This course offers a balance of curricular and instructional approaches that include mathematical concepts, processes, and skills and how to facilitate learning for students in grades P-5. The individuality of every learner and the importance of planning instruction and assessment that show respect for all cultures and diversities, encourage critical thinking, and encourage habits of life-long learning are emphasized. Content specific assessment strategies are discussed and implemented, and data are analyzed in order to plan remediation and future instruction. Students will apply specific P-5 methods that include, but are not limited to: play, small group projects, open-ended questioning, group discussion, problem solving, cooperative learning, and inquiry experiences to help young children develop intellectual curiosity, solve problems, and make decisions pertinent to mathematics. A summative final assignment is to create a detailed cross-cultural unit plan on a subject from the Ohio Model Curriculum complete with identified objectives, materials, lessons, teaching strategies, accommodations, assessments, and future planning.
Prerequisites
Admission to the Teacher Education Program
