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MATH175 Developing Algebraic Thinking in Grades K-2
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- Kindergarten-2nd
- Hours:
- 30
Learn and apply strategies for incorporating algebra into the classroom by exploring the algebraic content present in your current teachings and developing a connection between algebra and K-2 arithmetic.
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MATH181 Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- Kindergarten-5th
- Hours:
- 15
Make mathematics "real" for your young students with a fresh look at problem solving, calculators, and the Internet in the classroom. Review the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Calculator-Usage and Problem-Solving Standards for a framework to design lesson plans, address content, and meet state standards. Then, develop a "walking field trip" through tasks found in students' daily lives.
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MATH186 Math in Everyday Life for Grades 6-8
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- 6th-8th
- Hours:
- 15
Math is all around us and you can energize middle school math instruction with real-world challenges. Examine the importance of problem-solving skills, calculators, and the Internet in the classroom while addressing national math standards.
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MATH201 Shaping Up: Teaching Geometry Using Technology in Grades 6-8
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- 6th-8th
- Hours:
- 15
(Formerly MATH200) Discover and implement new, effective strategies to teach geometry to students by integrating software, Web-based activities, as well the NCTM standards into lesson plans for your 6-8 classroom.
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MATH211 Just the Stats: Data Analysis for Grades 6-8
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- 6th-8th
- Hours:
- 15
Learn to evaluate and select appropriate Web-based activities that help students learn data collection and analysis using National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards as your guide to the ways technology can enhance the subject. You'll then be able to develop data analysis lessons that successfully integrate technology.
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MATH216 The Odds Are Good: Probability for Grades 6-8
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- 6th-8th
- Hours:
- 15
We'll bet that we've got what you're looking for! Discover techniques to develop lessons about probability that meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards, use technology as a teaching tool, and incorporate new pedagogical strategies for teaching probability to middle school students.
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MATH221 Count on It: Number Sense for Grades K-5
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- Kindergarten-5th
- Hours:
- 15
Make sense out of "number sense," as you discover the role it plays in students' mathematical development, and the impact it has on their future performance. Identify effective assessment strategies, examine lesson plans, Web resources, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards.
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MATH226 Ready to Teach Fractions: Part 1
- Subjects:
- Mathematics
- Grades:
- 3rd-5th
- Hours:
- 15
Unlock the mysteries surrounding children's struggle with fractions. Through the work of the Rational Number Project (RNP), you will view fraction number sense as an extension of whole number sense, and become familiar with the Lesh Translation Model. As the cornerstone of this course, the practical and research-based RNP fraction curriculum will be made available for classroom implementation.
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MATH230 Fostering Collaboration, Discussion, and Critical Thinking in Middle School Math
- Subjects:
- Mathematics, Instructional Strategies
- Grades:
- 6th-8th
- Hours:
- 30
Explore and develop math lessons that encourage higher-level thinking and discussion. Use proven Internet resources to incorporate critical thinking and cooperative learning into your mathematics curriculum.
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MATH231 Ready to Teach Fractions: Part 2
- Subjects:
- Mathematics
- Grades:
- 3rd-5th
- Hours:
- 15
Build on the understanding you gained in Ready to Teach Fractions Part 1, the prerequisite course focused on developing meaning for fractions and working with concrete models for equivalent fractions. In Part 2, you'll learn more about the Rational Number Project (RNP) philosophy for addition, subtraction, multiplications, and division concretely and meaningfully. As the cornerstone of this course, the curriculum will provide you with instructional activities to help students operate with fractions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ready to Teach Fractions Part 2 is an ideal "next step" to help students overcome the fear of fractions.
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