ED 3601 – C & I for Majors, Mathematics January 12, 2016
Instructor: Richelle Marynowski
Stage 1: Desired Results
Learning 1. increase their understanding of the foundations of and approaches to mathematics education;
2. gain familiarity with some of the current issues that surround mathematics education;
Outcome(s 3. gain working knowledge of mathematics education curriculum and resources as
) prescribed/recommended for schools in the Province of Alberta;
Students will:
Learning identify issues that are prevalent in mathematics education in Alberta and United States
Objectives become familiar with the Alberta Programs of Study
begin to develop a philosophy of mathematics teaching and learning
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Summative Hand out Assignments
Formative Mapping out of curricular topics
Descriptions for
Assessment Assessment Discussion of textbook readings
Manipulatives Presentation
Stage 3: Learning Experience
Tech Resources
Alberta Programs of study
to Do to Bring
Time Content/Description Notes
Put agenda on board On Tables:
Prior to 1:00 pm
Problem of the day
Problem of the day: What do you notice
Welcome
1:00 pm about these pairs of graphs?
Review class agenda
30 minutes Similarities/differences/characteristics
Work on Problem of the day
of?
Goals for the course/descriptions debrief
Focus on engagement; becoming familiar with the
Be wary of wanting to make math fun…
1:30 pm programs of study; differentiation techniques; PBL;
will only cause grief for you and students:
10 minutes relevancy of math; lesson planning/teaching strategies;
engaging, challenging,
classroom management; strategies for students that
struggle; negative preconceptions of math; balance
Readings Debrief
P. 5 statement “What teachers want their students to be
able to do in 20 years time is one thing, what they want
them to achieve in a semester is quite another”
Why do we teach math? Who is math for? What are the
main goals of teaching mathematics?
1:40 pm P. 12: Genuine mathematical activity – connections
40 minutes between the mathematics not to the ‘real world’
Ability of the teacher to ‘see’ a class and determine how
students are perceiving or experiencing the class…being
able to read students pages 19 – 21: key elements
Types of activity in a lesson: p. 21 – 24
Art of teaching p. 25 – 27: Qualities of an effective
teacher/list on p. 27
2:20 pm
Break
10 minutes
2:30 pm Mathematics Program of Studies Groups of 3/4: they are grouped
Seminar 2 –Curriculum Page 1
ED 3601 – C & I for Majors, Mathematics January 12, 2016
Instructor: Richelle Marynowski
Introduction to PoS
o Structure and organization
o Different documents and what they mean
o ‘Front Matter’/philosophy of teaching/learning
Mapping
Follow one thread through the program of studies: according to cards and they can select
60 minutes
o Geometry topic out of a hat
o Measurement
o Probability
o Statistics
o Patterns
o Number and Operations
o Algebraic manipulation
Closure
Next class: read chapter 2: 44-55– lesson planning and
article on Manipulatives in Moodle
Manipulatives Assignment
Groups
Arnaud, Danielle F, Taryn
3:30 pm Jaden, Claire, Matt
Closure Kyle, Bailey, Jordan H
Michaela D, Megan J, Beejal
Tracey, Raelene B, Landry
Alisa, Colt, Melissa J
Michele, Alyssa, Kendell
Greg, Jo-Anna, Kelsey
Kim, Brayden, Wyson
Reflections
and Follow Up
Seminar 2 –Curriculum Page 2
