Individual
Assignments—TBD
points
Individual assignments are based on things we do in class, and
on reading assignments. Your
first formal reading assignment (other than assigned readings)
is to review and critique three mathematics journal articles.
The remaining individual assignments are informal in nature.
These informal reflections and reading reflections should NOT
take you more than 10 minutes to complete. They are open-ended
and responses are typically one or two paragraphs in length.
There are TBD reflective assignments worth TBD points each.
They are graded on a full
credit/no credit basis—either you turn the assignment in
on time and completed for full credit or you receive no credit.
It may help you to think of these assignments as “batting
practice.” In the major leagues, batting practice results
are not part of a player’s batting scores, but batting
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Informal
Assignments
- My Dream Math
Classroom - due TBD
- Instructor for
a Day - due TBD
- Assessing Assessment
- due TBD
- Serving on a Textbook
Committee - due TBD
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Journal
Article Critiques
Your
first reading assignment this semester will be to review and
critique three mathematics journal articles. One must be from
Teaching Children Mathematics, one from Childhood
Education, and one from a journal of your choice. For
details, go to: Journal Article
Critiques - due TBD
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- Social Culture -
Hiebert Ch. 4 - due TBD
- Art of Geometry - Vande Walle Ch.
17 - due TBD
- Calculators in My
Classroom? - Vande Walle Ch. 24 - due TBD
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Major
Projects
NOTE:
Due dates and project points will be decided on jointly during the
“Design
Your Own Dream Course” activity the first week of the semester.
Once the decision is made, the information will be updated and posted
here.
There are two kinds
of major projects, those that must be done in TEAMs and those that
may be done individually or in groups. On TEAM projects, all TEAM
members receive the same grade for the project. The
Textbook Committee Simulation
MUST be done as a TEAM. If
you experience problems with TEAMmates, read this
advice.
To ensure that your assignments meet my high standards, review the
Basic
Writing Tips. The
Menu Project (called a Learning
Center in science) may be done individually or in TEAMs. The Resource
Portfolio may be done individually or in pairs.
Details
and grading criteria for each project are reviewed in class well
in advance of due dates. For information and a grading rubric for
each of the projects, click on one of these links.
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M201 Assignments
M201 assignments require
thoughtful preparation because they are designed to guide
and support you as you learn to teach children. Lesson plans
must be word processed; reflections may be handwritten or
word processed. They are graded
using the same full
credit/not credit system
as the individual assignments, and are also worth TBD points
each. Lesson #1 is due one full week
before you teach. This
will gives you time to make needed revisions. Do
not be concerned if you are asked to revise your M201
lesson plans. I do this to ensure that you and your K-6 students
will have an enjoyable mathematics adventure. AND you’ll
receive FULL CREDIT simply for turning them in completed and
on time. NOTE: Your your M201 reflections will serve
as the basis of your M201 Case
Study.
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M201
Case Study
The
Case Study focuses on one of your M201 students. For details,
go to: Case Study - due
TBD
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For lesson planning assistance,
go to:
Lesson
Plan How To general guide for
creating effective lesson plans.
Sample
Lesson Plan “Lady
or the Tiger” lesson plan in Word Perfect™
print version
Questioning
in the Classroom for
help with knowing how to ask questions that promote critical
thinking. |
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For additional information,
contact Dr. J at jlongfie@iun.edu
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