Math Methods

Welcome to Dr. Hasenbank's CI-364/564 page for Fall 2010.

Catalog course description: Objectives, activities, materials, instructional strategies and field work in mathematics/ computer science at the secondary school level. Prerequisite: CI 304/504 or concurrent enrollment. Offered Fall.

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See the Homework and Handouts table below to download or print the syllabus, calendar, and all homework sets and class notes.

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Week	Homework / Tasks / Handouts
Week 1 Syllabus.pdf	Wednesday 9/8 Syllabus CI364Fa09.pdf 09.08 - After class.pdf -- Includes assignment: 1) Read & Reflect and 2) Problem Set Assignments: Read & Reflect (see notes, above) Problem Set 1.pdf Rubric I'll use for the problem set: problem solving rubric.pdf Rubric I'll use for the reflection: reflection rubric.pdf
Week 2 (CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice.pdf)	Monday 9/13 CCSS Process Standards.pdf Algebra Project Example.pdf (Rubric.pdf) Tapping "Hidden" Learners (from Empowering Beginning Teachers, NCTM) (Requires login to D2L) Differentiating Instruction - Open Questions and Parallel Tasks (Requires login to D2L) Open Tasks Activity.docx Assignments: Problem Set 2.pdf R+R Assignment.pdf (requires this Differentiating Instruction.pdf handout on D2L) Wednesday 9/15 - John Schmidt, guest speaker
Week 3 (Calendar thru Week 6.pdf)	Monday 9/20 Packet on Assessment.pdf Class Notes.pdf (after class) R&R article: Mathematics Teacher 1999 - Will this be on the test? (Requires login to D2L) Assignment: R+R: Due Wed. 9/22 (this week; requires this Mathematics Teacher article on D2L) "Outline Lessons" Overview.pdf - First two are due on Wed. 9/29 Wed. 9/22 Packet of Handouts on Assessment (Day 2).pdf Discovering Advanced Algebra Sample Quiz, Test, and Constructive Assessments (Requires login to D2L) ADP End-of-Course Algebra Exam - Sample of Released Items.pdf Common Core State Standards - Process Standards 1 and 2.pdf Assignment: (actually assigned last time) "Outline Lessons" Overview.pdf - Use for Outline Lessons due on 9/29 only. By Mon., have your two activities selected. By Wed., your full write-up is due (see detailed requirements, above).
Week 4	Monday 9/27 Presentation Slides(after).pdf Algebra II Problems.docx Wed. 9/29 Presentations of Outline Lessons
Week 5	Monday 10/4 Manipulatives Notes (after).pdf Manipulatives.notebook (blank).zip Make a Rectangle.pdf Tasks due Wednesday: Mathcast Problems.docx Mathcast Storyboard.pdf Wed. 10/6 Podcasting day!
Week 6	Monday 10/11 Solve vs. Simplify (after).pdf Wednesday 10/13 Lesson plans due -- micro teaching day. Outline Lesson 2 Grid.docx - Outline lessons for Mathematical Practice #3 and #4 are due Wed. 10/20. Manipulative Fair Guidelines.docx - Bring your top manipulative choices to class on Monday 10/18.
Week 7	Mon. 10/18 Dividing Fractions - Pretest.docx Dividing Fractions Video (Discussion Prompts).docx Student Reasoning Problems.docx Wed. 10/20 Proportional Reasoning Activity (Puppy vs. Dog).docx (Includes the R&R due Monday 10/27; the accompanying article "Teaching Proportional Reasoning Through Familiar Biology" (from The Mathematics Teacher, 2010) is on D2L -- requires login.)
Week 8	Mon. 10/25 Language of Mathematics Outline.docx Algebra Vocabulary Article.pdf Wed. 10/27 - Manipulative Fair Note: Lesson plan #2 is due on Wednesday 11/3. Please upload your lesson plan to D2L, and also bring a copy to class to share with a peer (as we did last time). You will be videotaped 'micro teaching' a five-minute snippet of your lesson. Here's the template for Lesson Plan #2 (on Geometry or Trigonometry).
Week 9	Mon. 11/1 Writing in Math Excerpts (available on D2L, requires login) Notes on Writing Strategies (after).pdf Student work (available on D2L, requires login) Wed. 11/3 - Lesson Plan / Micro-teaching day Read & Reflect (Kosiak, 2010 -- available on D2L and handed out in class) Reflection Prompt: What are the benefits of using the graphic organizers (described in the article) to support the development of 'mathematically proficient' students? Will you use any of these strategies as a teacher? If so, which ones and why? If not, why not?
Week 10	Wed. 11/10 - Geometry Methods Lesson Outline for Geometry.pdf A Tale of Three Proofs.pdf Cooperative group role cards.pdf A collection of simple geometry problems & proofs (available on D2L, requires login) Mini-Text Project (Sample Assignment).pdf Proof Puzzle Sample Lesson Plan.pdf Mirror-mirror task (available on D2L, requires login)
Week 11	Mon. 11/15 - Geometry Software Lesson Outline.pdf - Using Geometry Software Geogebra (download or run applet from web) Files used in class today are posted to D2L's content page.
Week 12	Mon. 11/22 - Presentation day
Week 13	Mon. 11/29 - Tiered Lessons / Differentiated Instruction Handouts are posted to D2L Wed. 12/1 - More Differentiated Instruction Handouts are posted to D2L
Week 14	Mon. 12/6 - Motivation and Choice, Projects Handouts are posted to D2L.