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Week 1 | Course Syllabus
"Year in the Life" Poster Activity Assign "Understanding How Children Learn Mathematics" article for next time |
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Week 2 |
Learning Styles Survey
Learning Theories discussion Intro to course website and student folders, uploading files, HTML review Begin MacGyver Math Assign "Making mathematics meaningful in multicultural contexts" article and Chapters 1 and 2 in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics |
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Week 3 |
MacGyver Math, cont.
Diversity in the Mathematics Classroom Discuss Article, "Making mathematics meaningful in multicultural contexts" and "Principles" Read parts of chapters 3, 4, 5. Assign groups to look at the Content and Process Standards for Grades PreK-2, 3-5,6-8 and to create a lesson activity that exemplifies each standard. Due in Class Session 5 |
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Week 4 |
Introduction to Lesson and Unit planning
Time to work on your standards project Assign "Chapter 3: Planning for Instruction" in Reading Packet. Also, read Chapter 17 in Fostering Children's Mathematical Power (Baroody) |
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Week 5 |
Presentation of Standards Projects and Math Activities
Lesson Planning continued Assign "Kathy: A Case of Innovative Mathematics Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom," "Goals and Misconceptions" and "Dimensions and School Characteristics" in Reading Packet for next time |
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Week 6 |
Investigations in Number Sense, Operations, and Measurement
Discussion of the Case Study Article Assign "Mathematics as a Creative Art" from the Reading Packet |
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Week 7 |
Investigations in Geometry
Discuss "Mathematics as a Creative Art" Field Exercise #1 Due. Assign "Exploring Economic Inequalities" by Goodman, pages 300-305 in Beyond Heroes and Holidays for next time |
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Week 8 |
Investigations in Data, Probability and Statistics
Assign "the Algebra Project" by Hottel, page 314 in Beyond Heroes and Holidays (C&I 348) for next time. |
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Week 9 |
Investigations in Patterns, Functions, and Algebraic Thinking
Assignment: Find a children's literature book that promotes mathematical thinking to bring into class (groups) |
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Week 10 |
Literature and Mathematics in Elementary Grades
Assign "Assessing For Learning" from the reading packet for next time |
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Week 11 |
Assessment Part 1: Games to promote mathematical thinking
Assign "ISAT Sample Mathematics Materials" from Reading Packet for next time |
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Week 12 |
Assessment Part 2: Building Rubrics
Unit Plan Project Work Time Assign "Using Concept Maps to Link Mathematical Ideas" by Baroody and Bartels out of Reading Packet for next time |
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Week 13 |
Class time to work on final projects
Concept maps & Connections activities Field Exercise #2 Due |
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Week 14 |
Group presentations
Unit plans are due |