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The purpose
of this course is to familiarize prospective teachers with
effective methods for teaching mathematics to students in
the middle grades. The emphasis is on teaching for
mathematical power, understanding, enjoyment, reasoning,
connections, communication, applications, representations
and problem solving in a wide range of mathematical areas,
including: number and computation; probability and
statistics; geometry and measurement; and algebraic ideas.
Topics include a psychological overview, current
recommendations from national and state commissions and
organizations, recent research in middle school mathematics
learning and teaching strategies, teaching aids including
the use of physical models and technology, activities and
resources, developing curricula and evaluation tools and
current issues in mathematics education.
The guiding
content for this course is based upon:
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Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB) New
Teacher Standards (NTS)
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Kentucky Curriculum Documents including Academic
Expectations(A.E.), Program of Studies (POS) and Core
Content for Assessment (CCA)
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Principles and Standards
All course
documents are shared with students via the Blackboard Course
Management System. |
