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About This Course

This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

Big Blue Button Meeting Requirements

This is a hybrid course that includes “live” synchronous class meetings one night a week during scheduled class time using the Big Blue Button web conferencing system. Students are required to log in and attend the synchronous meetings. Students will need access to a computer or tablet with reliable high-speed internet connection, along with a webcam, microphone and either speakers or headphones.  

The remaining credit hours for the course will be fulfilled through online assignments completed in myCMU. Students must participate in the live meetings and online assignments to be successful in this course.  

Students will access Big Blue Button meetings by clicking “Online Meetings” located on the left side menu of this course in myCMU. To participate in the meeting click on the appropriate weeks link during the scheduled time and day of the course. Recorded sessions can also be accessed here.

Textbooks

Guiding Children's Learning of Mathematics, 13th Edition, by Art Johnson, Steve Tipps, and Leonard M. Kennedy.  Cengage Learning.  ISBN 13: 978-1-305-96066-4

Course Special Requirements

Students are required to purchase 3 different sets of manipulatives for learning/teaching mathematics concepts for the course. These may be purchased through Amazon.com.  The cost of each set through Amazon ranges from approximately $15 to $20, for a total cost of about $55.

Course Description

3 hours. Methods of teaching mathematical concepts recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as basic to an elementary and middle school curriculum. Based on research of learning theorists and successful classroom procedures. Includes mini-teaching experiences.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should have:

  • A background in the theories underlying the teaching of mathematics in elementary and middle grades.
  • Opportunities to develop, organize, and teach elementary mathematical concepts with a hands-on approach.
  • Examples of various methods used in teaching mathematics in the elementary grades.
  • The opportunity to improve knowledge in the subject area.
  • The opportunity to become familiar with some of the resources, literature, and technology available to elementary and middle grade teachers of mathematics.
  • A working knowledge of the NCTM Principles and Standards as well as Common Core State Standards for mathematics.