600-175-007 Mathematical
Explorations for Elementary Teachers
Fall 2007
TR 007 12:30-1:45
PHY152
Instructor: Gary S. Luck
Office:
Email:
gluck@uwm.edu
Web address: www.uwm.edu/~gluck
Office Hours:
MW 1-3 and by appointment. Confirm all
appointments through email.
Prerequisites for course: Math placement score greater than or equal to 20 or C
or better in Math 095 or repeating Math 175.
Goal of course: This course aims to demonstrate that Arithmetic makes sense, and to prepare teachers to help children
experience arithmetic as making sense. Thus the course aims to prepare teachers
to lead children to be able both to do arithmetic and arithmetic problems,
and to understand the procedures,
including the algebraic connections. Such an understanding is a necessary
preparation for algebra. Conveying such understanding, and being able to help
children correct misunderstandings in their work is a demanding task. Thus the
course is one of reconstructing your
understanding of arithmetic… it is not
simply a review of arithmetic procedures.
Text:
Beckmann & Luck, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Custom
Edition Copyright 2007 including
Class activities book. [Required] Please note: 175 and 176 have different
texts this semester!!!
Syllabus:
Chapters 1-7. See additional page for daily agenda (tentative) and assigned
homework problems.
Homework: Homework
will be collected on a daily basis. It will be graded on a 0-5 basis. Homework
will be considered late if not handed in when requested (due date). Maximum
credit for late work will be 2 of 5 points. Late assignments will be accepted for credit up to one
week after due date. I will not
review all of your work; I will
comment to you on a subset of the entire assignment and give you an appropriate
grade. However, completion of all problems will be perused to award you the
maximum of 5 points for your work. A final homework grade will be determined by
the total number of points accumulated during the semester. Homework should be
marked clearly with name, assignment
number, page and problem numbers. There will be a
total of 20 assignments. Please be aware: Not
all assignments will be graded and/or collected!
Homework,cont: Many problems ask for explanations. The text and
answers for the exercises
provide models. We do the problems
for daily assignments. Carefully written explanations are an important part of
the answer. Talk mathematics!!! As
future teachers you will need this practice.
Attendance and Class Participation: Class attendance and participation in the class
activities, discussion, group work and board work are vital for you to maximize the benefits that this course can bring
to as a classroom teacher. For this reason, attendance and participation are
included in your final grade (see below).
Calculators:
You may decide to bring a calculator to class. We will spend time in class
discussing the appropriate use of this tool. Calculators will not be allowed on midterms or the final.
Check Test of Procedural Skills: This 30 minute assessment must be passed with 80%
correct (16 of 20 questions) in order to achieve a semester course grade of C
or above. Passing this test does not insure a grade of C. This test will be
administered in class on 9/18/07.
Retakes of up to 2 parallel forms
can be taken to achieve the minimum 80% level. Before any retake, you must
schedule an appointment with me to review your errors. All retakes must be
completed by 11/30/07. Practice tests are available for you at my
website. Administered tests are generated from this link.
Grading:
|
Test #1 |
Chapters 1,2 |
9/20/07 |
100 Points |
|
Test #2 |
Chapters 3,4 |
10/23/07 |
200 Points |
|
Test #3 |
Chapters 5,6 |
11/20/07 |
200 Points |
|
Homework |
|
Daily |
100 Points |
|
Final Exam |
Chapters 1-7 |
12/19/07 7:30-9:30am |
300 Points |
Entire Course= 900 Points
Final Exam
room location TBD.
Mark your calendars!!! Do not miss these important
dates. Proper documentation is
required for any makeup! This is more than merely a doctor’s note! Any
problems…Make sure to take care of any problems prior to any absence. NO
EXCEPTIONS. Again… Do not miss these important dates!!!!
Additional comments on grading: embedded in the second and third tests are 15 points
for attendance and 15 points for class participation.
Dates to Remember:
Students with Disabilities:
If you are a student with
disability, please feel free to contact me early in the semester for any help
or accommodations you may need.
Important! As a UWM student, you should read the
information in the link shown below:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf