EDUC 358 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 hours

This course focuses on methods and materials for teaching elementary school mathematics. The purpose of the course is to help pre-service teachers become confident in their ability to do mathematics so that they can do the same for their future students. Specific emphasis is given to trends and issues in mathematics education, including state and national recommendations. In addition, issues pertaining to lesson planning and implementation, assessment, integration of appropriate models, mathematics connections, and the use of technology are explored. Includes field experience of 15 hours. This course is part of a program that leads to Missouri certification. Students who do not live in Missouri will be required to sign an attestation that they will complete their field experiences and student teaching in Missouri and will work in Missouri upon graduation. Prerequisites: EDUC 300 or EDUC 505 and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.