CONT934: Mathematic Strategies for At-Risk Students
The lives of students and educators are filled with challenges. Educators strive to support students throughout their learning journeys. However, this task can feel herculean in today’s increasingly complex educational environment. But by addressing these challenges with concrete strategies specific to math learning, you’ll be better prepared to support the needs of a diverse student population.
In this course, you’ll consider factors that make a student’s educational experience challenging and learn ways to engage and motivate students in the math classroom. You will develop conversational strategies to build trust and lasting relationships, and techniques for creating welcoming, inclusive classroom environments for all learners. You’ll also explore ways to assess student abilities that may not be well-represented with traditional assessments methods.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
- explore factors contributing to students being at risk and identify students who may require additional support
- implement a trauma-informed approach tailored to a math environment
- connect relationship-building to specific math behaviours, such as help-seeking and participation in discussions
- apply strategies that support student resilience, persistence, and engagement in math
- integrate diverse perspectives into math education practices
- design alternative forms of assessment to better represent student ability
Assessments
Module 1
Characteristics of At-Risk Students
Module 2
Trauma-Informed Practice
Progress Update 1
Module 3
Building Relationships
Module 4
Building Engagement Through Numeracy
Formative Assessment
Module 5
Inclusive Mathematics
Progress Update 2
Module 6
Alternative Forms of Assessment
Module 7
Supportive Unit Plan for Diverse Learners
Summative Assessment