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Pre-Service Secondary Postgraduate Diploma in Education: EDUSM2 - Curriculum progression and planning in mathematics education

Course Description

 

 

This course focuses on the theories and principles of curriculum development in mathematics and their application in the secondary mathematics classroom. Students will develop an in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of relevant curriculum development theories in mathematics education, and will demonstrate a critical awareness of issues relating to curriculum development for concept and skill-based learning progression within their own professional context in the UAE. This evaluative process will allow them to apply relevant principles and theories from current mathematics education research to autonomously develop engaging and challenging medium to long term mathematics learning pathways that foster progression in mathematics knowledge and skills. Students will also learn to critically self-evaluate their professional practice, knowledge, and skills in terms of curriculum development for learner progression.

Books

Course Resources

 

Week 1

Introduction to Course: Curriculum Development and Progression

Overview of models and trends in curriculum development

Classroom-level curriculum development

Required reading

Week 2

The mathematics curriculum: key concepts and big ideas

Concepts that underpin the mathematics curriculum

Required reading

Recommended reading

Week 3

The mathematics curriculum: skills and epistemic beliefs/nature of mathematics

Skills and beliefs that underpin the mathematics curriculum

Required reading

Week 4

The mathematics curriculum: Progression pathways

Conceptual and skill progression across the cycles.

Required reading

Various curriculum documents for local and international curricula.

MOE Curriculum

National Curriculum of England Mathematics

Common Core State Standards

Recommended reading

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Hattie, J., Fisher, D., Frey, N., Gojak, L. M., Moore, S. D., & Mellman, W. (2016). Visible learning for mathematics, grades K-12: What works best to optimize student learning. Corwin Press. (Chapter 3)

Week 5

Classroom strategies for curriculum progression

Mathematics Learning Made Visible – progression in learning.

Required reading

Week 6

 

Classroom strategies for curriculum progression

Step 1: Surface Learning

Required reading

Week 7

Classroom strategies for curriculum progression

Step 2: Deep Learning

Required reading

Week 8

 

Classroom strategies for curriculum progression

Step 3: Mathematics Transfer

Required reading

Week 9

Curriculum Unit Developments

Unit plan and self-evaluation

Learning Progressions as Tools for Curriculum Development

Required reading

Teacher Standards for the UAE: [here]

UAE inspection framework: [here]

Week 10

Assessment in Mathematics Education

Formative assessment /AfL strategies in Mathematics

Teacher reflection and student voice

Required reading

Week 11

Assessment in Mathematics Education

Summative Assessment Strategies in Mathematics

Required reading