Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching

The course is designed for M.S.Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. It prepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children develop number, operations, algebra, and functions concepts and the corresponding instructional and assessment practices that facilitate this development. Students will learn about: numbers and number systems as they occur in school mathematics; the four operations; patterns, functions, and change; and how to model mathematical situations. Students will participate in small-group and individual activities which may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, research papers, problem sets, and exams to demonstrate their understanding of course content.

The course is designed for M.S.Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. It prepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children develop geometry and measurement concepts and the corresponding instructional and assessment practices that facilitate this development. Students will learn postulates, theorems, proofs, and axiomatic ways of understanding geometry and measurement. Students will participate in small-group and individual activities which may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, research papers, problem sets, and exams to demonstrate their understanding of course content.

This course is designed for M.S. Ed students with an emphasis in mathematics education, preparing them to lead and teach fundamental concepts in statistics, data science, and probability in the PK-12 environment. The course covers the statistical problem-solving process, developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, integration of technology, fundamental statistics and probability concepts, and critical thinking in data analysis. An emphasis is placed on aligning instruction with national standards, creating interdisciplinary connections, and implementing effective assessments. This course equips educators with skills to foster statistical literacy and integrate data science effectively in PK-12 education.

This course is designed for educators and teacher-leaders seeking to enhance their mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical skills. Participants will critically examine their own mathematical identities and those of their students, while exploring a range of curricular tools and assessment practices. The course also addresses methods for engaging families and communities in the educational process. Throughout the course, participants will deepen their understanding of how children learn mathematics and apply various research-based teaching strategies to their practice, broadening their knowledge of effective mathematics instruction.

The course will examine principles and aspects of formative assessment with a focus on establishing conceptual based mathematics learning targets, gathering and analyzing evidence of students’ thinking related to the learning target, providing feedback to students and deeply involving students in processes that will help them move their own learning forward. Research review, discussions, in-class exercises, practical experiences and action research on the integration of these formative assessment aspects within mathematics instruction will be an integral part of this course.