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Classroom Instruction Courses: Mathematics
 
 

EDCN 5043 Curriculum Activities for the Elementary Classroom: Math and Science (5 credits)

Focuses on activities used to teach and reinforce math and science concepts taught in the elementary grades. Highlights math and analytical thinking activities and science investigations appropriate for use in grades 1-6. Discover a range of activities and games to accommodate students' differing abilities.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26886 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7821 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDCN 5578 Travels of Marco Polo in Asia and Africa: Science and Math Emphasis (5 credits)

Provides dynamic 'expansive learning' experiences in units of forty-five 'Travelogue lessons' that follow a specific and historic geographical itinerary. These readings are derived from primary source accounts to foster high academic achievement proficiencies and appreciation for these moral dramas. Many of these compelling accounts directly involve the experiences of young people--the boy Marco Polo venturing on the Silk Road, for example. Empasizes Math and Science.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26789 Scheuerman, Richard (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $400 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2009 7721 Scheuerman, Richard (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $400 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.

EDMA 5568 Math Activities for the Primary Grades (5 credits)

Highlights activities developed using a variety of high-interest formats that are easily adapted for different achievement levels and concept areas. Includes a course manual that features 51 activities on blackline masters that can be used to make duplicate copies for individuals, small groups, the whole class, or for overhead projector transparencies. Shares suggestions on how to adapt to higher or lower achievement levels, which can be used for homework and peer and cross-age tutoring. Designed for grades 1-3.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26887 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7822 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5569 Math Activities for the Intermediate Grades (5 credits)

Offers activities that introduce and reinforce basic math and critical-thinking skills for grades 4-6, and can be used for class instruction, homework and peer and cross-age tutoring. Includes helpful transparencies, activities, games and cassette tapes for planning daily math lessons.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26888 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2009 7823 Bennett, Mary (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $450 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.

EDMA 5617 Problem Solving for Grades 5-9: Math for the Fun of It (5 credits)

Builds a strong foundation for the effective teaching of problem solving. Provides a guided opportunity for the implementation of problem solving instruction in a classroom setting. Provided by the AIMS Education Foundation.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26806 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7739 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5618 Developing Time Concepts for Grades K-2: It's About Time (5 credits)

Provides a guided opportunity for implementation and sustained use of hands-on experiences in a classroom setting. Serves to enable participants to reflect upon their teaching practice and engage in dialogue with an experienced practitioner in the field. Provided by the AIMS Education Foundation.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26807 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $435 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7740 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $435 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5619 Developing Multiplication and Division Concepts for Grades 4-5 (5 credits)

Builds a foundation for teaching and understanding multiplication and division concepts. Expands participants' knowledge base of mathematics education. Makes connections to professional literature regarding content, theory and practice. Provided by the AIMS Education Foundation.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26808 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7741 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5631 Developing Money Concepts: Grades K-2 (5 credits)

Builds a foundation for teaching and understanding money concepts. Provides guided opportunities for implementation and sustained use of hands-on experiences in a classroom setting. Students will learn to identify and compare the values of various coins and distinguish between the quantity of coins and their values. Determine combinations of coins for equivalent values and recognize that equal amounts can be reached through different coin combinations. Use coins in problem solving and in real life situations. Supported by lesson plans written and compiled by the AIMS Education Foundation.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26809 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7742 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5632 Addition and Subtraction Concepts: Grades 2-3 (5 credits)

Builds a foundation for teaching and understanding addition and subtraction concepts. Provides guided opportunities for implementation and sustained use of hands-on experiences in a classroom setting. Students will develop a strong sense of place value and meaning for addition and subtraction at the concrete and representational stages. Use models and algorithms to construct an understanding of addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. Supported by lesson plans written and compiled by the AIMS Education Foundation.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26810 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2009 7743 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDMA 5727 Fundamentals of Math: Teaching for Conceptual Understanding (5 credits)

Computer Prerequisites: Participants will need access to a computer with a connection to the Internet. They will also need to have access or install QuickTime, Flash, and Adobe Reader. Examines the mathematics achievement gap in the United States and the lack of a conceptual understanding of fundamental mathematics. Enables participants to explore and build their own content knowledge by moving from procedural to conceptual strategies and explanations in the areas of number and operations, algebra, measurement, and geometry.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26936 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794 and select option 2.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 7853 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5730 Book Study: Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades K-3 (5 credits)

Provides practical guidance using proven strategies for practicing teachers of kindergarten through grade 3. Uses student-centered, problem-based appraches to help students develop real understanding and confidence in mathematics, including clear and succinct explanations of the most critical concepts in K-3 mathematics. Includes problem-based activities and expanded lessons, in addition to NCTM Content Standards.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 27052 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 8138 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5731 Book Study: Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades 3-5 (5 credits)

Provides practical guidance using proven strategies for practicing teachers of grades three through five. Uses student-centered, problem-based appraches to help students develop real understanding and confidence in mathematics, including clear and succinct explanations of the most critical concepts in mathematics. Includes problem-based activities and expanded lessons, in addition to NCTM Content Standards.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 27053 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 8134 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5732 Book Study: Student-Centered Math: Gr 5-8 (5 credits)

