CONT930: Teaching Mathematics in BC Elementary Schools

Course Schedule

Course Description

Whether you are new to teaching mathematics or an experienced teacher, mathematics pedagogy can be challenging. As our students evolve, so must our practice. How do we reach all the students in such diverse classrooms? Which strategies can we use to improve conceptual knowledge and motivate our students to communicate with others and take risks in their learning? Today, with a plethora of research at our fingertips, we know better ways to help our students become proficient in mathematics and be enthusiastic about learning. We can improve student attitudes and lessen math anxiety. We also know that some approaches and resources will inspire us to transform our love for teaching.

In Teaching Mathematics in BC Elementary Schools, you will re-energize your educational practice by exploring ways to create diverse, motivating learning opportunities for you and your students in any educational setting.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

• recognize how current mathematics education perspectives affect the teaching, learning and assessment in the classroom and school environment
• promote reasoning and problem solving through purposeful questioning to facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse that moves students toward a shared understanding of mathematics
• transform educational practices to honour the diverse student needs and to create an inclusive, culturally responsive learning environment
• elicit evidence of student thinking using a variety of assessment tools to inform teaching and learning, encourage student reflection and build student metacognitive skills
• examine how the affective domain and social-emotional learning affect student attitudes, motivation and active involvement in developing an understanding of mathematics
• engage mathematical thinking through various strategies, representations and contexts to develop student sensemaking, reasoning and perseverance

Application Requirements

Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.

ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

If you drop a course:

1. by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
2. after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.