TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

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Pre-requisites: Math 122 or higher; EDU 322 with a grade of C or better; EXE majors only; overall minimum GPA of 2.6; Concurrent enrollment in EXE 344. Mathematics curriculum course for elementary teachers. Students explore in-depth curricular, theoretical, and practical educational frameworks for teaching mathematics. Students plan and evaluate mathematics lessons incorporating the state and national standards for mathematics; explore links among mathematics, science and technology; evaluate mathematics assessment tools and processes; become reflective mathematics teaching practitioners; demonstrate effective techniques for instructional organization in an elementary school. Students read and explain current research in mathematics education at the elementary level. Offered every semester.