MAT.3420 – Fall 2008

 

Day

Sec. 7

Sec. 8

In Class

Assignment

1

8/25

8/26

Teaching Mathematics in the 21st Century; Observing Teaching; NCTM Standards

Read CH 1:  pp. 1–9, W2L (p. 9):  2, 3; Autobiography

2

8/27

8/28

“Doing” Mathematics; Fractions on Geoboard (video 37)

Read CH 2:  pp. 12–20; W2L (p. 20):  2, 3, 4

3

9/3

9/2

Approaches to Teaching Mathematics (Condominium Problem)

Read CH 3:  pp. 22–30; W2L:  1, 5, 6; Approaches to Teaching

4

9/3

9/4

Learning, Understanding, and Knowledge

Read CH 3:  pp. 30–34; W2L:  10, 12

5

9/10

9/9

Models; Mathematical Tasks

Read CH 4:  pp. 37–41; W2L:  1, 2; Preview pp. 41–48.

6

9/15

9/11

Teaching with Problems; Before-During-After Lesson format; Fractions on Geoboard (video 37)

Read CH 4:  pp. 41 – 48, 53–57; W2L:  4, 5, 8, 9

7

9/17

9/16

Three Part Lessons and variations; Hexominoes (video 2)

Read CH 5:  pp. 61 – 70; W2L:  3, 4, 5;  Lesson Analysis

8

9/22

9/18

Number Sense; Early Number Concepts; Assessments (counting, one more/less; hiding); Spatial Relationships minilesson

Read CH 9:  pp. 120 – 135; W2L:  1, 2, 6, 7

9

9/24

9/23

Additive Problem Structures (CGI)

Read CH 10:  pp. 143 – 150; W2L:  1, 3; Read CH 11:  pp. 165 – 168; W2L:  1, 2; [Strategies for addition & subtraction pp. 168 – 177]

10

9/29

9/25

Multiplicative Problem Structures (CGI)

Read CH 10:  pp. 152 – 161; W2L:  8, 12, 14; Read CH 11:  pp. 183 – 185; W2L:  12, 13; [Strategies for multiplication & division pp. 177 – 183] Problem Types & WRL

11

10/1

9/30

Base-10, Place-value; Place-value centers (video 4)

Read place-value interview – prepare to discuss; begin CH 12 reading (see Day 12)

12

10/6

10/2

Place-value:  models, assessment, activities; issues

Read CH 12:  pp. 187 – 204; W2L (p. 214) 1, 4

13

10/8

10/7

Strategies for whole number computation:  addition & subtraction

Read CH 13:  pp. 216 – 228; W2L 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

14

10/13

10/9

Strategies for whole number computation:  multiplication & division

Read CH 13:  pp. 228 – 241; W2L 12, 13, 15, 19

15

10/15

10/14

Algebraic Reasoning; Relational Thinking (Get Handout)

Read CH 15:  pp. 259 – 265; W2L (p. 291) 3, 4

16

10/20

10/21

Repeating Patterns

Read CH 15:  pp. 268 – 275; W2L:  8, 9, 11. 

17

10/22

10/23

Growing Patterns; Peer Teaching I (Algebraic Thinking)

Whole Number Computation

18

10/27

10/28

Fraction Concepts:  Sharing Activities & Comparing Activities

Read CH 16:  p. 293 – 295, 297 – 308; W2L:  1, 5, 8  Algebraic Thinking

19

10/29

10/30

Fraction Concepts; Models for Fractions; Peer Teaching II (Fraction Concepts)

Read CH 16:  pp. 295 – 297, 308 – 313; W2L:  2, 7, 9

Happy Halloween!

20

11/3

11/4 Vote!

Fraction Computation:  Addition & Subtraction;

Read CH 17:  pp. 316 – 322; W2L:  1, 2

21

11/5

11/6

Fraction Computation:  Multiplication & Division; Peer Teaching III (Fraction/Decimal Computation)

Read CH 17:  pp. 322 – 331; W2L:  4, 6, 7 

22

11/10

11/11

Fraction Computation – Division

Fraction Concepts & Computation

23

11/12

11/13

Measurement; Peer Teaching IV (Measurement)

Read CH 20:  pp. 374 – 378, 394 – 398; W2L:  2, 3, 4 (choose 1)

24

11/17

11/18

Measurement (jigsaw); Geometry Content

Read CH 21:  pp. 407 – 414; W2L:  1, 3

25

11/19

11/20

Peer Teaching V (Geometry); Geometry

Read CH 20:  pp. 414 – 449; W2L:  4

Happy Thanksgiving!

26

 

 

Development of Geometric Thinking; Graph Comprehension

Geometry

27

 

 

Peer Teaching VI (Data Analysis & Probablility); Probability

 

28

 

 

Assessment

 

29

 

 

Technology

 

Final