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This course provides an opportunity for candidates and practicing teachers to develop an understanding of strategies and concepts as they occur in a comprehensive elementary (and middle school) mathematics curriculum. By developing reasoning and problem solving in the areas of number and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis candidates and practicing teachers will help their students succeed in mathematics. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program or consent of M.A.T. program director. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides candidates an in-depth focus on the subject matter, content standards, mathematical pedagogy, and issues related to the learning and teaching of mathematics in the elementary grades. Candidates develop strategies and applications specific to the mathematical learning needs of elementary students including real world connections. Through the NCE Adaptive Cycles of Teaching (ACT), an experiential-based curriculum designed to help teachers learn a set of core teaching practices supported by innovative technology systems, teacher candidates will complete a content learning analysis, diagnostic assessment as well as plan and implement teaching math with problem solving lessons. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to National College of Education (NCE). Co-requisite(s): ELE 410, ELE 415 and RLL 478.

This course is intended for students preparing to become certified teachers. It addresses pedagogy, materials and instructional issues related to the learning and teaching of mathematics in elementary school. It is designed to help participants develop knowledge, skills and beliefs (based on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) set of core beliefs) that will enhance candidates’ ability to teach mathematics to children. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Elementary Education M.A.T. program or consent of M.A.T. program director, ELE 500, EPS 511, six hours of appropriate college mathematics (college algebra level and above), approved by transcript review. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

This course, intended for students preparing to become certificated teachers, addresses methods, materials, and instructional issues involved in teaching mathematics and science in the primary grades. It is designed to help future teachers develop knowledge, skills, and beliefs that enhance their ability to teach mathematics and science to children. Prerequisite(s): EPS 500A and Admission to the College of Education 2 semester hours

This course builds upon the methods of teaching general elementary school mathematics through an in-depth focus on the curriculum, methods, materials, and issues related to the learning and teaching of mathematics in the middle grades (grades 6-8). MHE 485 is a required course for the M.Ed.Mathematics Education program; it may be taken with consent of the undergraduate program chair. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours or 3 semester hours