Department of Mathematics
Master of Science in Mathematics Education
Middle School Track
The Middle School Track is designed to target the current and future middle school mathematics teachers who are elementary school certified. Many of these teachers only took the mathematics courses that were required for elementary school certification. It is clear that such a limited mathematics preparation is not sufficient for teaching middle school mathematics.
The primary components of this program are both mathematics content and mathematics education courses. It is clear that middle school mathematics teachers must have a strong mathematics preparation. Moreover, middle school mathematics teachers need to deeply understand the mathematics they teach. Middle school mathematics teachers also need to be life-long mathematics learners. Participants in this program will learn mathematics concepts and skills that are meaningful. Techniques that reflect exemplary mathematics teaching also will be presented.
Please review the degree requirements and print a checklist to aid in tracking your individual progress.
The Department of Mathematics cooperates with many of the surrounding school districts to create cohort programs to meet the needs of teachers in each district. The Fall 2007, Spring 2008 schedule, and the cycle of courses scheduled for each of these cohorts is listed below.
Graduate Program Director
Wei Sun, PhD
Phone: 410-704-4921
Fax: 410-704-4149
E-mail: wsun@towson.edu
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