EDU 623 - Instructional Plans in High School Mathematics

Credits: 3
Prerequisites EDU-580 and EDU-622
Note Students must be concurrently enrolled in EDU 623P.
This course will focus on the pedagogy, and pedagogical-content knowledge related to high school mathematics instruction (grades 9-12), instructional issues related to learning, and the use of technology in mathematics teaching and learning. Important course topics include connecting the content and pedagogy related to expressions and equations, functions, geometry, data collection/analysis, statistics, probability, trigonometry, and calculus, guided by the content domains of the Common Core State Standards (CCSSO, 2010). The course will also address the Standards for Mathematical Practice and creating productive learning environments that support student participation and sense-making. Candidates will develop activities and lessons, assessments, and classroom management plans to address teaching mathematics in the high school.

This course includes 150 minutes of class meeting a week AND a 6-hour weekly field experience (one full day) for participation and micro-teaching in a Maryland Professional Development School.