Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Summer 2007
Room Sem II 2107
Time: 12:30 - 5:00 M,W
Syllabus

• Expectations
  • General
    • You are expected to demonstrate competence in number sense, measurement, algebraic sense, geometric sense, probability and statistics.  You will use your portfolio and your class presentations as vehicles to present evidence that you have attained the competencies required.
    • You are expected to attend class regularly and participate in all of the activities presented.
  • Portfolio
    • Your portfolio will be divided into 7 sections, one for each section of the 6 sections of the text and a 7th with your weekly reflections and a final self evaluation. It will have dividers that will clearly mark the beginning of each section. (Please put your name and the name of the program clearly on the front of the portfolio.)
    • Your portfolio will contain the following:
      • Weekly reflections of at least one full printed page, not hand written. (what you learned, what worked well, what didn't)
      • Reading and class notes
      • Worked out homework problems (in detail with problem statements)
      • Complete set of lesson plans and notes from your group's presentation
      • The test questions your group proposed.
      • Copies of the evaluations that your classmates filled out for your presentations.
  • Class Presentations: The class will be divided into presentation teams. Each team will be responsible for presenting the material in one chapter of the text. The presentation has the following expectations:
    • With your presentation team you will prepare a series of lessons from a section of the book. (See lesson plan template.)
    • You and your presentation team are responsible for two sessions.  The first introduces the material (1/3  class period) the second does a follow-up with an assessment (1/3 class period). 
    •   Your team's presentation will use manipulatives.
    • Your team will create an active, interactive lesson.
    • Your team will assign problems to be done by the students for their portfolios.
    • Your team will create and distribute a feedback sheet to be filled out by the students
    • Your team will propose 5 questions based on the material you teach for the final exam. These problems will be turned in electronically for inclusion in the handouts and the final exam.
    • There will be a debriefing session following each presentation.

     

• Eight Credit Students
• Four credits ~ 120 hours of work (4 cr x 3 hr/cr x 10 wks in a standard quarter)
• You are expected to produce an independent project of your choosing that will strengthen your knowledge an abilities in particular areas
  • Turn in contract by the beginning of the second week
  • Contract needs to have learning goals and a clear statement of the work you plan to turn in for credit and how you expect the work to be assessed.
• We will meet during week 6 (evaluation week) to do class presentations.
  • You are responsible to maintain a portfolio detailing your work and demonstrating your learning. At a minimum, it will include the following.
    • Weekly learning log (To be turned in once a week)
      • Number of hours worked on project
      • Reflection on learning for that week
    • Portfolio of your work
      • Copy of the contract
      • Copy of weekly learning logs
      • Work you have done as agreed to in contract
      • Bibliography
      • Reading and working notes

 

• Evaluation:
  • You will take a final exam
  • You will submit a self evaluation.
  • I will write a narrative evaluation for each of you. It will be based on your portfolio and your participation in the activities of the program.
  • You will write an evaluation of me.