MATH200 Calendar

Tuesdays	Thursdays
8-31-10	9-2-10
9-7-10	9-9-10
9-14-10	9-16-10
9-21-10	9-23-10
9-28-10	9-30-10
10-5-10	10-7-10
10-12-10	10-14-10
10-19-10	10-21-10
10-26-10	10-28-10
11-2-10	11-4-10
11-9-10	11-11-10
11-16-10	11-18-10
11-23-10	11-25-10
11-30-10	12-2-10
12-7-10	12-9-10
	12-16-10

8-31-10

We began the year by discussing what is involved in Unit Planning. We chose the first chapter in an 8th-grade textbook and began planning in groups of three. We wrote our goals and created our unit test.

HW: 1. Spend about an hour researching Unit Planning on the internet. Write down (or copy and paste, or print out) some points that you found interesting or helpful. Come into class on Thursday prepared to discuss what you read.

2. Have your unit test completed. It does not need to be typed, but it does need to be complete. Be prepared to share your test with the class and to submit one clean copy, with an answer key.

3. Go through the sections in the unit we are creating and write down the homework questions that you will assign from each section. You do not have to do them at this time. You only have to write down the section and the problems you would assign. Choose good questions!

4. Read the syllabus and then print, sign, and submit the final page.

9-2-10

We continued our discussion and work on Unit Planning. Students shared what they learned in their readings. Each group then shared their unit test with the rest of the class. Then, students worked on a Daily Plan (scope-and-sequence) chart for the unit. At the end of the class, we reviewed the course syllabus.

HW: 1. Complete your group's Daily Plan for the unit.

2. Be prepared to present your content from our unit (given in class) to the rest of the class. (10-15 minutes)

3. Be prepared to present how you would use your technology (given in class) to teach something in this unit to the rest of the class. (10-15 minutes)

9-7-10

Groups finished and presented their Daily Plans, concept explanation, and technology demonstration. Two groups will still have to go on Thursday.

HW: 1. Work on the first four daily lesson plans for your unit (minus any quizzes that might occur). Two groups will teach the first two of them on next Tuesday.

9-9-10

Two groups finished their presentations. We then worked on the first four lesson plans for the unit. At the end, two groups were chosen to teach two lessons next Tuesday while the other two groups will research SAS and CCSS.

HW: 1. Corey and Lari and Roger and Jordan will teach their group's first two lessons in the unit.

2. Jeff's group will research the SAS on PDE's website and be prepared to discuss what they have learned.

3. Sarah's group will research the CCSS and be prepared to discuss what they have learned.

4. All groups will have the first four lesson plans completed and ready to submit on next Thursday.

9-14-10

Corey and Lari taught their lessons today (and did a fine job, by the way). We then discussed what Jeff, Bill, and Dan discovered while perusing the SAS site.

HW: 1. Roger and Ashley will teach their lessons.

2. Sarah, Kelly, and Jessica will discuss the CCSS.

3. All groups will submit their four lesson plans.

9-16-10

Roger and Ashley taught their lessons today (and again, did a fine job). We then discussed what Kelly, Sarah, and Jessica discovered while researching the CCSS. We then divided into groups of two and began our next assignment of closely examining a part of the CCSS and creating a PowerPoint presentation to present to the rest of the class next Tuesday.

HW: 1. With your partner, create a PowerPoint presentation about your standard in the CCSS. Be sure you have researched the content and can answer questions about it.

9-21-10

We spent most of the day examining the CCSS, with each group presenting their specific grades or subject area. The next Unit creation assignment was then given and discussed.

HW: 1. READ the TWS packet BEFORE beginning the next project. (NOTE: All TWS information and pages can be located in the documents tab on the course homepage)

2. With your new group, create Unit 3 in the Advanced Algebra text given. The Unit Goals (written according to the TWS Factor 2), the Assessment Plan (written according to the

TWS Factor 3), and the Instructional Design Table (Factor 4, along with the first five lesson plans) will be due on Thursday, September 30th (at which time students will also be

chosen to teach).

9-23-10

No class meeting. PDE Major Review training in Harrisburg.

9-28-10

Two groups shared their CCSS findings. We then discussed Field and the PCTM conference. After this, we spent the rest of the day examining the PA Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content.

HW: 1. Continue working on your Unit 3 assignment. The entire assignment will be due on next Tuesday.

2. Read through the Assessment tab on the SAS on PDE's website (www.pde.state.pa.us).

3. Jeff and Dan and Bill and Jordan should be preparing to teach on next Tuesday.

9-30-10

We learned how to use Google docs to create a group presentation. We are now uploading our CCSS PowerPoint slides to the doc in order to create one large presentation. We then discussed Assessments, specifically the information on PDE's SAS website. This included information about the Keystones, along with the Anchors and Eligible Content.

