EMT 705: Summer, 1996
Investigations into the Teaching of Mathematics Grades 7-12
(Instructional procedures and evaluation in terms of student growth.)
Course Goals | Major
Resources | Activities | Student
Work
Instructors: John Olive Wendy Sanchez Jimmy Woods
Offices: 110 E Aderhold Hall 105 D Aderhold
Phone: 542-4557 542-4573
email: jolive@coe.uga.edu wsanchez@coe.uga.edu jwoods@nugget.ngc.peachnet.edu
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 11:00 a.m. till 1:45 p.m.
Fridays: 12:30 p.m. till 1:45 p.m.
Classrooms: Aderhold 111-113
Course Goals
To question what it means to "teach" mathematics;
To become knowledgeable about National and State Standards/Frameworks for
teaching mathematics;
To investigate alternative assessment in mathematics learning;
To question what is "equitable" in the mathematics classroom;
To use technology as a medium for communication and learning.
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Major Resources
Build-a-book
Geometry
Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics
Assessment Standards for School Mathematics,
and other readings
Georgia Framework for Learning Mathematics and Science (GIMS)
"Failing at Fairness: How our schools cheat girls," and other
readings on equity
The World Wide Web
Math Forum
NCTM home page
Eisenhower National Clearing House for Mathematics
and Science Education
Other Internet Resources
Vanderbilt
Teaching Geometry CD-ROM
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Activities
Reading: You will be expected to read both the required
materials and other articles that you and other members of the class recommend.
Class Discussions: We shall each of us be responsible for
leading class discussions on the various topics throughout the course.
Internet Discussion Groups: You will participate in discussion
groups on the Math Forum.
Review of Vanderbilt Materials: Those interested will review
the CD-ROM based materials on teaching geometry in the middle school.
Writing and Presentation: You will be required to write
reports on the readings, investigations and discussions that will be presented
to the whole group. Innovative uses of technological tools is encouraged
to help bring your writings and presentations to life!
Reflections: You are required to keep a weekly journal
for your own reflections. These weekly journal entries will be the data
for your final reflection paper which will be presented to the whole class.
Evaluation
Evaluation and grading procedures will be discussed during the first day
of class.
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Selected Student Work from Summer
'96
EMT 705 ASSIGNMENT:
REACTION TO BUILD A BOOK
This reaction paper should answer the following questions:
1. How has the book helped you or not helped you to question your role as
a teacher, and your responsibility to your students?
2. What issues has it raised in regard to what constitutes "real"
learning in the mathematics classroom?
3. Are you thinking of doing anything differently as a result of reading
this book?
This paper is due Tuesday, July 9, and should be roughly 2-3 pages.
Selected Student Papers
Robert A. Benson
Leslie Brown
Charlene Mason
Sandra McAdams
Sue Pinion
Matt Winking
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