Banner Image
Bullet Main Page
Bullet Syllabus
Bullet Resources
Bullet Students
Bullet Project Hand-in
Bullet Grading
Bullet Student Projects
Instructor: Tim Hendrix
Office: 343 Armory Bldg.
Phone: 244-8062
Teaching Assistant: Erica Cheung
Technical Assistant: Michael McKelvey
E-mail class: ci399TSMsu03@mail.mste.uiuc.edu
Divider
Syllabus

Dates: June 16 - July 11, 2003 Monday through Thursday each week
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:50 AM daily
Place: Room 37 Education Building

week 1:
June 16-19
Major Theme for the week: What does it mean to "learn", "do", and "teach" mathematics?
Technology Emphases: Online resources, web development, Geometer's Sketchpad
Readings:  
  • Brahier: Chapters 1, 2, and 5
  • Principles and Standards for School Mathematics: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7
Notes for Week 1
week 2:
June 23 - 26
Major Theme for the week: Digging into the mathematics we teach and the role of technology
Technology Emphases: Web development, Java applets, graphing calculators, and Fathom software
Readings:
  • Brahier: Chapters 3, 4, and 6
  • Principles and Standards for School Mathematics: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 continued
Notes for Week 2
week 3:
June 30 - July 3
Major Theme for the week: Assessment in mathematics education: What do we value and what do we assess?
Technology Emphases: Computer-based laboratories and data collection devices
Readings:  
  • Brahier: Chapters 7, 8, and 9
  • Navigations Series in Algebra and Geometry, Grade Levels 6-8 and 9-12
Notes for Week 3
week 4:
July 7 - 10
Major Theme for the week: "Don't Stop Here! 'cuz mathematics is a'changin"
Technology Emphases: spreadsheets, presentations of course lessons
Readings: Brahier: Chapter 10
Notes for Week 4
Main Page  |  Syllabus  |  Resources  |  Students  |  Hand-in  |  Grading  |  Student Projects

  University of Illinois  Urbana - Champaign