ED4344-501

Math Methods for Elementary Teachers

Spring 2006 Mondays 7:00 – 9:45 pm
Textbook: Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Teaching Developmentally by John Van de Walle
email: Ingrid.Huisman@utdallas.edu (5th edition)
Requirements for the course
ALL STUDENTS in the course MUST do the following
Tests and exam 50%
in order to receive a passing grade for this course:
Reflections and homework 25%
1. Earn an average of 75% on the 3 tests
Attendance and class work 25%
2. Complete all reflections and major assignments
including the exam project
Dates Concepts (organized by TEKS strands) Chapters
January 9 Overview / Teaching Developmentally 2
January 16 MLK Jr.Day – no class
January 23 Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools (UPMT) 3
January 30 Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning 4 CGI problems due
(NOQR) (Early number, operations and facts)
February 6 NOQR place value including decimals + - estimating 6, 9, 10, TEKS Hunt due
12, 13 Test 1 Do
February 13 NOQR x ÷including decimals 11, 14 Reflection 1 due
February 20 NOQR (fractions) 15, 16
February 27 Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking 17, 18, Take home part
22 of Test 2 due
Test 2 Do
March 6 Spring Break
March 13 No class - Online assignment 5
March 20 Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking 23, 24 Online
assignment due
Lesson Plan due
March 27 NOQR (integers/exponents/functions/equations) 19, 20 Reflection 2 due
Probability and Statistics
April 3 Geometry and Spatial Reasoning /Presentations 21 Reflection 3 due
April 10 Measurement /Presentations Reflection 4 due
April 17 Presentations 20 Test 3 Do
April 24 Last day of class / Misc. Activities Exam Projects due
Issues for Reflections - J. Van deWalle – textbook
Reflections should be at least 1.5 full pages typed (double spaced). Half of the reflection should contain
important information/strategies from the textbook and the other half should be a personal reflection in
first person (opinions about the issue, connections to class or personal experiences, examples)
1. Reform Movement (Due on or before February 13 )
2. Technology in the Classroom (including Calculators) (Due on or before March 27)
3. Gifted and Talented (Due on or before April 3)
4. Learning Disabilities (Due on or before April 10)
TExES Field 101 Generalist EC – 4 Range of Competencies 011-015
TExES Field 111 Generalist 4-8 Range of Competencies 010-028