MTH2581: Numbers and Operations K-2

Overview

The focus of this course is to provide strategies for K-2 teachers to explore the concepts of numbers and operations that are present throughout the existing curriculum. Research shows us that there are many ways to teacher the concepts of numbers and operations in the K-2 grades. This course will focus on identifying the most effective methods to teach the concepts of numbers and operations as well as exploring opportunities throughout the school day for teaching numbers and operation concepts. As an ongoing product of this course, participants will be adding activities and lesson plans to a collaborative website as they participate in a web based community of learners.

Goals

This course will enable participants to:

• Use an understanding of these concepts and operations to explore and identify exemplary math activities and teaching methods
• Create learning opportunities for students that will allow students to develop understandings of number concepts and operations
• Collaborate in the creation of an online learning environment for sharing outstanding number concept and operation lesson plans and activities
• Evaluate online learning opportunities for teaching numbers and operations