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Teaching Real World Math

(Grades K-3)

 

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

     Registration Fee $185    Tell a Friend About PDI Online Courses

Topical Outline/Three Units      Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Introduction to the Online Course
  • Math Standards
  • Math Content Standards
  • Math Process Standards
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
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  Unit Two

  • Connecting Math Standards to Instructional Practice
  • Real-World Math
    • Part One
  • Assignment #2: Teach one of the sample real world math lessons provided in the course. Or, write a real world math lesson.

Unit Three

  • Real-World Math
    • Part Two
  • Connecting Math and Literature
  • Assignment #3: Develop a list of five activities you can do with one to five different real world math literature books.

Unit Four

  • Math Online: Connecting Math and Technology
  • Assignment #4: Find at least five websites that have activities that require students to use math in a real-world situation.
Unit Five
  • Having Fun with Real World Math
  • Interactive Math
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  • Assignment #5: Visit an interactive website that relates to real world math.
Unit Six
  • Creating Real World Math Lessons
  • Assignment #6: Create real-world math lessons
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Chapman Course Number: 9597A

Graduate Level Credit

PDI Course Number: 27A17

 

 

Registration Fee $185

 

 

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