Math For All, Peters, Fall 2025

Course Number:	EDX 5710 S08
Instructor:	Patrick Peters, Ed.D.
Location:	Online. Remote Asynchronous (fully online without scheduled meeting times.)
Dates and Times:	Oct 06, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
Credits:	3 Graduate Credits
Tuition:	$1,195

Course Description

Participants will learn how to engage all learners in mathematics. Participants will learn strategies for structuring their math lessons to engage all students in rich, rigorous mathematical work. Participants will develop an understanding of how mathematical tasks can aid in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Finally, participants will learn strategies for creating a positive mathematical community that encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, productive struggle, and discourse among students.

Audience: Grades K-12, math teachers and math interventionists with a Bachelor's Degree

Course Goals & Objectives

Course Goals: This course aims to teach students...

• instructional strategies to engage all learners in mathematics.
• how to use mathematical tasks to engage students in mathematics.
• how to create a positive mathematical community within their math class.

Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Use a mathematical lesson structure that meets the needs of all students.
• Develop strategies to engage all students in the learning of mathematics
• Effectively use mathematical tasks as a means to engage students in rich and rigorous mathematical work.
• Develop strategies for creating a positive mathematical community.

Course Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to differentiation

Readings: Dacey & Lynch, Math for All,  Ch.1 & 2.

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.

Week 2: Getting to know our students.

Readings: Dacey & Lynch Math for All, Ch. 3

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.

Week 3: Intro to Math tasks

Readings:  Liljedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms, Ch1, Dacey & Lynch, Math for All, Ch. 4

Assignments:

Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two classmates due Friday.

Start assigning math tasks, reflection Due Week 8.

Week 4: Visible Random Groupings

Readings: Lijedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms, Ch.2

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Start Visible Random Groupings, reflection Due week 7.

Week 5: Student thinking

Readings: Liljedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms Ch 4& 5, Dacey & Lynch, Math for All Ch.5

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• 1-2 page paper on Student thinking due Sunday.

Week 6: Strategies for Engaging Students in Mathematical Learning. 

Readings: Dacey & Lynch Math for All Ch 6, Articles on effective instructional strategies.

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two Students due Friday.
• Reflection on instructional strategies due week 9.

Week 7: More on Mathematical Tasks

Readings: Liljedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms Ch 6.

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Reflection on Visible random groupings due Saturday.

Week 8: Providing Choice for Students

Readings: Dacey & Lynhc Math for All Chapter 7, Liljedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms Ch 8.

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.

Week 9: Using hints and extensions and consolidating a lesson

Readings: Liljedahl, Building a Thinking Classroom, ch 9 & 10.

Assignments:

• Discussion post due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Reflection on instructional strategies due Saturday.
• Reminder: Final Reflection Paper due on Week 12.

Week 10: Assessments

Readings: Liljedahl, Building a Thinking Classroom ch 12 & 13.

Assignments:

• Discussion post due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Reminder: Final Reflection Portfolio due week 12

Week 11: Managing Differentiated Instruction

Readings: Dacey & Lynch, Math for All Ch 8&9.

Assignments:

• Discussion post due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Reminder: Final Reflection Portfolio due Week 12.

Week 12: Final Reflection Portfolio

Readings: Liljedahl, Building Thinking Classrooms Ch 14& 15 (optional)

Assignments:

• Discussion post, due Wednesday, Respond to two students due Friday.
• Final Reflection Portfolio due Saturday.

Required Texts

Required Texts are not included in the course tuition.

Liljedahl, Peter, et al. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning, Grades K-12. Corwin, 2021.

Darcey, Linda, and Jayne Bamford Lynch. Math For All: Differentiating Instruction. Math Solutions, 2007

For additional course information

Patrick Peters

(802) 356-4015

For additional registration information

Center for Schools Team

(802) 468-1325

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