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About TI (Texas Instruments)

Texas Instruments has collaborated with Teachscape, a leader in professional development for K–12 educators, to offer four online graduate credit courses for middle school teachers. MathForward participants will receive a special tuition discount. Math content is designed for the middle grades, and features practical teaching skills and strategies to raise your students’ achievement.

Earn Graduate Credit from Marygrove College

For each online course, you will earn three semester hours of graduate credit through the Continuing Education Department at Marygrove College. Courses may be completed where and when it’s best for you in a self-paced, independent online study format. Work at your own pace, and finish the class within seven weeks or you can take up to one year to finish. Tuition for each course, including all materials, is $450. However, all TI MathForward participants receive a $100 discount off each course, so tuition is a low $350.

Choose courses from the area(s) that best suits your needs:

Middle Level Mathematics

PROBLEM SOLVING AND NUMBER & OPERATIONS FOR MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS, 6–8

Based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, this course focuses on ways to deepen mathematical content knowledge through problem solving and mathematical discourse. The featured experts who provide commentary for this course include Dr. Diane Briars, Dr. Marvin Cohen, Dr. Susan B. Empson, and Dr. Richard J. Schaar.

Deepen personal understanding of mathematical content found in middle school mathematics, such as fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, proportions, and developing proportional reasoning.
Develop strategies to teach in a problem-based classroom.
Engage in and learn to lead mathematical discourse.

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY FOR MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS, 6–8

This course covers the Van Hiele levels of geometric thought—focusing on shapes and properties, transformations, location, and visualization, as well as measurement concepts and skills—and allows teachers to develop a profound understanding of key mathematical concepts as outlined in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The featured expert who provides commentary for this course is Dr. Richard J. Schaar.

Apply effective problem-solving strategies to real-world problems.
Deepen understanding of mathematical concepts such as volume and capacity, similarity and congruence, and solving problems with ratios and proportions.
Apply instructional strategies that help develop geometric thinking.

“While reflecting on this course, I can certainly say that my depth of understanding geometry has grown more than I thought it would. There were so many sample lessons and activities that I picked up on in the reading and videos. It was neat to see the thought process of the students as they were learning about measurement, angles, degrees, translations, and several other mathematical concepts related to geometry.” ~ Talisha Bailey, teacher, Coopersville, MI

ALGEBRA FOR MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS, 6–8

This course focuses on developing advanced algebraic thinking, including studying patterns and functions, understanding the structure of the number system, using symbolism meaningfully, and employing mathematical modeling to solve problems. The featured experts who provide commentary for this course include Dr. James Kaput and Dr. Richard J. Schaar.

Examine common misconceptions about learning algebra in order to better understand gaps in student comprehension.
Identify functions as linear or nonlinear and contrast their properties using tables, graphs, and equations.
Model and solve contextualized problems using graphs, tables, and equations.

DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY FOR MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS, 6–8

This course is structured around the creation and completion of a real-life data analysis project that allows teachers to apply knowledge and skills from other mathematical strands. Key concepts such as data collection, graphical representations of data, and measures of center are highlighted. The featured expert who provides commentary for this course is Dr. Richard J. Schaar.

Design an investigation that includes data collection and data analysis.
Select, create, and use appropriate graphical representations of data.
Find, use, and interpret measures of center and spread.

How It Works

Courses are self-paced. After you sign up, you can usually begin your coursework within a 2-week period. Work where and when it is best for you.
License and certification renewal.* Earn three hours of graduate credit per course.
Salary advancement.*
Problem-solve and collaborate with other educators.
View video case studies of best practices, research in action, and proven instructional strategies in real classrooms with real teachers and students engaged in unscripted, unrehearsed activities.
Hear commentary and receive guidance from internationally renowned education experts on video.
Apply new concepts and skills to your own classroom practice.
Submit all of your assignments online for grading.

*Check with your State/District.