Elementary Math Pedagogy (GC)

Summary

Designed to equip elementary educators with advanced pedagogical skills in mathematics teaching, focusing on equity, formative assessment, and inclusive practices. The courses offer a comprehensive exploration of research-based practices and strategies that empower educators to create equitable, engaging, and inclusive mathematics learning experiences. 

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Degree

Certificate

Major Credits

9

Total Credits

9

Locations

Online

Career Cluster

Education and Training

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Program Requirements

Common Core

This course is designed to help educators develop an in-depth understanding of research-based practices that center equity to develop competency for engaging elementary children in mathematical learning experiences. Emphasis on the NCTM's effective mathematics teaching practices.

Prerequisites: none

This course aims to enhance educators' skills in using formative assessment techniques that elicit evidence of elementary students' mathematics learning. Explore research-based practices that empower students as active learners. Emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating formative assessments, with a focus on valuing diversity in thinking, positive identity development, and providing empowering feedback.

Prerequisites: none

This course aims to empower educators to cultivate inclusive elementary mathematics environments through a strengths-based lens. Participants will critically examine challenges in differentiation practices that can marginalize students, with an emphasis on fostering positive mathematical identities, diverse thinking, and exploring strengths-based differentiation strategies. The goal is to accommodate a variety of learners while fostering student agency.

Prerequisites: none

Degree Plan

The Degree Plan is a model for completing your degree in a timely manner. Your individual degree plan may change based on a number of variables including transfer courses and the semester/year you start your major. Carefully work with your academic advisors to devise your own unique plan.
* Please meet with your advisor on appropriate course selection to meet your educational and degree goals.

First Year

Fall - 3 Credits

This course aims to enhance educators' skills in using formative assessment techniques that elicit evidence of elementary students' mathematics learning. Explore research-based practices that empower students as active learners. Emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating formative assessments, with a focus on valuing diversity in thinking, positive identity development, and providing empowering feedback.

Prerequisites: none

Spring - 3 Credits

This course aims to empower educators to cultivate inclusive elementary mathematics environments through a strengths-based lens. Participants will critically examine challenges in differentiation practices that can marginalize students, with an emphasis on fostering positive mathematical identities, diverse thinking, and exploring strengths-based differentiation strategies. The goal is to accommodate a variety of learners while fostering student agency.

Prerequisites: none

Summer - 3 Credits

This course is designed to help educators develop an in-depth understanding of research-based practices that center equity to develop competency for engaging elementary children in mathematical learning experiences. Emphasis on the NCTM's effective mathematics teaching practices.

Prerequisites: none

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Admission

  1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from a recognized college or university in another country, is required.
  2. 2.75 GPA or above is required for immediate consideration of your application. If your GPA is less than 2.75, your application will require special review. In this situation, an Extenuating Circumstances statement may be appropriate.
  3. Transcripts: Official transcripts from all previous institutions
  4. Resume
  5. Letters of recommendation. Two letters of recommendation from those who can speak to your experience working with children or youth, or who can vouch for your commitment to educational equity.
  6. Extenuating circumstances statement (optional). While this is not required, if there is something on your transcript that does not accurately reflect who you are as a student, please write no more than 500 words documenting unusual circumstances or hardships you have faced and the ways in which you have overcome or responded to them.

P/NC Standards: Courses may not be taken as P/NC. 

Retention Standards: Continuance throughout the program is not automatic. Students will be monitored for a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.