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Math: Teaching for Understanding (Grades K–6)
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Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Formats: Print & DVD or Online
Level: Grades K–6
Tuition: $495 / group rate $465
Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012
Complete by: June 30, 2012
Course #: EDUC-6911
| Grades: |
10 weeks after receipt of coursework |
You have the unique opportunity to lay the mathematical foundation that can help your students succeed. By ensuring that all of your students receive high-quality math instruction, you will equip them with the mathematical literacy skills required of workers in the 21st century, such as the ability to problem-solve, think conceptually, and make meaning of numbers. This course will cover the processes and content areas defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
With this graduate-level course, you will learn how to deliver high-quality, engaging mathematics instruction while developing your own understanding of foundational mathematics concepts. Experts in mathematics education share proven strategies for fostering a deeper understanding of math concepts for both you and your students.
Teaching Tangibles
- Explore current changes in elementary mathematics instruction.
- Examine standards set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Learn how to eliminate apprehension and frustration often associated with math.
- Develop instructional activities and assessments that facilitate effective problem-solving skills.
- Help your students connect mathematics with other content areas.
- Discover meaningful ways to teach such topics as geometry, algebra, and numbers and operations.
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Download a course fact sheet to share with your supervisor, principal, and other teaching colleagues who may be interested in learning more about Canter graduate courses. The overview includes a description of the course as well as information on:
- Course topics and outcomes
- Course assessment criteria
- System requirements (online format)
- Featured education experts
- Accredited partner universities
Liping Ma, Ph.D.
Dr. Ma is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She is the author of Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers’ Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and the United States, which examines a comparative study on the mathematical understanding of U.S. and Chinese elementary school teachers.
Janet Scheer, Ph.D.
As the executive director of Create A Vision, Dr. Scheer serves as a mathematics consultant and conference presenter for organizations throughout North America and Europe. She has taught extensively at both the elementary and secondary levels, and she is a former professor of mathematics education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Dr. Scheer has authored numerous books, articles, and a K–6 textbook series to share her comprehensive expertise in practical, research-based strategies for teaching math for understanding.
Diana Steele, Ph.D.
Dr. Steele is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Northern Illinois University. She has written numerous articles for educational journals, including Teaching Children Mathematics, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, and Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics. Dr. Steele has also been a presenter at national meetings for several organizations, including the American Educational Research Association, the Research Council for Mathematics Learning, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
The following course materials are included in the cost of tuition and will be delivered directly to you.:
- Textbook: Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- DVD: Math: Teaching for Understanding
(For online formt, the DVD is provided as backup to streaming video online.)
If you order the print & DVD format, you will also receive
the following.*:
- Study guide: Math: Teaching for Understanding
- Course information packet
*For online format, the study guide and course information packet are provided in your online classroom.
Prerequisite
This is a graduate-level course; therefore, you must have a bachelor's degree or above to enroll and receive credit.
Earning Graduate Credit
Total coursework for this course is equivalent to a 45 contact-hour course. Graduate credit will be issued when you successfully complete the following course requirements:
- Collaborate with study partner(s) (Print & DVD format only).
- Collaborate with colleagues through discussion boards (Online format only).
- View video segments.
- Complete required text/journal readings, assignments, and the final paper.
Course Completion Deadline
Print & DVD format: coursework must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2012
Online format: coursework must be submitted online on or before June 30, 2012
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