Week Of:

Topic

Readings

Sept. 12-16

Introduction to course, course outline, text, and assignments.

Teaching mathematics: Opening activities, big ideas, math and literature.

Intro to Franks website—information, links, resources.
[ www.nipissingu.ca/education/dougf then under “Courses”—EDUC4334]

Small: Chapters 1, 2, 4.

Math Curse. Also: Ontario Math Curriculum, 1-8

Sept. 19-23

Jigsaw activity-- a Geometry refresher.

Problem Solving overview (major focus in math).  Teaching through problem solving (geometry example).
Three phase lesson format. (Connecting to NU LP)

[See Problem Solving items under EDUC4334 Resources, Franks' website]
Introduction to assignment 1

Small: Chap. 3, 13, 14, 22

Ont. Math Curriculum (1-8)

Sept. 26-30

Teaching Through Problem Solving (in class example)

Assessment of problem solving: examples of models; challenges

Patterning and Algebra: through collaborative problem solving.

Small: Chap. 3, 21

Small: Chap 20

Oct. 3-7

Two hour class: In-Class Portion Assignment # 1 due. Come prepared to share.
One hour class: Geometry and measurement: making sense hands-on visually.
(All of assignment #1 due by end of this week)

Small: Chap 15.

Oct. 11-21

Practicum

Good luck!

Oct. 24-28

Number Sense and Numeration: Working with whole numbers> Place value, models, operations

Fall Theme activity (measurement, geometry, data man., patterns).  I strongly encourage you to brush up on topics like volume, capacity, area (even surface area), mass if you are feeling a little uncertain.  Actually it is a series of activities with a fall harvest theme. (And it's not pumpkins!) You should not get messy, but you will be going 'hands-on' definitely.  This is designed to give you an idea of activities that are: theme-related, group-based, hands-on, cross-strand and cross-disciplinary, and fun! (While doing plenty of math!) Introduction to Assignment 2

Math and Everyday Life.

Geometry, measurement

Small: Chaps 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Small: Chap 12

Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Continuing with NSN:

Student-invented strategies

NSN and teaching through problem solving

Small: Chaps 7, 8

Nov. 7-11

Two-hour class only weeks begin
Number Sense and Numeration-focus on fractions.

Assignment #2: Authentic Learning Task is due by this Friday, Nov. 11

Small: Chap 9

Nov. 14-18

Assignment #3—in class: demonstrating what you know about NSN (whole numbers & fractions)

Nov. 21-25

In this final class, we will discuss the authentic learning task assignment (handed back), discuss briefly math questions regarding the upcoming practicum, and other math topics.

See, for example, website-‘Resources: math and health, and Statistics Canada

Small: Chaps 11, 14, 17

End of Course!

Good luck with the exams and final placement!