EDUA 5390 Unconventional Math Strategies-Elem
UNCONVENTIONAL MATH STRATEGIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Math really is all around us! Math can be fun, imaginative, and extraordinary, and can challenge the ways we think about life. Unfortunately, traditional education methods of drill-and-kill and rote memorization often stifle learning, curtail motivation, and contribute to students’ math anxiety.
In this course, you’ll learn how to excite and inspire your students about math using creative instructional strategies that align with how students actually learn. You’ll see how you can play with math naturally through games, culture, and community to build students’ intuitive and conceptual understanding. You’ll also develop key strategies for designing quality lessons, finding great resources, using questioning techniques, and developing assessments that will ignite critical thinking, persistence in problem-solving, and a growth mindset. Above all, you will inspire a love of mathematics and support students using developmentally appropriate, engaging, and transformative pedagogy.
With the tools and techniques from this course, you’ll be able to dispel your students’ anxiety and foster deep learning, excitement, and passion for mathematics.