MATH-210 Math for Elementary Teachers I

Credits 4 / 5 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030) or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0.Pre-requisite: MATH 120  or MATH-118 with a 2.0 or higher, or placement into MATH-130. Pre-requisite: ENGL 101  with a 2.0 or higher.
A study of number systems, geometry and variables and functions with an emphasis throughout on problem solving and writing. Learning will occur via discovery-based activities done in a group work setting and skill for elementary classrooms will be emphasized.

Course Outcomes
1. This is the first course in a two semester sequence designed to increase the prospective teacher’s understanding of the mathematical concepts used in the elementary classroom 2. The purpose is to strengthen the student’s appreciation and understanding the basic structures of arithmetic and its uses 3. To provide the mathematical concepts needed to teach the “new approaches” found in a modern arithmetic curriculum 4. To give the prospective elementary teacher the necessary confidence as well as knowledge for elementary school mathematics 5. The purpose of the laboratory setting is to provide the necessary concrete experiences to help students develop and understand the abstract mathematical principles.