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1-19-10	1-21-10
1-26-10	1-28-10
2-2-10	2-4-10
2-9-10	2-11-10
2-16-10	2-18-10
2-23-10	2-25-10
3-2-10	3-4-10
3-16-10	3-18-10
3-23-10	3-25-10
3-30-10	4-1-10
4-6-10	4-8-10
4-13-10	4-15-10
4-20-10	4-22-10
4-27-10	4-29-10
5-4-10	5-6-10

1-19-10

Today we introduced ourselves to each other and discussed the question "What is Mathematics?"

Class Notes Assignment

1-21-10

We began the day by talking about how to show that "a negative times a negative is a positive." We then carefully went over the syllabus for the class. After this, we continued discussing the topic of What is Mathematics. After the break, we discussed the division of two fractions problem from our homework and began working on our group project of delving into a secondary math concept and preparing a presentation on it.

Class Notes GoogleDoc Results: What is Mathemaitcs Assignment Resources for Concept Maps (a link to the links/resources page of the course homepage)

1-26-10

We began the day by discussion the connection between the Pythagorean Theorem and the Law of Cosines. We then spent the next hour or so working on our content presentations. After this, we began our discussion on mathematics education and its history.

Class Notes Concept Map Example Assignment

1-28-10

Students gave their presentation on a secondary mathematics concept. These were not "lessons," rather they were simply an overview presentation on a given concept. The goal was to just get students to begin thinking about the content that they will one day have to teach.

Assignment

2-2-10

We began the day with a discussion of the difference between "square units" and "units squared." We then read three handouts to lead into our discussion of the history of math education by the decades, after which we discussed what had been written in the Google Doc we created. Finally, the students researched instructional strategies in the math classroom and then chose which ones their groups would research and present.

Class Notes Assignment

2-4-10

Students had 30 minutes to get organized for their presentation on an instructional strategy in mathematics, after which presentations were given. We then carefully covered the research paper assignment. After this, we formed new groups to discuss and share our findings on standards.

Class Notes Assignment Summary of NCTM Standards written by Steve

2-9-10

We spent the first hour of today discussing standards, both NCTM and PA. The next hour was spent in individual meetings discussing grades, while the others read information on the PA SAS system found on the PDE website (www.pde.state.pa.us). The last hour minutes was then spent discussing the Anchors/Eligible Content/Example Items and getting ready for the group presentation on Thursday.

Class Notes Assignment

2-11-10

There was a two-hour delay today due to the snow. Students presented their PA Anchor/Eligible Content/Example Items for most of the period. We then read an article on the Keystone Exams and the National Standards. After this, we discussed Field and demonstrated the use of the MS Equation Editor to use in one of the next assignments.

Assignment

2-16-10

We began class with Steve teaching a 30-minute lesson on multiplying polynomials. We then discussed any issues related to using the equation editor and animation to create the PowerPoint slides for the PA Anchors from last week. We then took time to discuss initial knowledge of How Adolescents Learn Math and took an hour to research it via the internet. Finally, we discussed beginning the creation of our podcast of our reaction paper and a narrated PowerPoint of our PA Anchor.

Class Notes Assignment

2-18-10

We spent the first part of the day discussing our podcast, PowerPoint, and videocast assignments. The rest of the day was spent discussing Field and going over assignments to work on over the next month while we are out in the field.

Assignments Field Information Field Portfolio

2-23-10