Professional Subject Matter for Secondary School Mathematics

Apply problem solving strategies to solve and pose problems within the context of secondary school mathematics.

Read and restate in their own words the five principles enumerated in the NCTM Standards: equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, and technology.

Demonstrate an understanding of the NCTM Standards by making connections between and within mathematical strands including computation and estimation, number sense, statistics, probability, algebra, measurement, and geometry, and between and within the process standards including problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation.

Adopt and defend in writing a position on an issue in mathematics education.

Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of secondary school mathematics by modeling with manipulatives and technology.

Demonstrate by lesson planning, unit planning, and microteaching how they can transform their pedagogical and mathematical content knowledge into a form that is accessible to secondary school students.