MATH 392 - The Teaching of Elementary School Mathematics

Credits: 3

This course prepares teacher candidates to gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to teach the mathematics curriculum in grades K-6. Teacher candidates will learn about the K-6 mathematics curriculum and evidence-based instructional strategies to promote conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and real-world problem solving. Candidates will learn to implement mathematics instruction using high-quality instructional materials and to understand and use student data to make instructional decisions. Emphasis will be placed on fostering students’ development of mathematical processes and practices.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 233 (grade C or better); EDUC 242 or EDUC 292; Formal admission to Teacher Education is required prior to registration. Restricted to Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Special Education majors.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

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