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Instructor: Bridget Arvold
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Syllabus

Date/Time: Thursday, 5 PM to 8 PM
Location: 4F Education Building
Office Hours: Prior to class by appointment

Tentative Schedule

Aug. 29

  • 4 4's Activity
  • Description of Course and Expectations
  • Introduction to Catalysts for Change and Priorities in Mathematics Education via concept map construction
  • Getting the Most from a Handbook
  • Outside Class Activities (OCA):
    • Continue 4 4's investigation;
    • Read English Ch. 1, Prioritize your interests by choosing cells in matrix (p.8), and note listed questions that are of most interest to you in a reflective entry.
    • Spot read English Ch. 2 and read Stein et al. Ch. 5 and note a connection between them in your reflective entry.

Sept. 5

  • Perspective Activity
  • Promoting Democracy Through Task Design
  • Goal-setting
  • Follow up on 4 4's
  • Introduction to manuscript review
  • OCA
    • Complete manuscript review (1-2 pages)
    • Read Stein et al. Ch. 1-3.
    • Study and augment assigned portion of English Chapter 4 for Computational Forms presentation (due Sept. 19)

Sept. 12

  • Base 2 Activity
  • Task Design and Case Study writing
  • Manuscript reviews & APA Style
  • The History of Psychology in Mathematics Learning and Teaching
  • OCA
    • Complete preparations for Computational Forms presentation

Sept. 19

  • Today is library day from 7-8 p.m. in the Education Library!
  • Computational Forms Class Presentation (videotaped)
  • OCA
    • Write reflective entry (self-assessment) of your activities associated with presentation
    • Spot read your choice of English's Ch. 5, 6, 7, 8, or 14. Prepare written focus area summary and be prepared to share with class.

Sept. 26

  • Presentation continued?
  • Revisit Promoting Democracy through Task Design ala English readings
  • OCA
    • Midterm: Design ONE dialogue/task and write case study
      (as in Stein et al.)

Oct. 10

  • make up day from library day

Oct. 17

  • Testing, Standards, Curriculum, and Technology

Oct. 24

  • Testing, Standards, Curriculum, and Technology
  • OCA
    • Prepare final draft of position paper for submission to review by classmates

Oct. 31

  • Worksession: Developing Posters and peer-assessment of position papers

Nov. 7

  • Poster Presentation - papers distributed to audience
  • OCA:
    • Read ISBE Standards for mathematics, technology, professionalism, pedagogy, etc.

Nov. 13

  • Standards and Accountability
  • Review ALL standards and begin group writing of assessment items and rubrics for Mathematics, Technology, Professional, and ? standards

Nov. 21

  • Standards and Accountability
  • Review and polishing of items and rubrics
  • Continued writing for more standards

Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving break

Dec. 5

  • Organization of Standards Accountability Project

Dec. 12

  • Presentation of Standards Accountability Project
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