Teaching Methods in Middle School Mathematics

Syllabus

MAE 3320

Teaching Methods in Middle School Mathematics

Course Description: This course is designed for students who are majoring in secondary mathematics education and who will be obtaining teacher certification in grades 6-12. In this course students learn principles of effective curriculum design and assessment and apply these principles by designing and developing interactive mathematics curriculum projects for middle school students. This course is offered concurrently with MAE 3940, a one credit hour practicum in which students present their projects in middle school classroom environments. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards subject matter competencies and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required for certification. Co-requisite: MAE 3940. 3 semesters hours credit.

Text: Teaching Mathematics in Middle School, A Practical Guide. Stephen Krulik, Jesse Rudnick and Eric Milou. Pearson Education Inc., 2003

Instructor: Dr. Lou Cleveland

Office: 123 B, Building D

E- mail:

Office Hours: Posted on my door or on my homepage

GRADING SCALE:

93 – 100 = A

83 - 92 = B

70 - 82 = C

60 - 69 = D

below 60 = F

Course Evaluation Criteria:

• 2 Tests (10%)

• 2 Article Reviews (5%)
• Completion of artifacts and tasks (20%)*
• Lesson Plan Analysis (Internet) (5%)
• 5 Lesson Plans (50%)
• Final Exam (10%)

*The task/artifact will be considered “demonstrated” when minimum score of 70% is achieved AND the criteria established for the individual task is met. The task/artifact will be considered “partially demonstrated” or “not demonstrated” when the score is below 70% OR the criteria established for the individual task is not met.

Without penalty a task judged as partially demonstrated or not demonstrated may be resubmitted. The resubmission must be made within one week, and a maximum of three tasks may be resubmitted.

No grade will be given for the course until all tasks and artifacts have been successfully demonstrated.

Methods of instruction: Lecture, Class discussions and/or interactions, Large and/or small group projects, activities, discussions, etc., read and report on professional education and subject matter articles, research, and other materials, oral presentations, clinical experiences and reflective papers, field journals, and discussions about them, portfolios, videotaping of student teaching a lesson with feedback from instructor and students, use of manipulatives to illustrate concepts, and concept mapping.

Course Outline:

CLASS TOPIC ASSIGNMENT

MEETING

Class 1 Introduction to the National Standards, Chapter 2

SunshineState and Goal 3 Standards

Introduction to the Pre-professional

Accomplished Practices

Assignment 1: Print a copy of the Sunshine State Standards for 6-9 at

Class 2Student Portfolio

Class 3 What is the Middle School Concept? Chapter 1

Rubric for Journal Review 1st Impressions of classroom

Written Assignment: Article review on the Middle School vs.Junior High School. (artifact 1)

Class 4 The Middle School Curriculum (textbooks)

Class 5 Organizing Middle School Classroom - Planning for Chapter 3

Instruction and teaching strategies, purposes, and Interview a student

modes in the middle school years of teaching

Class 6 Lesson Plan Format Chapter 4

Class 7 Internet Assignment

Class 8 Library assignment

Class 9 Test 1

Class 10 Content Standards Observe an activity in class

Class 11Numbers and Operations Plan a problem based lesson/activity on SSS

Class 12 Numbers and Operations Reflection: Teaching via problem solving

Class 13Lesson plan due on Number and Operations

Class 14 Subject Area Competence Test on Numbers and Operations Skills

Class 15Algebraic Operations

Class 16 Algebraic Operations

Class 17 Lesson Plan due on SSS Algebraic Operations Observe a lecture

Class 18 Subject Area Competence Test on Algebra Skills

Class 19 Geometry Standards Plan a lecture

Class 20 Geometry Standards Reflections: Teaching via lectures

Class 21 Geometry Standards Observe a demonstration

Class 22 Lesson Plan on Geometry SSS Standards Plan a demonstration

Class 23 Subject Area Competence Test on Geometry Skills Task 08M, Task 08L

Class 24Measurement Standards Reflections: Teaching via lectures

Class 25Measurement Standards Observe a discussion

Class 26Measurement Standards Plan a discussion

Class 27Lesson Plan SSS Measurement Standards Reflections: Teaching via discussions

Class 28 Subject Area Competence Test on Measurement Skills

Class 29Data Analysis Standards 2nd Article Review Due

Class 30Data Analysis Standards

Class 31Data Analysis Standards

Class 32 Lesson Plan SSS Data Analysis Standards

Class 33 Subject Area Competence Test on Data Analysis Skills

Class 34Process Standards

Class 35 Teach a class TASKS(?)

Class 36Problem Solving

Class 37Reasoning Internet lesson plan analysis due

Class 38 Connections Interview a mathematics teacher on planning a lesson

Class 39 Representation Teach a lesson

Class 40 Planning mathematics units Reflect on lesson with teacher

Class 41Planning mathematics units Observe an alternate assessment

Class 42 Teach a class

Class 43Assessment Rubrics Design a rubric

Class 44Rubrics Incorporate a reading and mathematics

activity into class curriculum

Class 45Integrating Reading and Math Incorporate a math and science

activity into class curriculum I

Class 46Integrating Math and Science

Class 47Integrating Math and Science

Class 48Professional Development Task 08L

Final Exam