Meth Of Teachng Middle School Math

Catalog description

This course focuses on principles and practices for teaching middle school mathematics, including the study of rational numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics. Students also examine curriculum development and instructional approaches in developmental context, with attention to the needs of typical adolescent learners and identification and remediation of major obstacles to student learning in mathematics. The course reviews application of mathematical and scientific concepts and skills to real-life settings. Students have an option to design, develop, and hand in an online portfolio for this course. Twenty- five to fifty hours of fieldwork are required.