Teaching K-6 Geometry and Measurement. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to graduate studies in the School of Education; professional educator license, or permission of the Dean of the School of Education. Provides practicing teachers a deeper understanding of the geometry and measurement content that exists in the state core and instructional strategies to facilitate the instruction of this content. Special attention in this course will be given to how children learn and connect the fundamental concepts of geometry and measurement, children's developmental trajectories in this mathematical content, how children construct their understanding of various geometric concepts, children's typical error patterns, problem solving strategies, interpreting and assessing students' work and learning, and integration of the NCTM process standards and the Utah Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).