Request to establish MAED 5252 & MAED 5232

Date: May 18, 2009
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: April 30, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009

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MAED 5252. Teaching Mathematics to Secondary School Learners. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Secondary Grades mathematics emphasis) or consent of the Department. This course is the initial teaching methods course for secondary school mathematics teachers. This course focuses on secondary school mathematics and its relation to the K-12 curriculum. Topics include the development of teaching strategies and activities in secondary school mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving, mathematical connections, communication and assessment, including school-based field experiences. (Fall)

MAED 5232. Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Learners. (3) Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program (Middle Grades mathematics emphasis) or consent of the Department. This course is the initial teaching methods course for middle school mathematics teachers. This course focuses on secondary school mathematics and its relation to the K-12 curriculum. Topics include the development of teaching strategies and activities in middle school mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving, mathematical connections, communication and assessment, including school-based field experiences. (Spring)