The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed will help you teach fractions concepts and skills more effectively through understanding students' thinking and implementing research-based approaches in your classroom. It will help you address rigorous curriculum standards for fractions, whether from the Common Core State Standards or from other up-to-date standards.
Though this MOOC-Ed focuses on teaching fractions in grades 3-5, the concepts are applicable for other K-8 teachers and will help you address the needs of students who have learning differences that impact their mastery of mathematics.
While classroom teachers are the primary audience, this MOOC-Ed is also relevant for teacher educators who provide preservice or inservice professional learning programs, along with teacher leaders, coaches and administrators who support classroom teachers.
We invite participation from public, charter and private schools. While the course materials are U.S. focused, educators from around the world are welcome. There is no cost for participating in the Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed.
We recommend, when possible, participation with local colleagues so that you can work together and engage in peer-coaching. Individuals are welcome to participate on their own.
The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed is organized around the recommendations of the Practice Guide on Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade, from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (published in Sept 2010). The overall goals are that participants will:
The 2015 Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed is comprised of five units scheduled over eight weeks. It begins on January 26, 2015 and ends eight weeks later on March 22, 2015. For those who would like more time to complete their work, the course will remain open until April 26.
More information is provided in the Course Overview section and other links below. Participants are invited to engage in all the units and activities or to select those that are most relevant to their personal learning goals. For those who complete the requirements, a Certificate of Completion will be provided that can be submitted to your local agency to obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed is brought to you by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University's College of Education. Dr. Glenn Kleiman is the program director, working with a team of teachers, researchers, designers and technologists to develop and offer the course.
| Course Overview | The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed Team | Funders |
| The MOOC-Ed Experience | Obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEUs) | Frequently Asked Questions |
