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Teaching Real World Math (Grades K-3)/Flex Course

Interested in showing your students how math connects to everyday life? This online training course will focus on appropriate instructional tools and techniques to help you connect math standards to instructional practice using real world scenarios. Ideas for connecting math to literature and technology will also be shared.

"The content and resources were quite extensive and complete. I received a wealth of terrific websites which I can use with my students." - Brenda Rogers

Three Enrollment Options

Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

Unit One

  • Math Content Standards
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection
  • Test #1

Unit Two

  • Math Process Standards
  • Connecting Math Standards to Instructional Practice
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Connecting Math to Everyday Life
  • Real-World Math
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate
  • Test #3

Unit Four

  • Connecting Math and Literature
  • Math Online: Connecting Math and Technology
  • Having Fun with Real World Math
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Interactive Math Websites

Unit Six

  • Connecting Real World Math Lessons
  • Assignment #4: Write real-world math lesson plans

 

 

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