EDSP 58003 - Methods for Students with Mathematics Learning Differences

Prerequisites: Admission into College of Education or permission of the Dean. This course is designed to provide students with research-based, effective methods and strategies for assessing, teaching, and monitoring the mathematical performance of students with high-incidence disabilities and/or learning difficulties. This course follows the principles and standards for school mathematics set forth by the national Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It introduces research-based principles of mathematics instruction including explicit and systematic instruction, student practice opportunities, visual representations of mathematical ideas, and instructional scaffolding. It aims to prepare special education teachers to adequately facilitate skill acquisition, maintenance, retention, and generalization of students with mathematics learning difficulties.





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