Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 8. Education |
Agency 20. State Board of Education |
Chapter 542. Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia |
Section 370. Mathematics
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The program in mathematics shall ensure that the candidate has demonstrated the following competencies:
1. Understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes of the Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning and how curriculum may be organized to teach these standards to diverse learners;
2. Understanding of a core knowledge base of concepts and procedures within the discipline of mathematics, including the following strands: number systems and number theory; geometry and measurement; analytic geometry; statistics and probability; functions and algebra; calculus; and discrete mathematics;
3. Understanding of the sequential nature of mathematics and the mathematical structures inherent in the content strands;
4. Understanding of the connections among mathematical concepts and procedures and their practical applications;
5. Understanding of and the ability to use the five processes – becoming mathematical problem solvers, reasoning mathematically, communicating mathematically, making mathematical connections, and using mathematical representations – at different levels of complexity;
6. Understanding of the history of mathematics, including the contributions of different individuals and cultures toward the development of mathematics and the role of mathematics in culture and society;
7. Understanding of major current curriculum studies and trends in mathematics;
8. Understanding of the role of technology and the ability to use graphing utilities and computers in the teaching and learning of mathematics;
9. Understanding of and the ability to select, adapt, evaluate and use instructional materials and resources, including professional journals and technology;
10. Understanding of and the ability to use strategies for managing, assessing, and monitoring student learning, including diagnosing student errors;
11. Understanding of and the ability to use strategies to teach mathematics to diverse learners; and
12. Understanding of and proficiency in grammar, usage, and mechanics and their integration in writing.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 25, eff. September 21, 2007.
Statutory Authority
§ 22.1-298.2 of the Code of Virginia.