EDUC 647 - Early Field Experiences in Teaching Mathematics Grades 6-12

Credits: (3)

Prerequisites: EDEF 600 (or equivalent); EDEF 607; admission into the Teacher Education Program
Corequisites: EDUC 557
This field experience is taken in conjunction with the methods course EDUC 557 - Methods for Mathematics Teaching Grades 6-12. The purpose of early field experiences is to provide teacher candidates with real-world perspectives of teaching, learning, and school community while integrating educational theories with practice. Early field experiences in mathematics provide teacher candidates with opportunities to become acquainted with the classroom and the many roles of the mathematics teacher. Teacher candidates observe, perform non-instructional tasks, and engage in some closely supervised delivery of instruction. Through regularly scheduled seminar sessions, teacher candidates use an academic lens to reflect upon their observations and contributions within the classroom while considering the early field experience’s impact on their future teaching.