Syllabus
Course Meeting Information
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Course Meeting Information
January
Meeting Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
February - April
Meeting Day: Monday
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Tentative Schedule
Themes, readings, class discussions, and assignments
Theme I - Formal Curriculum and the Standards Movement
- Discussion of Illinois Learning Standards
- Discussion of Core Professional Standards and Content-Area Standards for Educators.
Theme II - Lesson Planning, Unit Planning, and Assessment
- Creating Learning Goals, Organizing lessons
- Planning for Innovation: Discussion, role play, simulation,
- Technological applications in curriculum and instruction
- Modifying lessons for students with special needs
Theme III - Issues involving classroom interaction and interpersonal relationships
- Creating positive environments that encourage independent reading,
- Involving and communicating with parents;
Theme IV - Microteaching
Final: Portfolios and Resource List Presentations
Due: Complete Portfolios
Tentative Calendar
January
| Week/Topic |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
| Jan 7 |
No class
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- Introductions
- Course overview and requirements
- Professional and field expectations
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- Teaching Philosophy
- Learning Theories
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| Jan 12 Curriculum and Standards |
NCTM Standards
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Illinois Learning Standards
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Illinois Content Area Standards
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| Jan 19 Reviewing lesson plans |
Reviewing lesson plans
|
Reviewing lesson plans
|
Reviewing lesson plans
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| Jan 26 Planning for instruction |
Goals and Learning objective
|
Activities
|
Activities
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February - April
| Week/Topic |
Monday |
| Feb 2 Curriculum materials and resources, including technology |
Materials and motivation
|
| Feb 9 Literature Review |
Literature Review
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| Feb 10 4pm, Hansen Student Center: Q& A with Mary Francis Berry |
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| Feb 11 Founders Day Convocation, 11am Presser |
Mary Francis Berry
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| Feb 16 Learning environments |
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| Feb 23 Student diversity |
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| Mar 1 Culturally relevant curriculum |
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| Mar 8 Technology |
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| Mar 15 |
Spring Break
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| Mar 22 Spring Break for Local Schools; we will meet MWF |
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| Mar 29 Assessment |
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| Apr 5 Microteaching |
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| Apr 12 Instructional Delivery |
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| Apr 19 Final project |
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| Finals Week |
Course Portfolio Due
|
Readings and Assignments
| Week/Topic |
Topic |
Reading |
Assignments |
| Jan 7 |
Teaching Philosophy
|
Perkins:1, 2
|
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| Jan 12 |
Standards
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- Perkins: 3,4,5
- NCTM: 1,2,3
- NSES: 1,2,3
- Illinois Content Area Standards
|
Teaching Philosophy Reflection #1
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| Jan 19 |
Reviewing lesson plans
|
- NCTM: 7,8
- NSES: 6
|
- Lesson plans
- Review#1
- Reflection #2
|
| Jan 26 |
Planning curriculum
|
- Planning for Mathematics Instruction (pp89-104)
- NCTM Standards
- Illinois Standards
|
- Textbook Review
- Reflection #3
|
| Feb 16 |
Classroom environments
|
- NCTM: 7,8
- NSES: 6
|
- Lesson plans
- Review#2
- Reflection #4
|
| Feb 23 |
Student diversity
|
- Making mathematics meaningful in multicultural contexts.(pp1-10).
- Goals and misconceptions. (p11-22)
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- Lesson Plan#1
- Reflection #5
|
| Mar 1 |
Culturally relevant curriculum
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- Culturally relevant mathematics(p59-88)
- A case study of innovative mathematics teaching in a multicultural classroom.(p23-58)
|
- Literature Review
- Reflection #6
|
| Mar 8 |
Technology
|
- The conic sections in polar coordinates.
- Folded paper, dynamic geometry, and proof: A three-tier approach to the conics.
|
- Lesson Plan #3
- Reflection #7
|
| Mar 12 |
Interdisciplinary instruction
|
Perkins:8,9
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- Lesson Plan #4
- Reflection #8
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| Mar 29 |
Assessment
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- Assessing for learning
- Extended-response/problem-solving items in mathematics
- Using a rubric to score extended-response items
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- Technology Review
- Reflection #9
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| Apr 19 |
Final project draft
|
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Final project draft
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| Finals Week |
Final project presentation
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Final project presentation
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