Date |
Topic |
Assignments and Readings Due To Be Completed Before Class |
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Tu, 8/20 |
Introductions, Course Overview, Pretest |
Buy book and check out course website and Blackboard . |
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Th, 8/22 |
State and Natl. Standards, Professional Organizations, NAEP, CATS, TIMSS |
Read Ch. 1, Participate in discussion on Blackboard. Check out links on website. |
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Tu, 8/27 |
Learning Theory, Psychology and Assessment |
Read Ch. 2, Turn in pretest, checklist, and form from syllabus. Decide on Class Presentation. |
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Th, 8/29 |
Open-Ended Problems and Creativity, Problem Solving and Posing |
Read Ch. 3 |
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Tu, 9/3 |
Technology in Support of Mathematics |
Read Ch. 4 |
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Th, 9/5 |
Logic, Reasoning and Communication |
Read Ch. 5, Create draft of problem for open-ended lesson to turn in (teach between 9/12 and 10/3) |
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Tu, 9/10 |
Concepts of Whole Numbers and Exponents |
Read Ch. 6 |
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Th, 9/12 |
Consolidating Whole Number Operations |
Read Ch. 7 - 8, Decide on topic/problems for Learning Center |
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Tu, 9/17 |
Review for Exam 1 |
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Th, 9/19 |
Exam 1 |
Study Ch. 1 - 8, websites, assns. |
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Tu, 9/24 |
KCCT Assessment |
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Th, 9/26 |
Concepts of Rational Numbers & Proportional Reasoning |
Read Ch. 9 |
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Tu, 10/1 |
Addn. and Subtr. of Ratl. Nos. |
Read Ch. 10, Student presentation on Rational Numbers |
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Th, 10/3 |
Mult. and Div. of Ratl. Nos. |
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Tu, 10/8 |
Concepts and Operations with Integers |
Read pp. 427 - 430, Student presentation on Integers, Turn in completed Open-ended Lesson, Student Work, Reflection, etc. |
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Th, 10/10 |
Probability |
Read Ch. 11, Student presentation on Probability, Create draft of lesson and assessment for second lesson to turn in (teach between 10/17 and 11/14) |
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Tu, 10/15 |
Fall Break |
Enjoy |
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Th, 10/17 |
Graphing |
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Tu, 10/22 |
Statistics |
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Th, 10/24 |
Introducing Geometry |
Read Ch. 12, Student presentation on Geometry |
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Tu, 10/29 |
Developing Geometry Concepts |
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Th, 10/31 |
Introducing Measurement and Formulae |
Read Ch. 13, Student presentation on Measurement |
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Tu, 11/5 |
Introducing Algebra |
Read Ch. 14, Student presentation on Algebra |
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Th, 11/7 |
Developing Algebraic Concepts |
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Tu, 11/12 |
Review for Exam 2 |
Review Chapters 1 - 14, web assignments, projects, etc. |
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Th, 11/14 |
Exam 2 |
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Tu, 11/19 |
Focus on Alternative Assessment and Evaluation |
Turn in completed Second Lesson, Student Work, Reflection, etc. |
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Th, 11/21 |
Organizing for Instruction |
Read Ch. 15 |
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Fri, 11/22 |
Middle Grade Math Day |
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Tu, 11/26 |
Share Learning Centers |
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Th, 11/28 |
Thanksgiving |
Enjoy |
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Tu, 12/3 |
Your personal philosophy of teaching |
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Th, 12/5 |
Review for Final Exam |
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Tu, 12/10 |
Final Exam |
Good Luck |