CONT934: Mathematic Strategies for At-Risk Students

Course Schedule

Course Description

What does it mean to struggle? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, to struggle is "to experience difficulty and make a very great effort to do something; to be in danger of failing or being defeated." At-risk students struggle in mathematics. This course looks at various ways to help at-risk students in your math class. You'll learn strategies to enhance at-risk students' learning and, ultimately, all students in your class. You will critically reflect on your classroom teaching practices and what's working and missing. You will also be part of a professional learning community that is responsive to your inquiries and will broaden your thinking.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

• explore various meanings of at-risk and what is relevant in the curriculum for at-risk learners (PLS-prioritized learning standards)
• discover how parents, educators and the community play a role in the success of at-risk student learning
• incorporate First Peoples Principles of Learning into lesson planning to enhance learning for at-risk students
• learn the role of response to intervention (RTI) in the class, school and district
• discuss the use of technology for at-risk students
• explore assessment strategies for learning and of learning that benefit at-risk students
• design a scaffolded lesson that includes strategies to benefit at-risk math students
• build a toolbox of strategies to support at-risk students
• create a learning progression and integrate literacy strategies into lessons

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

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.