Course Overview
(5 Hours) This course will teach participants how to establish a classroom culture that is conducive to learning and sharing. They will also learn a variety of ways to check their students’ understanding of elementary math content, so they are able to assess the effectiveness of their teaching. Participants will also be able to recognize twelve of the most common math misconceptions, and will be ready to correct those misconceptions through a variety of instructional strategies taught in this course.
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Course Guiding Question
Once I have recognized math misconceptions in my students, or observe a lack of understanding of any particular skills, what strategies can I implement to correct those misconceptions and improve my students' content knowledge?

What You Will Learn In This Course
- How to establish a classroom culture in which it is acceptable to make mistakes, and learn from them
- Numerous strategies on how to check for understanding using both formal and informal assessment methods
- A basic overview of the 12 most common elementary math misconceptions students make and a variety of ways to correct those types of math misconceptions
- How to establish an execute an intervention strategy to fill gaps in understanding and correct misconceptions

How Our Courses Work:

Wendy Lipe, Instructor
Education:
B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
Southwest Texas State University
Experience & Credentials:
Over 8 Years of Teaching Experience
Current Elementary-Level Teacher
ESL State Certified (Texas), TAG Certified
Experience with Students with Learning Disabilities
(ADD, ADHD, & Dyslexia)
STATE CERTIFIED TEACHER

CPE Hours
At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 5 CPE hours. Model Teaching and Action Potential Learning is a Statewide, TEA (Texas Education Agency) approved provider for Continuing Professional Education credit. CPE# 902-391

Helpful Resources & Templates Included in the Course
The course comes with 6 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom! These include:
- Check For Understanding Strategy Guide
- Classroom Culture Evaluation Tool
- Correcting Elementary Math Misconceptions Strategy Guide
- Effectiveness Checklist
- Intervention Plan Template
- Math Check For Understanding & Intervention Plan Template

Course Sections:
Section 1 - Establishing a Math Community
Section 2 - Checking for Understanding
Section 3 - Interventions
Section 4 - Common Math Misconceptions
Section 5 - Putting It All Together
Section 6 - Applying What You Have Learned