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Integrating mathematics, science, and technology in the elementary school experience is critical in providing students with relevant, inquiry-based learning that is aligned with NYS standards and that helps young people develop problem-solving skills. These MST experiences reflect the life experiences that await students and help to create life long learners. In this course, candidates explore the issues and methods in creating integrated MST experiences. These issues and methods include planning effective lessons, developing MST experiences that address the diversity of students, collegiality, and planning. Crucial to this will be an investigation of appropriate assessment strategies and the application of various technologies. To successfully study the integration of MST, candidates research and analyze curriculum integration as proposed by scholarly education journals. In addition, candidates will fully plan a unit of study and actually do the activity or project indicated in that unit. Field observations and experiences are required and integrated into the course.
Prerequisite: EDMA 625