TMT K-5th grades (3 credits)

500 8th Ave,Lewiston ID 83501

14 June, 2021

Description

The Teaching Mathematical Thinking (TMT) course fulfills the 3 credit MTI course requirement for Idaho teachers. This course provides an opp The Teaching Mathematical Thinking (TMT) course fulfills the 3 credit MTI course requirement for Idaho teachers. This course provides an opportunity to study fundamental mathematical theory underlying the content area of number and operation and student reasoning of number and operation topics within a framework of a student-centered, problem-based classroom. Topics will include number systems, ways of representing numbers, meanings of operations and how they relate to one another, and computation within the number system as a foundation for algebra. Pedagogical topics will focus on attending to student thinking and reasoning through the use of discourse and questioning, professional noticing, and the effective use of manipulatives or other mathematical tools.   COURSE FEE: There is a mandatory $150 fee associated with the TMT course. It provides course materials and three (3) Continuing Education credits. You will pay that fee the FIRST day of class. DATES/TIMES: This TMT course will be held Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:00pm) in MLH 220 There are no meals provided, please bring a lunch so that we can have a short lunch break and get out earlier than our scheduled time.