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Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Gr. 4-8)
EDUC 744 914 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Sara Turansky
Collaborate with middle school math teachers (Grades 4-8) and discuss best practices for helping students improve math achievement scores, practical ideas for motivating students to appreciate mathematics, and strategies to show students how math applies to real-life situations. Learn to apply different technologies to make your math classroom come alive.
This course includes investigation of ratio, proportion, percent, number theory, data analysis, patterns; and connections to algebra and geometry topics in the context of the middle school mathematics curriculum including survey of technologies and educational software to develop mathematical thinking.
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Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.
The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All projects/assignments will be submitted via e-mail or presented via the WWW. Instructor/peer comments will be available through discussion groups or sent by e-mail.
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