EDEL 621. Elementary Mathematics Teaching: Research, Practice and Leadership.
(3-0-3); II.
Prerequisites: EDEE 321 or EDUC 618 or other entry-level mathematics methods course. Graduate standing. Research-based embedded professional development strategies, as well as leadership skills will be developed as tools to sustain improvements in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Research-based mathematics teaching and learning strategies will be explored with a focus on how children think mathematically. Conflicting views of mathematics teaching will be examined with the goal of developing a personal philosophy of mathematics teaching and learning.