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This course provides an introduction to teaching literacy and mathematics from year 0 to 8. There is a specific emphasis on teaching beginning literacy and number in mathematics. The course builds students own pedagogical content knowledge and the use of evidence-based pedagogical approaches in the classroom.
*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes
On the successful completion students will be able to:1. Explain how to be responsive to the needs of all learners to achieve literacy and mathematics success2. Describe a number of evidence-based approaches to teaching that support the learning of a diverse range of learners.3. Identify the relationships between pedagogical content knowledge and how children learn mathematics and learn to be literate.4. Demonstrate an understanding of the developmental progressions of literacy and mathematics, and the implications for assessment and supporting development
TECP423
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Sessions will vary by week. Check LEARN prior to the first week of classes for the teaching/topic schedule and session time. Specific information on literacy and mathematics sessions will be provided on LEARN
Shweta Sharma
Jeanne Pearce and David Pomeroy
All readings will be available on LEARN.
http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/ http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/
Domestic fee $948.00
International fee $4,263.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Social and Cultural Studies .