Math 416-Daily Syllabus

Date

Course Topic

Assignment Due

Aug. 29, T

Introductions & Multibase Blocks

None

Aug. 31, R

Planning lessons

Read pp. 1-4 do #2,6 on p. 4 & Chap 1 H.O. #17, 18, 19, 23

Sept. 5, T

Elementary Lessons

Read pp. 6-17, Do #2,20, 40 on pp. 28-31 & Discussion Questions 2&3  on p.8 of Multibase Arithmetic Block H.O.

Sept. 7, R

Percent Problems & Division using Multibase blocks

Read pp. 18-27, Do #9, 26 on p. 28-30, Read Learning Theory H.O. #2 & 3 on p. 17, Work on Elementary Lesson Plan

Sept. 12, T

State & National Standards, Learning Theory

Multibase blocks H.O. p 11 # 2 & 3  & Complete lesson plan

Sept. 14, R

Presentation

Present Elementary Lessons

Sept 19, T

  Classroom Management

  Lesson Reflection & Grading policy paper

pp. 182-183

Sept 21, R

No Class

  Math Club Meeting

Sept 26, T

 Middle School Math Curriculum

  Personal involvement paper

Sept 28, R

Algebra in the middle grades

Algebra Lab Gear pp. v-5 

Oct. 3, T

The Language of algebra

Look for a lesson a middle school math book that Algebra Lab Gear would be a helpful supplement to that lesson.

Oct 5, R

Assessment and Evaluation of math exams

Start searching for a middle school lesson plan 

Bring corrected exams

Oct 10, T

MN GRAD Standards

  Classroom Management paper

Oct 12, R

MN Basic Skills Test  Download 1998 Math Practice Test

  Middle School Lesson Due

Oct 17, T Standard Algebraic Problems  
Oct 19, R Midterm Exam To be taken sometime between Oct 18-23 (inclusive of those dates)
Oct. 24 Resource Folder Report on MCTM fall conference
Oct. 26 Unit Plan and Performance Assessment mcer web site registration and find and complete the 6 steps with a problem you plan to add to your Resource Folder
Oct 31 Golden Rectangles in art, building, and nature Video Summary, Work on Unit Plan
Nov. 2 Geometer's Sketchpad & More on Performance Assessments Unit Plan outline due 
Nov. 7 Technology to Enhance Math Instruction & Supplementary Materials  Unit plan supplements due & Parabola Assignment
Nov 12 Test and Quiz writing and modifications Read Chapter 5 pp. 135-171 Use the evaluation criteria to rate the geometer's sketch pad Parabola assignment from last week using p. 146 & do p. 159
Nov 14 Technology + and - Final Unit plans due

Nov 16 

Cherilyn's lesson presentation, Heron & his formula,  TI-83 finance functions

  Subscribe to a free resource

Nov 21 

Kristy and Kim's  lesson presentation,

  Calculator and computer policy

Nov 28 

Mindy and Kelly's lesson presentation

Math-Facing America's phobia Writing

Nov 30 

Jay's lesson presentation, demonstrate the TI-graph link

Parental responsibilities paper 

Dec 5

Discrete Math and related software

 Goals in Teaching paper

Dec 7

finish TI-83/92 mini-presentations

Problem solving through Puzzles

Resource Folder with at least 10 problems each with six responses

Dec 12 Formal and Informal teaching feedback Read pp. 232-242 complete #10 on p. 243

History of a famous Mathematician and associated problems
Dec 15 Final Personal Handbook

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