EDUC 457 - Methods for Mathematics Instruction Grades 6-12

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Teacher Education Program for licensure in middle school or secondary mathematics teaching.
Corequisites: EDUC 447.
This course is designed to help teacher candidates become inquiring, analytical, and reflective middle/secondary mathematics educators. It provides a foundation for instructional design and teaching methods at the middle school and high school levels. The course will highlight a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to teaching mathematics content to adolescents that is based on current research in mathematics education. Participation in this course will help candidates design and successfully implement developmentally appropriate mathematics instruction, including management of the learning environment, and prepare them to be skillful teachers of mathematics content in middle/high school settings.