Mathematics Teacher (7-12), B.A.

Major Requirements (73–74 Credits)

Mathematics 1011 or the combination of Mathematics 1021 and 1026. Completion of some or all of these courses may be waived conditional on the outcome of appropriate placement exams.

Mathematics 1201, 1206 and 2201. Transfer students may also need to take Mathematics 1211 – see mathematics department chair.

All of the following: Mathematics 2001, 2011W, 2101, 3101, 3501, 4201, 4302, 4401, 4406.

Computer and Information Science 1115.

The following pedagogical courses in the Department of Secondary Education (total of 26 credits):

Secondary Education 2001, 2002, 3401, 3402. This four-term sequence may be started in the lower-sophomore term, or upper-sophomore term.

Secondary Education 3456 (3 credits) may be started after completing Secondary Education 2001 and 2002.

Secondary Education 4403: Seminar on Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Student Teaching I

Secondary Education 4409: Advanced Seminar on Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Student Teaching II

This program reflects changes in teacher certification requirements recently implemented by the New York State Education Department. Degree programs in Secondary Education include a major in an appropriate department of the college. Completion of an adolescence education program as part of a major in English, one of the appropriate social sciences, mathematics, or one of the sciences qualifies students for New York State initial certification in Secondary Education for grades 7 through 12.

Students qualifying for the initial certification in adolescence education may obtain an extension to teach English, social studies, mathematics, or one of the sciences in grades 5 and 6 by taking Secondary Education 3454.

Students must complete 26 credits in the Department of Secondary Education as specified above.

Admission Requirements and Academic Standing

Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to take Secondary Education 2001 and 2002.

Students must have a B- in both Secondary Education 2001 and 2002 and a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to continue to Secondary Education 3401, and/or Secondary Education 3402, and/or Secondary Education 3456.

To take Secondary Education 4413 students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and permission of the head of the program.

To take Secondary Education 4401-4406, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a B- or better in both Secondary Education 3401 and 3402, and/or permission of the head of the program.

To take Secondary Education 4407-4412, students must earn a B- or higher in Secondary Education 4401-4406, a GPA of 2.75 or higher in their major, and the permission of the head of the program.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Be prepared to pass NYSED teacher certification examinations in content area, pedagogy, and knowledge of students.
2. Apply the ACTFL, CEC, NCSS, NCTE, NCTM, NSTA, and SHAPE Standards and the Next Generation Learning Standards to planning, instruction, and assessment for all students, including those of low SES, linguistic/cultural minorities, and those with IEPs.
3. Design lessons and units of study that engage all students, including ELLs and students with IEPs, in doing, thinking, reasoning, speaking, and writing in the content areas.
4. Incorporate community resources in culturally relevant units of study.
5. Create classrooms that support social and emotional learning.
6. Make plans for and use technological tools (e.g. communication and collaboration tools, adaptive devices, Web-based digital media) in instruction.
7. Analyze instructional materials and assessments in order to identify linguistic & extra-linguistic demands and challenges of performance tasks in the content areas.
8. Analyze and interpret whole-class interaction focusing on guiding techniques conducive to orchestrating meaningful, inclusive, and content-rich conversations.
9. Analyze and interpret samples of student work and classroom data to identify different levels of student learning as well as typical errors and misconceptions.
10. Conduct and use research in their own practices to improve learning and teaching.

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Contact

Lyn-Donna George

2608 James Hall
E: lyn-donna.george62@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000, ext. 3771

Jun Hu

1156 Ingersoll Hall
E: junhu@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5246

Stephen Preston

2312 Ingersoll Hall
E: Stephen.Preston@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5246

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