Math Concepts for Elementary Math Teachers Syllabus

Course Syllabus: 204 Syllabus Spring 2018.pdf

Meet Your Instructor:  Jennifer Giddings Learn from your mistakes!

Course Description:  

      Designed for prospective elementary teachers, the course emphasizes problem solving techniques and mathematical structure associated with numeration, set theory, elementary number theory, real number system, ratio, proportion, and percent. The course includes instructional delivery design and activity-based explorations

Prerequisite (Math 83/84 with a minimum grade of C or appropriate mathematics placement by assessment

Textbook Information: 

• Math for Elementary Teachers W/ Wiley+ Custom 10 TH ED., Author: Musser, ISBN: 9781118865972
• Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching, Author: Boaler, ISBN: 9780470894521

Course Learning Objectives: 

In this class:

• Everyone Can Learn Math to the Highest Levels.
• Mistakes Are Valuable.
• Questions Are Really Important.
• Math Is about Creativity and Making Sense.
• Math Is about Connections and Communicating.
• Depth Is Much More Important Than Speed.
• Math Class Is about Learning, Not Performing.

Boaler, Jo (2015-10-12). Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching

Student Learning Objectives: Students will develop problem solving techniques and mathematical structure associated with numeration, set theory, elementary number theory, the real number system, ratio, proportion and percent.