1-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Student Teaching in Secondary School Mathematics
Course Description
Supervised mathematics teaching in a secondary school.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will assume instructional responsibility
earlier in the semester and may assume that responsibility for
a longer duration of time. Placements may involve more daily
preparations. Weekly reflections from graduate students are
expected to be more thorough and show evidence of connections
to the literature of practice and/or scholarship.
Athena Title
Student Teach Secondary Math
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EMAT 5460H
Non-Traditional Format
In schools for approximately 13 weeks, all day, plus pre-
planning days.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
EMAT 4900/6900 and EMAT 4900L/6900L and EMAT 4910/6910
Graduate Prerequisite
EMAT 6360
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will learn how to communicate to different students who learn in different ways.
Students will learn how to present traditional mathematics concepts in ways that engage students.
Students will learn how to use various instructional techniques for the classroom.
Students will learn how to organize lessons into coherent units and courses.
Students will learn how to incorporate practical applications into mathematics lessons.
Students will learn how to motivate students who do not care about math.
Students will learn how to manage a mathematics classroom.
Topical Outline
10 weeks of supervised student teaching in mathematics (Grades 7-12), including at least 2 weeks of full-time teaching
Taking initiative
Learning about the school and community
Meeting weekly with all student teachers and mentors in the school
Visiting other classes and teachers—mathematics and other subject areas
Making two videotapes of yourself and discussing them with mentor and supervisor
