Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 543 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN VIRGINIA › Part VII - Competencies for Endorsement › Article 3 - PreK-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education › Section 8VAC20-543-380 - Mathematics

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
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, multivariate calculus, discrete mathematics, and linear
					 and abstract algebra;
3.
					 Understanding of the sequential and interrelated nature of mathematics, the
					 vertical progression of mathematical standards, 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 models
					 and representations - at different levels of complexity;
6. Understanding 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 how to utilize appropriate
					 technologies for teaching and learning mathematics, including graphing
					 utilities, dynamic software, spreadsheets, and virtual manipulatives;
9. Understanding of and the ability to
					 select, adapt, differentiate, 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;
12. Knowledge of
					 programming in at least two widely used programming languages, including
					 definition, structure, and comparison;
13. Understanding of and proficiency in
					 grammar, usage, and mechanics and their integration in writing; and
14. Understanding of and proficiency in
					 pedagogy to incorporate writing as an instructional and assessment tool for
					 candidates to generate, gather, plan, organize, and present ideas in writing to
					 communicate for a variety of purposes.
Statutory Authority: §§
													22.1-16
						  and
						  22.1-298.2
						  of the Code of Virginia.