Graduate course on probability and statistics for teachers

I’ll be offering a new graduate course this fall at Eastern Michigan University, MATH 591:Probability and Statistics for Teachers.

The purpose of the course is to prepare teachers to teach probability and statistics at the middle and secondary levels, a strand emphasized in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics at these levels. This will be done through two approaches. First, we will engage in the content of probability and statistics suitable to the curricular topics of these school levels. Second, we will examine objectives, curriculum, research about student learning, and statistical knowledge for the teaching of probability and statistics.

The course meets at the main campus of Eastern Michigan University on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:10 p.m. during the Fall 2012 semester.

I’m really excited about the course and think that it will be a wonderful experience for all involved. Hope you can join us!