N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 507.26

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Ed 507.26 - Mathematics Teacher - Middle Level

(a) To be certified as a middle level mathematics teacher, the candidate shall:

(1) Obtain certification to teach upper level elementary mathematics through algebra I or integrated I through one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01-Ed 505.05; and

(2) Meet the requirements of Ed 507.25 and Ed 507.26(c) below.

(b) For candidates seeking certification through an alternative 3, 4 or 5 pathway, pursuant to Ed 505.03, Ed 505.04, or Ed 505.05,the department of education shall assess the skills, competencies, and knowledge of candidates for certification as teachers in middle level mathematics by reviewing evidence, such as, but not limited to, college course work, documented professional experience, letters of recommendation, professional development hours or CEUs, and artifacts of professional practice.

(c) A candidate for certification as a middle level mathematics teacher shall have skills, competencies, and knowledge in the following areas:

(1) In the area of number and number operations the candidate shall have the ability to:

a. Represent, use, and apply introductory concepts and properties of complex numbers;

b. Identify and illustrate the mathematics that underlies the procedures and operations involving real numbers and their subsets; and

c. Explain the distinctions among real numbers and their subsets with connection to field axioms;

(2) In the area of functions and algebra the candidate shall have the ability to:

a. Understand, identify, and apply arithmetic and geometric sequences; and

b. Represent and analyze group and field properties of real numbers and other mathematical structures;

(3) In the area of calculus the candidate shall have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of calculus concepts including limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration; and

(4) In the area of discrete mathematics demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the fundamental ideas of discrete mathematics, including, but not limited to:

a. Finite graphs;

b. Trees;

c. Networks;

d. Propositional logic; and

e. Combinatorics.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 507.26

#7273 eff 7-1-00, EXPIRED: 7-1-08

New. #9715, eff 5-14-10

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 37, Filed September 13, 2018, Proposed by #12603, Effective 8/9/2018, Expires 8/9/2028.