STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

FIELD EXPERIENCES
In the Mathematics Education Program, students participate in elementary/secondary classrooms prior to student teaching.  Specifically, the elementary math methods class meets in a local school (as space is available) and students spend one hour of the 3-hour block in the classroom with teachers and elementary students.  This hands-on experience gives students the chance to teach a lesson and interact with children so that they can directly apply the concepts learned in prior classes as well as in the methods course.

In both the elementary and secondary programs, students are afforded many opportunities to observe mathematics classrooms.  During these observations, students can choose to teach a lesson, tutor students, or simply observe classroom management.

STUDENT TEACHERS
Secondary Education Mathematics students can complete their student teaching requirements locally, nationally and internationally.  Internationally, students have recently completed student teaching experiences in New Zealand, Germany, and Ecuador.  Popular student teaching placements within the United States include the metropolitan areas of Green Bay and Detroit. The diversity of the student teaching setting depends greatly on the interests of the student.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION STUDENTS
Mathematics Education students have research opportunities along with the prospect of presenting their work at state and national conferences.  Click on link to the right for a few examples . . .