Provides practical guidance using proven strategies for practicing teachers' middle school students, specifically fifth through eighth grade. Uses student-centered, problem-based approaches to help students develop real understanding and confidence in mathematics, including clear and succinct explanations of the most critical concepts for mathematics in the middle grades. Includes problem-based activities and expanded lessons, in addition to NCTM Content standards. Also includes nearly 200 grade-appropriate activities.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 27054 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 8135 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5753 Problem Solving and Number Operations K-5 (5 credits)

Establishes a foundation of mathematical content knowledge and problem-solving skills. Participants develop deeper understanding of mathematical concepts they are required to teach, and engage in mathematical discourse as a means to explain their thinking and share strategies.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26937 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794 and select option 2.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 7854 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5754 Proportional Reasoning in the Middle Grades (5 credits)

This course is developed for teachers of mathematics, with a focus on teachers in grades 6-8. Participants examine the teaching and learning of proportional reasoning, explore the mathematical concepts of ratio and proportion, and study connections to geometric properties and measurement. The course also focuses on the decision-making process good teachers go through before, during and after instruction. In addition, the course covers the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content standards for Number and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, and Measurement, as well as the NCTM process standards of Problem Solving, Communication, and Connections.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26938 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794 and select option 2.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 7855 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5755 Measurement and Geometry K-5 (5 credits)

Covers the Van Hiele levels of geometric thought and focuses on shapes and properties, transformations, location, and visualization, as well as measurement concepts and skills. This course helps teachers develop a profound understanding of key mathematical concepts as outlined in the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Participants engage in hands-on problem-solving activities that enable them to apply new understanding to their instructional planning and decision making.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26939 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794 and select option 2.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 7856 Landers, Catherine (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $165 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, call Teachscape at 877/986-2794.
Fees: Total $450 credit and course fee payable to Teachscape. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5757 Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (5 credits)

This course is divided into two segments. The first segment covers the fundamental core of effective teaching of mathematics and combines an understanding of how children learn, how to promote that learning by teaching through problem solving, and how to plan for and assess that learning on a daily basis. The second segment provides the application of the core ideas from the first section. Covers every major content area in the pre-K-8 mathematics curriculum. Ideas for incorporating children's literature, technology, and assessment are included.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 27055 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 8136 Kane-Ronning, Susan (5 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.

EDMA 5759 Fraction Concepts and Operations - Fabulous Fractions:Grades 3-6 (5 credits)

This course seeks to build a foundation for teaching and understanding fraction concepts. It is supported by classroom lessons written and compiled within the AIMS publication Fabulous Fractions which forms the nucleus of the course. Alignment of State and National Standards to the Learning Goals is also an integral part of this course.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Autumn 2009 8351 Youngs, David (5 credits)
Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
Tuition: $445 flat fee
Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: Print.

EDMA 5967 How to Read and Write in Math: Improving Problem Solving and Communication in Mathematics (5 credits)

Provides an in-depth exploration of teaching systematic approaches for solving math word problems and developing written communication skills to describe solution processes. Teachers will learn a wide range of strategies to develop students' skills in the math problem-solving tasks of: comprehending the problem and indentifying relevant data; analyzing the problem's internal structure to determine what type of problem it is; selecting a viable solution process and carrying it out; explaining the solution process both orally and in writing. Class not open to: Undergraduate level.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 26958 Ross, Cathy (5 credits)
Online
(Also available under CEU 3187 (5 Units))
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, please contact Sandra Blazevich at 888/263-9980 x107.
Fees: Additional $345 course fee payable to CE Credits Online. Course medium: Internet.
Autumn 2009 7887 Ross, Cathy (5 credits)
Online
(Also available under CEU 3187 (5 Units))
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, please contact Sandra Blazevich at 888/263-9980 x107.
Fees: Additional $345 course fee payable to CE Credits Online. Course medium: Internet.

EDMA 5969 Book Study: The Differentiated Math Classroom (3 credits)

Helps create high-quality differentiated instruction for students of all levels and abilities. Incorporates differentiation and day-to-day teaching, with an emphasis on helping students meet national standards. Provides information on the following: setting up a classroom to maximize opportunities for differentiation and establish community; getting to know students' strengths and needs through high-quality assessments; devising anchor activities that helps students work independently with meaningful math content to provide time for individual instructions; and creating tiered lessons that scaffold content and provide the flexibility to challenge students while offering assistance to those in need. Provides ideas for planning and designing units that engage students and facilitate learning about important math concepts. Lastly, it effectively shows how to think about students, mathematics and teaching.
Term CRN Instructor Credits
Winter 2010 27056 Kane-Ronning, Susan (3 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $220 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.
Autumn 2009 8137 Kane-Ronning, Susan (3 credits)
Online
Tuition: $40 per credit
Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com.
Fees: Total $220 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed. Course media: print/Internet.

 
 
 

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