Initial Teacher Preparation - Program Summary - Mathematics
Last Update: 08/01/07 *


Description

For more information about this program area, visit the Department of Mathematics website.

Program Standards

NCATE / Professional Association: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Candidate Standards

Professional Association Standards for Teachers:

Indiana Department of Education Division of Professional Standards

Core:

INTASC Model Standards Purdue Mapping Statement

Content:

Standards for Teachers of Mathematics Purdue Mapping Guide

Developmental:

Early Adolescence Generalist Teachers

Purdue Mapping Guide
Teachers of Adolescence and Young Adulthood Purdue Mapping Guide

Related K-12 Student Standards

Purdue University Teacher Education Program Standards

Faculty

 

Admission Requirements

Program of Study

Required Professional Education Courses

Field Experiences

Block I - EDCI 205 Exploring Teaching as a Career / EDCI 285 Multiculturalism and Education
* Students complete 16 hours of field experience at a participating Block I school.

Purpose of Block I: To introduce students to the field of teaching by having the students examine issues from a teacher perspective, emphasizing the importance of multi-culturalism.

Block II - EDPS 235 Learning and Motivation / EDPS 265 Inclusive Classroom
* Students complete 14 hours of field experience at a participating Block II school.

A sincere effort is made to place students in a middle school and a high school by the time they complete Block II.

Purpose of the Block: To have students explore the processes involved in student learning and the characteristics and needs of learners with exceptional needs and talents.

EDCI 425 - The Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools (two-three credit hours)
* Students visit a school for 12 hours per semester.

Purpose of EDCI 425: To learn and practice tasks for teaching secondary mathematics content, theories of teaching and learning mathematics, and organizing classroom instruction.

EDCI 426 – The Teaching of Mathematics in the Middle and Junior High School (two credit hours)
* Students visit a school for ten hours per semester.

Purpose of EDCI 426: To prepare the prospective teacher to plan, present and evaluate mathematics lessons, determine goals, manage instruction and use a variety of instructional method

Student Teaching, EDCI 498M Supervised Teaching in Secondary Mathematics Education - One 10 week placement.

Uses of Technology

Assessments

Assessments About Candidates

  • Fall 2003 Gate Portfolio Assessment Summaries

Assessments About the Program

 

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* Please note, this site was prepared for the March 6-10, 2004, NCATE/IPSB Board of Examiners visit. The information posted here is available to the public and every attempt is being made to ensure its completeness and accuracy. If you have any updates or corrections, or have difficulty accessing or locating any documents, please contact T. J. Oakes, NCATE Coordinator, at oakest@purdue.edu or 765-494-5486, or contact Richard Frisbie, Assessment Coordinator and WebMaster at rfrisbie@purdue.edu or 765-494-2360.

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