Sep 07, 2024  
Archive Elmira College Graduate and Professional Catalog 2023-2024 Academic Year-Volume I 
    
Archive Elmira College Graduate and Professional Catalog 2023-2024 Academic Year-Volume I [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDU 5212 - Practicum In Teaching Secondary Mathematics II


credits: 3.0
This practicum course is designed to facilitate candidates enrolled in the Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program’s practical application of curriculum design and implementation within a secondary mathematics classroom. This course is an extension of EDU 5112 - Practicum In Teaching Secondary Mathematics I . The emphasis of this class is on hands-on methodologies and receptive and expressive communication in the mathematics classroom. Objectives: A) Create learning experiences that engage learners in critical thinking and creativity; B) Design and implement learning activities aligned with New York State Mathematics Learning Standards and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards; C) Engage in reflective analysis to improve instructional planning and practice; D) Create discovery activities using manipulatives or technology that develop topics discussed in the classroom; E) Conduct demonstrations and in-class activities relevant to the mathematics curriculum; F) Implement a functional language analysis approach in facilitating receptive comprehension of mathematics texts; G) Conduct a demonstration lesson teaching effective expressive communication of mathematical thinking. Method of Instruction: Lectures, Discussions, Readings, Demonstrations, and Modeling. Method of Evaluation: Two formative assessments of teaching-200 pts; Two Mathematics learning segments-200 pts; Development and presentation of a discovery activity -100 pts; Functional Language Analysis Strategy presentation; Demonstration lesson of expressive communication of mathematical thinking; Collaborative peer review sessions of learning segments-100 pts; and Presentation of mathematics learning segment in seminar-100 pts



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