SEC 514 Methods of Teaching Mathematics at the Secondary and Middle Levels

This course addresses methods of teaching mathematics at the middle/high school level through an in-depth focus on the curriculum, methods, materials, and technology. Candidates create instructional plans that build students’ conceptual understanding, procedural fluency and mathematical reasoning/problem solving skills and develop assessment plans that provide evidence of student learning. Candidates incorporate techniques to meet the needs of culturally, socially and academically diverse students. The course includes 40 hours of field experience and related assignments that offer candidates practice for successful completion of new state licensure requirements. Pre-requisite(s): A Grade of B or better in SEC 502 and SPE 500. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 semester hours

Credits

5