Secondary Mathematics Reading Schedule

Secondary Mathematics

Reading Schedule

This is a tentative outline for the course. There may be changes throughout the year. Watch for readings to be posted as they become available.

Date	Topic	Readings
Sept. 10	Introductions Course overview What does it mean to do / teach mathematics? Problem Solving Activities My vision of mathematics education	Resources: Problem Set 1 Problem Set 2
Sept. 15	Exploring the NCTM Principles & Standards and The Atlantic Canada Mathematics Curriculum	On-Line Overview Available at http://standards.nctm.org/document/index.htm Focus on the the Principles, and the Standards in particular and peruse the rest of the sections. Please complete this sheet while reading.
Sept.17	NCTM PowerPoint Resources: Mapping a Unit Sheet Math 10 Plus Sample Yearly Plan Unit Plan example	Resources: A Teaching Resource - Grade 9 A Teaching Resource - Grade 8 A Teaching Resource - Grade 7
Sept.22	Unit Planning and Lesson Planning PowerPoint on Lesson Planning Resources: NS lesson plan Template Sample Lesson Plan Math 10 Plus Assessment tool example Math 10 Plus Chapter 3 additional resources	Skemp, Richard (1978). Instrumental understanding and relational understanding. Mathematics Teaching, 77, 20-26. (Click on papers and then choose this paper). Watson, Anne (1994). What I do in my classroom. In M. Selinger (Ed.), Teaching Mathematics (pp.52-62). London: Routledge. (This is on-reserve in the resource centre).
Sept.24	Designing Engaging Tasks Pattern Predictions Activity Smart Board File for activity
Sept.29	First Lesson Plan Due! PowerPoint Levels of Questions Handout	Resources: Section 3 of Math 10 Plus A teaching Resource: Assessment and Evaluation NCTM Assessment Principle NCTM Illuminations site: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ (A great source for lesson ideas, you may adapt ideas but do not copy directly). Classroom activities from TI
Oct. 1	Last Day Continued!
Oct. 6	Activity Presentations Group 1: Group 2: Group 3:
Oct. 8	Activity Presentations Group 4: Group 5: Group 6: Problem Presentations (20 minutes)
Oct. 13	No Class, Thanksgiving
Oct. 15	Integers Class activity SMART Board file	Learning about Integers with Zoltan Paul Dienes
Oct. 20	Algebra SMART Board File
Oct. 22	Algebra Continued
Oct. 27	TI-83 Calculators
Oct. 29	TI-83 Calculators Unit Plan Assignment Due!
Nov. 3	Fractions Fractions Activities Fractions SMART Board Notebook File Fractions Progression Map (P to 9) Fractions Gallery for Smart Board
Nov. 5	Fractions Learning Centers Building Models Comparing Improper Fractions Fraction Models Mixed Number Pictures Explaining Your Strategy
Nov. 10	Discussion of Concerns: Pre-Field Experience