EDSE 6103E Teaching & Learning Middle School Mathematics
This capstone methods course will help teachers use their flexible and comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, their understanding of adolescent learning and development, and their ability to plan and implement instructional units to maximize the learning of all students. Candidates will focus on research-based instructional strategies found to support mathematics achievement of students in diverse urban middle school classrooms. They will learn to create instructional environments where all students will develop confidence in their ability to do mathematics and are challenged to think critically about the discipline. In addition candidates will review the literature related to teaching mathematics at the middle school level. They will identify a problem of interest and draft a literature review that will serve as a basis for their action research project. This project will be completed during the following semester.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.