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Math for Educators (Certificate)

12 Credits  |   Main Campus | Washington, D.C.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach, coach or supervise mathematics instruction!

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Strengthen your math instruction. Advance your career.

If you teach, coach, or supervise math instruction, Trinity’s Mathematics for Educators Certificate is designed for you. Deepen your content knowledge and enhance your ability to support students learning math.

Why Choose This Certificate?

  • Built on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’s Developing Mathematical Ideas and Taking Action
    Learn through real classroom case studies that explore how students understand mathematical concepts from early grades through middle school and beyond.

  • Taught by Expert Faculty
    Courses are led by educators with extensive experience in mathematics instruction and coaching.

  • Advance Your Career
    Earn a respected credential that opens doors — and counts toward Trinity’s Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) – Mathematics for Educators concentration.

  • Flexible and Transferable
    All coursework is fully transferable into the master’s program, giving you a head start on your graduate degree.

What You’ll Learn

  • Deepen your own knowledge and learn how students think about mathematical concepts.
  • Base-ten number system for K-8 learners, including whole numbers and decimals
  • The four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Basic algebra including functions
  • Geometry: shapes, area and volume
  • Data analysis and statistics: collecting, representing, describing, and analyzing data
  • The five practices—anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting—for facilitating productive mathematical conversations

The Math for Educators Certificate is Ideal For:

  • Elementary school educator
  • Middle school educator
  • Mathematics coach
  • Mathematics supervisor
  • Math curriculum developer

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Applying to the Math for Educators (Certificate) Program

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School of Education Graduate Certificates Admissions Requirements

Applying to the School of Education is a 3-step process:

  • Apply for free online
  • Submit checklist documents
  • Once your application is submitted, use your log-in credentials to check status

Admissions Criteria:

  • Undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or higher or evidence of post-graduate academic strength
  • Official college transcript with confirmed Bachelor’s Degree date (International Transcripts must be evaluated prior to submission)
  • 2 Recommendations from professors or supervisors
  • Statement of Purpose