EDUC 385 - Math Methods for Middle Childhood Educators

Credit Hours: 3

Provides knowledge and skills necessary to provide math instruction consistent with national and state math curriculum models to students in grades 4-9 with an emphasis on the use of a variety of instructional approaches appropriate for culturally and developmentally diverse classrooms. The course prepares students to utilize approaches to teaching and learning which integrate content relevant to students’ lives, honor individual differences, cultivate skills in recognizing and solving problems and provide awareness of relevant teaching tools, including manipulative materials and educational technology.

Prerequisite: EDUC 312; (EDUC 309 or EDUC 312 or EDUC 313 or EDUC 314 for special education majors)
Co-requisite: EDUC 301
Field Hours Requirement: Required field experience: 20 hours.