EDU 331 - Mathematics Education K-8

This course will address current policy and trends in mathematics education, K-8. The course will focus on current practices in teaching mathematics and will include lesson planning, assessment, integration, differentiation, curriculum design, communication, and the use of appropriate mathematical tools, manipulatives, and strategies. Students will be exposed to current research in national and international mathematics education; to national, state, and local discussions around the purpose of mathematics teaching and learning; and will engage in multiple approaches to problem solving and justification across domains and grade levels. Course Typically Offered: Every semester.

Prerequisite(s): Two courses in mathematics; candidacy; junior status or above; concurrent enrollment in EDU 389.

Credits: 4