Nov 22, 2024  
The Elmira College Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog 2024-2025 Academic Year 
    
The Elmira College Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog 2024-2025 Academic Year
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EDU 5212 - Practicum In Teaching Secondary Mathematics II


credits: 3.0
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. 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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