EDU 373 Readings and Assignment Guide

Spring 2010

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Please Note:

Readings should be COMPLETED by the date listed.

Readings will be updated to reflect student needs and interests, so check back often.

 

Week/Day
Source
Topics/Readings
Assignment Due Dates

Week 1

1/25

 

 

Topics: Course Intro; Constructivism; Math Night

Read and Review Syllabus

 

Week 2

2/1

Andrews & Trafton


Topics: Intro to NYS Standards and Lesson Planning.

Read: Chapters 1-5 of Little Kids, Powerful Problem Solvers

Math Autobiography due 2/3/10

Choose your game for your game analysis by 2/3/10

Week 3

2/8

 

Andrews & Trafton


Topics: More on NYS Standards and lesson planning.

Read: Chapters 6-10 of Little Kids, Powerful Problem Solvers

Draft of First Lesson Plan due by email on 2/10/10

Week 4

2/15

 

RAQUETTE LAKE

Topics: Games and Math Night Lesson planning

Games Analysis due at Raquette Lake

Math Night Idea due at Raquette Lake

Final First Math Lesson Pland due 2/17/10

Week 5

2/22

Math and Texts Packet

Topics: NYS Assessments; Counting, Number Sense and Place Value

Read: Articles on Math and Literature

Draft of Math Night Lesson Plan and Parent Handout due 2/24

Week 6

3/1

Number Sense and Operations Packet

Topics: Teaching the four basic operations; Lesson planning

Read: Articles on Number sense and Operation

Choose a book for your Literature-based Math Lesson plan by 3/3

Week 7

3/8

Fractions and Decimals Packet

Topics: More on operations and lesson planning with texts and literature

Read: Fractions and Decimals Articles

MATH NIGHT
Virgil School
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Math Night Packet due in hard copy in class on 3/10

Week 8

3/15

Equity Packet

NO CLASS
SPRING BREAK

Read: Equity Articles

 

Week 9

3/22

Algebra Packet

Topics: Equity; Algebra and multiple representations

Read: Algebra Articles

Literature-based lesson plan due 3/24

Week 10

3/29

Geometry Packet

Topics: Geometry

Read: Geometry Articles

 

Choose a problem for your Problem Solving Lesson Plan and get problem approved by 3/29

Week 11

4/5

Measurement Packet

Topics: Measurement

Read: Measurement Articles

Draft of Standards-based mathematics curricula Lesson Plan due 4/7

 

Week 12

4/12

Probabality and Data Packet

Topics: Probability and Data Collection

Read: Probabality and Data Articles

Problem Solving Lesson Plan due 4/14

Week 13

4/19

 

Catch-up

 

READING EXAM - April 21

Assessment and Teaching Assignment: Pre-teaching discussion: 4/21

 

Week 14

4/26

 

 

Catch-up Assessment and Teaching Assignment: In Class Portion - 4/28

Week 14

5/3

 

Catch-up

 

 

Assessment and Teaching Assignment: Writing Portion - 5/3

 

Week 15

5/10

 

Wrap Up

 

Final copy of Standards-based mathematics curricula lesson plan and lesson plan reflection paper due 5/10.

5/14 - Webfolio presentations