Course: Shape Up: Improve your geometry instruction
Description
Turn those frowns upside down with this module on geometry. Learn new strategies and projects to inspire students to see shapes everywhere.
Why take this course module?
Learn more about:
Competencies
Knowledge:
Skills:
Mindset:
Turn those frowns upside down with this module on geometry. Learn new strategies and projects to inspire students to see shapes everywhere.
Why take this course module?
Learn more about:
- Benefits of teaching geometry as conceptually as possible
- Examples of strategies to teach geometry conceptually
- How to connect geometry instruction to the real world.
Competencies
Knowledge:
- Teachers are familiar with the developmental abilities of elementary school students, especially spatial ones related to geometry
- Teachers know about multiple instructional strategies related to geometry and the concepts behind things like perimeter, area, and volume.
Skills:
- Teachers will develop lesson plans that incorporate activities to teach the concepts of geometry
- Teachers will effectively implement strategies that will support mathematical inquiry in their classroom
- Teachers will develop skills for capturing student understanding about geometry (e.g. math journals and manipulative experiences)
Mindset:
- Understanding concepts is an essential element to mastering geometry
- Inquiry is a learned skill and students must be given opportunities to practice