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 230 | Teaching and Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 232 | Teaching and Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 240 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 242 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 250 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 491 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 335 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 337 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 365 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 367 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 380 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 382 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 395 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 420 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels (5-9) | 3 |
| EDU 421 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels (5-9) Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 457 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels (5-9) | 3 |
| EDU 458 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels (5-9) Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 480 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels (5-9) | 12 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Level Grades 5 - 9: Mathematics | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 128 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| EDU 255 | Foundations for Teaching Math | 3 |
| EDU 320 | Teaching Math for Middle (5-9) and Upper (7-12) Levels | 3 |
| MATH 331 | Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Upper Levels (7-12) | ||
| EDU 230 | Teaching and Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 232 | Teaching and Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 240 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 242 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 250 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 491 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 335 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 337 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 365 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 367 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 380 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 382 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 395 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 433 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels (7-12) | 3 |
| EDU 434 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels (7-12) Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 470 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels (7-12) | 3 |
| EDU 471 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels (7-12) Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 482 | Student Teaching for Upper Levels (7-12) | 12 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Levels 7 - 12: Mathematics | ||
| MATH 128 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| EDU 255 | Foundations for Teaching Math | 3 |
| EDU 320 | Teaching Math for Middle (5-9) and Upper (7-12) Levels | 3 |
| MATH 331 | Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |