Math 306

Mathematics for Special Education

Spring 2009

Syllabus

Schedule

Unit 1 - School Mathematics, Fractions, Ratios, Proportions, Geometry, and Measurement (Chapters 1, 12-13, 15-16) Jan. 13-Feb. 17

Unit 2 - Lesson planning/modifications, Assessment, Beginning Number Sense, Algebra & Patterns
(Chapters 3, 4, 7, 14) Feb. 19- March 12

Unit 3 - Place Value, Operations, Computational tools & Algorithms (Chapters 8-11) April 7- April 23

Unit 4 - Mathematics Principles & Standards, Problem Solving (Chapters 2, 5, 6, 17-Your Guided notes and worked out problems) May 12th at noon

Example of Mini Lesson Plan

Online Math Resources for Special Education

• Learning disabilities in the area of mathematics- math-related learning disabilities listed and many good books identified on specific topics.
• TeacherVision-A commercially sponsored website with great special education links
• Ask Dr. Math - A question and answer service for math students and their teachers
• http://webmath.com - A site that contains explanations and step-by-step instructions on how to solve problems you may have forgotten.

Math Standards and Tests
Minnesota Math Standards
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/Academic_Standards/Mathematics/index.html
North Dakota Math Standards
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content/math/index.shtm
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards
http://standards.nctm.org/

Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) Alternate state test for students with disabilities. Select three benchmarks and write mathematical situtation problems/cards that can be used for a student that you will need to described their mathematical limitations.

Create Math Worksheets and Games

• http://www.kidzone.ws/math on-line Basic Facts and printable worksheets links
• http://www.schoolhousetech.com a link to the Mathematics Worksheet Factory
• http://www.tlsbook.com Online Math Games and Math worksheets for elementary and middle school students
• http://www.science-groove.org/MASSIVE/ Math And Science Song Information

Math Lessons and Activities

• National Library for Virtual Manipulatives for Ineractive Mathematics
• Illuminations National Council of Teachers of Mathematics site with activities, lessons, and standards
• http://www.mathcats.com Elementary school lessons and activities
• http://mathforum.org/trscavo Elementary school lessons using geoboards, tangrams and statistics
  
• http://www.coolmath.com (Elementary and Middle school activities)
  
• http://aaamath.com (comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons, they have a CD for $20 that I recommend as a back-up to the website)
• http://www.mathgoodies.com/probability/game.asp is Math Goodies contains lessons, discussion board and a CD avaialble
• http://www.gpschools.org/ci/sitemap.htm Grosse Pointe Public School in Michigan has many grade specific math links
• http://www.lessoncorner.com/puzzles is LessonCorner's Puzzle Makers which allows teachers to find or create their own free custom word search, scramble or crossword puzzles
  
  Newsletters and Fact Sheets
  

• http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=nl_wp3&crid=5 Marilyn Burns newsletter and publications
  
• http://www.macmh.org/publications/fact_sheets/fact_sheets.php MN Association for Children's Mental Health- Fact Sheets

On-line catalogs containing math manipulatives and books listed in the table below:

Math Software available at MSUM

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