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Graduate Interdisciplinary Degree Program MA Middle School Mathematics & Mathematics Graduate Credit Opportunity

Contact Jodie Novak, jodie.novak at unco.edu, for more information.

Mathematics Strand: Altogether, nine 3-hour classes will be offered during a 3-year period chosen from the 6 courses listed.

• MFT 514 Geometry in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching
• MFT 515 Number and Operations in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching
• MFT 516 Algebra in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching
• MFT 517 Data Analysis and Probability in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching
• MFT 520 Survey of Mathematics
• MFT Concepts of Trigonometry and Calculus

These courses will help practicing middle school mathematics teachers increase their content knowledge and integrate it into their teaching. All courses are based on the NCTM and Colorado Content Standards (CCS) and are delivered in a student-centered fashion. The main goal of each course is to deepen teachers' understanding of mathematical concepts with which they are already familiar and connections among them, and to increase their mathematical content knowledge of those concepts foundational to the standard being addressed. CCS 5 and 6 are woven into all courses which have the following common objectives.

Common Course Objectives

To engage participants in learning mathematical content using problems and activities that can be adapted to middle school mathematics learners.

To increase teachers' experience with learning mathematics through the use of reform oriented pedagogical approaches including problem-solving, cooperative learning, inquiry, class and small group discussion, thoughtful questioning, enhancing vocabulary use, writing and computing technology.

To increase teachers' understanding of, and ability to use, the reform oriented pedagogical approaches listed above through readings and discussions of appropriate ways to adapt and use these elements in middle school mathematics.

To engage teachers in reflective consideration of current practice.

To support teachers' instructional and curricular leadership by engaging them in planning and carrying out their own instructional implementation of the mathematical and pedagogical content of the course and in on-line discussions of their implementation approaches, including a discussion of challenges and successes as they arise.

The course titles and CCS that will be addressed are listed below:

MED 514 - Geometry in Middle School Mathematics Teaching , addresses CCS 4

MED 508 - Workshop , addresses CCS 4

MFT 516 - Algebra in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching

MFT 515 - Number and Operation in Middle School Mathematics Teaching , addresses CCS 1

MFT 517 - Measurement in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching

MFT 518 - Data Analysis and Probability in Middle School Mathematics Teaching , addresses CCS 1

MFT 520 - Survey of Mathematics

MFT 530 - Concepts of Trigonometry and Calculus

MFT 518 - Data Analysis and Probability in Middle School Mathematics Teaching

Participants who complete all six courses will earn 18 graduate credits from UNC and 2-3 credits of MED 508. If additional credits are required to satisfy the 24 credit minimum for Highly Qualified (HQ) status, then students can enroll in three credit hours of math electives (3 credit courses). These courses fulfill requirements for a Master's in Middle-Level Mathematics.

For further information about the Master's program, please contact Jodie Novak, jodie.novak at unco.edu