2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

EDUC 465 Middle Childhood Mathematics Methods

Mathematical teaching strategies, materials selection, technology integration, task development, student organization and methods of assessment to create an environment conducive for teaching mathematical concepts through problem solving, investigation and hands-on learning with manipulatives. Focus on teaching and assessing students of varying cultural backgrounds and learning styles through such things as cooperative learning, peer teaching, oral and written discourse and portfolio development with respect to national, state and local middle grade mathematics standards. This is a clinical course requiring 30 hours of field experience in a content classroom under the supervision of the course instructor and a licensed classroom teacher.

Credits

3