies for secondary math teachers. Note that students will not receive credit for this class if they have completed EDUC 5372 Geometry and Measurement in the Middle School.