MAT 116 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators

Institution:

Greenfield Community College

Subject:

Mathematics

Description:

Provides prospective early childhood and elementary teachers with a mathematical foundation designed to support their future work teaching mathematics. Students build on their mathematical understanding, enhance their comprehension of the mathematical/problem-solving process, develop their confidence in exploring mathematical concepts, and communicate that understanding to others. Students do college level mathematics in the context of the following topics with particular emphasis on the first two: Number Sense and Operations; Geometry and Measurement; Patterns, Relations and Algebra; and Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability. Students become conversant with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and with the Massachusetts Department of Education Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks, especially as those documents pertain to the level at which the student intends to teach. (Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring) Prereq: MAT 105 (095) or a score of 67 or higher on the Arithmetic placement test and a score of 72 or higher on the Algebra placement test; must be an Early Childhood Education or Liberal Arts/Education Option major or have permission from a full-time math or education faculty person; COL 090 and ENG 090, or satisfactory placement test scores.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.gcc.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 775-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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