Differentiated Approaches in Elementary School Mathematics

Undergraduate

This course gives teacher candidates a preparation in differentiated approaches for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. The goal is to grow students’ enthusiasm and excitement for mathematics, develop their critical and creative thinking, and make connections to other disciplines beyond mathematics, such as other STEM disciplines. This course focuses on children's mathematical thinking and classroom practices that support and develop it. Teacher candidates will discuss and design strategies for helping students demonstrate and communicate different representations of their mathematical ideas. They will explore strategies to provide multiple opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills and to consolidate and reflect on their learning. They will develop frameworks for the detailed planning of lessons and project-based, modelling and interdisciplinary activities. They will explore the connections between the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social domains in learning mathematics in the elementary grades. Manipulatives, investigations, discussions, and modern technological tools will be used in the course. (1.5 Credit weight) 372 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar