Standard P.2. Opportunities to Learn Mathematics

An effective mathematics teacher preparation program provides candidates with opportunities to learn mathematics and statistics that are purposefully focused on essential big ideas across content and processes that foster a coherent understanding of mathematics for teaching.

P.2.1. Attend to Mathematics Content Relevant to Teaching

P.2.2. Build Mathematical Practices and Processes

P.2.3. Provide Sustained Quality Experiences

Effective programs preparing teachers of mathematics at the early childhood level include at least one and preferably more mathematics content courses or other high-quality equivalent professional-learning experiences focused on key mathematics concepts, skills, and processes important to the early grades. Such experiences provide opportunities for teacher candidates to develop in-depth understanding of the surprisingly complex ideas that form the foundation of all later mathematics.