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e-Learning for Educators - Getting Ready for Algebra by Using Virtual Manipulatives

This course is offered as a part of the e-Learning for Educators project, a partnership between LEARN NC, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University College of Education, UNC-TV, DPI, and the North Carolina Virtual Public School. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Education under Grant No. U286A050018.

This course is part of LEARN NC's catalog of online courses for teachers. Please see the current offerings at the bottom of this page for information about when it may next be taught.

About this course

Disability Statement

If you have a learning or other disability and you want to request special accommodations to ensure equal access to education through LEARN NC, then please contact your instructor. The information that you provide will be kept confidential.

Introduce virtual manipulatives in your classroom to help students succeed in algebra. You'll explore the 17 algebra readiness indicators developed by the Southern Region Education Board and the Educational Testing Service, including the five process indicators and the 12 content and skills indicators.

By the end of the course, you will complete a technology-enhanced classroom project for your students that is aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and state standards.

Audience

This course is appropriate for algebra teachers in grades 7-12.

Time commitment

Approximately 2-5 hours per week

Prerequisites

None

Current offerings

Begins March 24.

This course is open for enrollment. Enroll in this course