What’s the difference between About Teaching Mathematics I and About Teaching Mathematics II?
A. About Teaching Mathematics I presents teachers with practical and proven ways to increase the effectiveness of their math teaching. Using classroom-tested activities, the course shows teachers how to develop students’ ability to think and reason, build students’ number sense and computation skills, use manipulative materials, and organize instruction for cooperative and individual learning. Course leaders with extensive classroom experience address specific grade-level needs. About Teaching Mathematics II is a second-summer continuation of About Teaching Mathematics I. The course is designed for teachers who have had classroom experience with using the ideas, activities, and approaches learned in About Teaching Mathematics I. Teachers receive feedback and help with their classroom instruction, view videotapes of classroom lessons, examine student work, and investigate new classroom activities. Assessment and student writing are integral to the course.
