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Teaching Methods: Elementary Mathematics –
med553
(3 credits)
This course emphasizes content and process standards and pedagogical instruction that enhance learning in P–8 mathematics. Participants explore teaching mathematics through research-based practices, problem-solving, and developmentally effective instructional strategies. Participants also examine assessment techniques, technology tools, instructional leadership, diverse learning needs, and materials management.
This graduate-level course is 6
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Review
- All objectives apply.
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Diversity and Classroom Management
- Identify the key elements of instructional leadership in elementary mathematics.
- Analyze how classroom and materials management relate to mathematics instruction.
- Modify lessons plans to support the needs of diverse learners.
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Assessment
- Evaluate techniques, tools, and strategies to assess student learning.
- Explain the importance of assessment in the mathematics classroom.
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Teaching Mathematical Concepts
- Integrate technology into a lesson plan for teaching mathematics concepts.
- Create a lesson plan for teaching mathematics concepts through problem solving.
- Determine techniques for teaching mathematics concepts through problem solving.
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Teaching through Problem Solving
- Design lesson plans to teach mathematics through problem solving.
- Explain the difference between doing, learning, and understanding mathematics.
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Standards in Elementary Mathematics
- Identify the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice.
- Combine P–8 mathematics content standards with process standards to create learning activities.
- Identify the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics content standards for mathematics.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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