Secondary Education - Mathematics (A)
Mathematics is an aspect of our everyday lives and an important part of our culture. Applications of Mathematics are found in many disciplines today, including the physical sciences, biological sciences, business, economics, computer science and psychology. Concordia University offers two levels of teaching Mathematics: Middle Levels for grades 5 - 9, and Upper Levels for grades 7 - 12.
Middle Levels Overview: Concordia University Ann Arbor's Middle Levels teacher certification program equips teacher leaders with the skills and dispositions uniquely required to teach students in the middle grades. You'll learn how to design and use teaching methods in your specialty area that will make a meaningful impact in the classroom. Our program encourages the practical application of pedagogical skills through the use of clinical experiences in every course. You'll leave the program prepared and confident to engage middle level learners to reach their highest potential.
Upper Levels Overview: The Upper Levels grade band teacher certification focuses specifically on the skills and dispositions needed to teach middle and high school age students. In this program you will gain an understanding of the pedagogy specific to learners in this age group as well as comprehend alignment of curriculum for effective instruction. Students who choose this grade band are dynamic instructors of their content area who are fully supported to teach various subjects with the goal of increased student learning.
Professional Sequence Learning Outcomes:
- Plan, modify and apply evidence based instructional approaches that promote vocabulary growth.
- Implement texts that showcase a variety of viewpoints, genres, literary devices and audiences.
- Cultivate students’ literary identities through motivational and engagement strategies.
- Learn to provide opportunities for active listening and collaborative classroom discussions.
- Possess the knowledge of a plethora of literary texts relevant to secondary learners to encourage reading for pleasure.
- Connect teaching and learning to social contexts that promote student growth of critical consciousness.
The School of Education Program Learning Outcomes:
- SL1. Faith Integration: Candidates display the Christian principles that are central to the university’s mission.
- SL2. Caring Relationships: Candidates establish caring, supportive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
- RP3. Disciplinary Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the skills and frameworks of their content areas appropriate to their certification.
- RP4. Pedagogy and Instruction: Candidates understand and implement best practices of instruction and deliver well-differentiated and well-aligned instruction that empowers students as learners.
- RP5. Communication: Candidates demonstrated effective communication skills to enhance teaching and learning.
- RP6. Assessment: Candidates use various types of assessment to evaluate student progress and to improve their instruction.
- RP7. Classroom Environment: Candidates assess and respond appropriately to the cultures of diverse classrooms, schools, and the community.
- LL8. Professionalism and Personal Growth: Candidates engage in continuous growth by consistently expanding their professional knowledge, skills and dispositions.
Math Learning Outcomes:
- Structure learning opportunities and use teaching practices to advance the learning of every student by providing access, support, and challenge.
- Address the multitude of factors that exist when planning for effective instruction with specific attention to individual students’ learning needs.
- Implement effective mathematical pedagogical practices to develop students’ meaningful learning of mathematics.
- Collaborate with others to engage students in mathematical thinking and experiences.
- Learn how students’ mathematical ideas develop across levels of thinking and learning.
- Identify and strategically implement teaching strategies that engage students in mathematical concepts and processes.
- Support students in developing and maintaining positive mathematical identities.
- Provide access for every student to a high-quality mathematics curriculum.
- Promote systems that produce equitable mathematics learning experiences and outcomes for all students.
- Challenge the status quo of students’ mathematical experiences and recognize the advocacy role of teaching.
- Possess deep and flexible knowledge of core mathematical concepts, procedures and practices.
- Describe how all people are capable of thinking mathematically and are able to solve sophisticated mathematical problems with effort.
- Read, analyze, interpret and enact research based curriculum and materials.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the tools and technology designed to support mathematical reasoning and sense making.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Middle Levels (grades 5-9), All content areas | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4210 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4213 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3210 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3213 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Level Grades 5 - 9: Mathematics | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| MATH 2010 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 2020 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2050 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 2200 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| EDU 2210 | Foundations for Teaching Math | 3 |
| EDU 4260 | Teaching Math for Middle and Upper Levels | 3 |
| MATH 3310 | Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 4610 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 26 | |
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Upper Levels (7-12) | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4220 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4224 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3220 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3224 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4294 | Student Teaching for Upper Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Levels 7 - 12: Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| MATH 2010 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 2020 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2050 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 2200 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| EDU 2210 | Foundations for Teaching Math | 3 |
| EDU 4260 | Teaching Math for Middle and Upper Levels | 3 |
| MATH 3310 | Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 4610 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 26 | |