Checking for Understanding in Elementary Math
In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will teach you how to set up your classroom for success to effectively check for and then correct any student misunderstandings in math concepts from kindergarten through sixth grade. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn how to foster a positive classroom environment, evaluate student understanding of math concepts, identify math misconceptions, and then design specific instructional strategies to address any student misunderstandings.
Checking for Understanding in Elementary Math
Details + Objectives
Course code: T14703
This teacher professional development course will teach you how to structure your math classroom to help you best check for student understanding of concepts and identify and address misconceptions. You will consider how you build a productive classroom culture, learn specific strategies to check for student understanding, and evaluate math misconceptions to construct a plan for support in your lessons.
The course's content is tailored to kindergarten through sixth-grade classrooms, making it suitable for aspiring or novice teachers looking to plan effective lessons, and experienced teachers seeking to refine their teaching practices for enhanced learning and classroom culture in math education. You will also design a plan of action that is ready for implementation by using several templates and tools provided within this course.
What you will learn
- Evaluate how to establish a strong classroom culture that supports math learning
- Plan for methods to check for understanding and execute an intervention strategy to areas of misunderstanding
- Identify the 12 most common elementary math misconceptions students make and a variety of ways to correct those types of math misconceptions
- Build a lesson plan with class culture, student understanding, and misconceptions in mind
How you will benefit
- Your classroom will be a more engaging and inviting environment for your students
- Your students will excel in math concepts and become more confident in their abilities
- Student progress will improve, and you will find that lesson planning becomes simpler to design as you continuously implement methods to check for understanding throughout your lessons
How the course is taught
- Self-Guided, online course
- 3 Months access
- 8 course hours
Instructors & Support
Requirements
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
- Editing of a Microsoft Word document is required in this course. You may use a free version of Microsoft Word Online, or Google Docs if you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. Model Teaching can provide support for this.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.