EMTH 325

Winter 2003

Tentative Schedule

Date

Course Content

Assignments Due; Notes

January 6 Introductions; Course Outline; Videos  
January 13 Evergreen Curriculum--latest mathematics initiatives; exploration of manipulatives  
January 20 manipulatives--videos; do activities; share in staff groups in-class manipulative booklet
January 27 No class today--Education Career Expo  
February 3 Assessment--historical overview; NCTM standards; different types of assessment; authentic assessment; Exemplars; Sasked's assessment  
February 10 Assessment--developing instruments assess your own learning

Make sure you have seen me regarding your personal project before the break.
February 17 No class--Mid-semester break (SESTC and WestCAST)  
February 24 Problem solving, Basic Operation, Calculators

Philosphical perspectives guiding mathematics teaching
 
March 3 Tim Caleval - Regina Public Board of Education on Assessment Exemplars  
March 10 "Mind magic"

Fractal cards; complexity in mathematics - Paul Betz

Work period
 
March 17 Indigenous and multicultural games for teaching mathematics.  
March 24 Problem Solving in light of the different philosophical perspectivies; work period - assessment of math resources  


March 31
Tying things together/getting ready for St. Gregory school presentations  
April 6 Working with students at St. Gregory Resources Critique due April 9 (30%)
April 14-18

4.4 Personal project due this week (30%)