Instructors:
Joy Whitenack, Oliver 2077, 828-5901, jwwhitenack@vcu.edu
Aimee Ellington, Oliver 2066, 828-5521, ajellington@vcu.edu
Phillip McNeil, pemcneil@nsu.edu
Nancy Wall, cewall@nsu.edu
Textbooks:
- Building a System of Tens, Casebook & Facilitator’s Guide, Dale Seymour, 1999
- Making Meaning for Operations, Casebook & Facilitator’s Guide, Dale Seymour, 1999
Articles on educational research will be assigned during the institute.
Description: This course will explore topics important to the mathematical experiences of students in K-5 classrooms including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, decimal numbers, and fractions.
Tests: Tests will be given on the following days:
- Test 1: Monday, July 11, 2005
- Test 2: Thursday, July 28, 2005
Due Dates: Assignments will be due on the following days:
- Problem Set #1: Friday, July 8
- Reflection Paper #1: Thursday, July 14
- Problem Set #2: Wednesday, July 20
- Problem Set #3: Tuesday, July 26
- Reflection Paper #2: Friday, August 5
Grading: The final grade will be computed as follows:
| 3 mathematical problem sets (50 points each) |
150
|
| 2 tests (75 points each) |
150
|
| 2 reflection papers (50 points each) |
100
|
| 10 – 15 end-of-day exit cards (5 points each) |
50-75
|
|
Total
|
450-475 points
|
Group activities and discussion are a significant part of each class. Therefore, participation in class activities is crucial to your success in this course.
Grade Scale: Final Grades will be assigned according to a ten point scale:
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
