ED4344-501

Math Methods for Elementary Teachers

Spring 2006 Wednesdays 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 11 Overview / Teaching Developmentally 2
January 18 Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools (UPMT) 3
January 25 Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning 4 CGI problems due
(NOQR) (Early number, operations and facts)
February 1 NOQR place value including decimals + - estimating 6, 9, 10, TEKS Hunt due
12, 13 Test 1 Do
February 8 NOQR x ÷including decimals 11, 14 Reflection 1 due
February 15 NOQR (fractions) 15, 16
February 22 Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking 17, 18, 22 Take home part
of Test 2 due
Test 2 Do
March 1 Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking 23
March 8 Spring Break
March 15 No class - Online assignment (due on March 22) 5 Lesson plan due
by email on 3/17
March 22 NOQR (integers/exponents/functions/equations) 21, 24 Online
Probability and Statistics assignment due
Reflection 2 due
March 29 Geometry and Spatial Reasoning /Presentations 20 Reflection 3 due
April 5 Measurement /Presentations 19 Reflection 4 due
April 12 Presentations Test 3 Do
April 19 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 8 )
2. Technology in the Classroom (including Calculators) (Due on or before March 22)
3. Gifted and Talented (Due on or before March 29)
4. Learning Disabilities (Due on or before April 5)
TExES Field 101 Generalist EC – 4 Range of Competencies 011-015
TExES Field 111 Generalist 4-8 Range of Competencies 010-028