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   EDU 345 - Mathematics for all Students: Best Practices

3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EDU 341 ; minimum grade B.
Expands the knowledge and skills necessary for teacher candidates to understand mathematics and to teach math to children in grades K-8.  It focuses on research-based best practices for effective lesson planning, instructional strategies, assessment techniques, and appropriate accommodations to ensure student learning in a standards-based curriculum.  The teacher will continue exploring how young students construct their understanding of mathematics.  Field-based experience provides practice in research-based best practices in the partner classroom.  The diverse needs of learners and appropriate accommodations will be studied so that teacher candidates learn to give all students equitable learning opportunities.  The use of technology in the elementary mathematics classroom will be explored.  All teacher candidates develop and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills.  This course includes 20 field hours in an assigned elementary classroom.
LEC 45.0 Clock Hours



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