Elementary - Middle Level Mathematics I

Catalog description

Elementary and Middle Level I is the first course in a two-course sequence of methods courses for preservice educators pursuing a K-9 license. The topics of emphasis in this course include numbers and the decimal system; fractions; addition and subtraction; multiplication of fractions, decimals, and negative numbers; division; and number theory. As mathematics teaching is a complex activity that requires both theoretical and practical knowledge, topics are approached with a goal of preparing mathematics educators who are confident and competent in the pedagogical skills of teaching with understanding, demonstrating the ability to engage in problem solving activities, while explaining their reasoning with academic language, appropriate models, and accurate notation. Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: 'C-' or better in MATH 15 (or mathematics proficiency 15 or above), and Admission to School of Education Typically Offered: Fall - Spring