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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDMC 4473 - Teaching Math in Middle School

This course acquaints the student with the practices and problems involved in teaching mathematics to the middle childhood age student (grades 4-9) reflective of the NCTM and Ohio Academic Content Standards.  Problem-solving, inquiry-based teaching and learning, cooperative learning, and the use of technology are emphasized.  Teaching methods, patterns of instruction, technology, and diagnostic techniques as they apply to the middle grades mathematics curriculum are discussed, observed, and practiced in a middle school setting.

Note: Candidates apply the knowledge and skills obtained from this course in a planned sequence of professional field experiences (63 hours) with young adolescents in a middle school setting under the supervision of qualified university and school-based faculty.

Credits: 3

Prereq: PSYC 2170 and admission in Level 2 Teacher Ed.
Coreq: EDMC 4470
Course/lab fee: $