HW: 1. Have your Unit 3 nicely prepared to present.

2. Insert your CCSS PowerPoint into the Google doc.

3. Bill, Jeff, Dan, and Jordan should be prepared to teach on Tuesday.

10-5-10

Four students taught lessons today. We then critiqued them. Unit Plans were also submitted.

HW: 1. Carefully read Factor 1 of the TWS packet.

2. If you have not already done so, put your CCSS PowerPoint slides into the Google Group presentation.

10-7-10

Four students taught lessons today. We then critiqued them. We also discussed information for Field and assignments on which to be working while we won't be meeting in class for the next four weeks.

HW: 1. Look over the Field packet carefully.

2. Complete the Video Critique assignment. This assignment is due on Thursday (via email), October 14th.

3. Complete Factor 1 of the TWS (explained in the TWS packet) while in the Field.

10-12-10

Monday's Schedule. No Class.

10-14-10

No class meeting. NCTM Regional meeting in Baltimore. Study the notes linked below (they are long, so spend some time and take your time). Both the actual PowerPoint and the .pdf version are posted. You can decide which will be best for you to study.

Notes: PowerPoint Notes: .pdf HW: 1. Study the notes posted.

2. Prepare yourself for your Field. Look over the Field packet carefully and know what is expected of you.

3. Be sure you have emailed your Cooperating Teacher.

4. Submit the Video Critique assignment described on 10-7-10.

5. Work on Factor 1 of the TWS (explained in the TWS packet) before and during Field.

10-19-10

Field Day

10-21-10

Field Day

10-26-10

Field Day

10-28-09

Field Day

11-2-09

Field Day

11-4-10

Field Day

11-9-10

We began by discussing the itinerary for the PCTM conference on Thursday and Friday. We then discussed in detail each of the Factors and rubrics of the TWS, relating them to the Field. We examined the Lesson Plan format in LiveText and then concluded the day with a discussion of the types of lessons observed and taught during Field.

HW: 1. Research "Standards Based Curriculum."

11-11-10

PCTM Conference in Harrisburg

11-16-10

We discussed Universal Design for Instruction (from previous PowerPoint), Critical Skills for teaching (from previous PowerPoint), and the Excellent 11. We then began our examination of Standards-Based Curriculum.

HW: 1. Have your group's unit from IMP read.

2. IMP Assignment

11-18-10

We completed the Stage II.5 Disposition Survey. We than worked on our presentations of our IMP units. Student Opinion of Instructor Surveys were also completed.

HW: 1. Work on your group's IMP assignment (IMP rubric)

11-23-10

Each group gave their presentations on their IMP unit. We then began to discuss Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom. We finished by eating pizza!

HW: 1. Read the What Content-Area Teachers Need to Know about Adolescent Literacy

11-25-10

Thanksviging Holiday

11-30-10

We finished our discussion on Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom. We then read some root meanings of various math terms. After that, we began discussing various features of the TI-83 series graphing calculator.

Literacy PowerPoint HW: 1. Research "Technology in the Mathematics Classroom."

2. Play around with the online National Library of Virtual Manipulatives at http;//nlvm.usu.edu.

12-2-09

After discussing issues that came up during the Student Teaching meeting last night, we began the day with a discussion of quadratic equations, the conversion between standard form and vertex form, and the derivation of the Quadratic Formula. We then spent the rest of our time discussing what can be done in the secondary math classroom on the TI-83/84 graphing calculators.

HW: 1. With your partner, prepare to share five (5) manipulatives from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (http://nlvm.usu.edu) from the category that you have been given. Try to

connect them to specific content taught in the secondary math classroom.

2. Download GeoGebra at http://www.geogebra.org and play with it or read the help menu.

3. Read the article you were given.

12-7-10

We continued to discuss Technology in the Math Classroom by having students share their findings from their outside research, discuss their article that they read, and shared their Virtual Manipulatives that they examined. Steve also shared a little about the TI-73 Graphing Calculators. The Final Project was then discussed.

HW: 1. Work on the Final Project.

12-9-10

We ended our discussion of Technology by listing some tools of which to be aware as math teachers. We then worked on our Final Exam projects.

Board Notes HW: 1. Complete the Final Exam project.

12-16-10

Final Exam: 8:00 - 11:50. Students submitted their Finals project and we discussed Professionalism.

Board Notes PPT on Professionalism