Mathematics and Science Partnership
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Priority given to teachers from high needs districts
Math and Science Partnership CYCLE 3 -- Summer 2009: • All classes are full day unless otherwise noted. * Understanding and Teaching Division and Fractions is offered at Westfield State College. Please see course description for graduate credit information. |
NEW COURSE!!!! Understanding and Teaching Division and Fractions In order to satisfy the requirements of the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks, teachers themselves have to understand mathematical topics well enough and deeply enough to design successful lessons for their students. Students need both procedural understanding (e.g. the steps of long division), as well as conceptual understanding (e.g. why dividing by 0 is illegal). Instructors: Aniko Giordono (Adjunct Professor – WSC), and a public school teacher yet to be named Dates: July 20-23, 2009; July 27-30, 2009 |
An Integrated Approach to Physics and Mathematics for Middle School Teachers This course focuses on concepts of force, motion, work and power; and forms of energy (mechanical, heat, electrical and magnetic) and energy transformations. This course uses algebra, statistics and trigonometry as problem solving tools. It will provide teachers enrolled in the course with methods and representations of the physical science (Physics) and mathematics knowledge that they can then use with their students. Graduate 3 credit option available through continuing education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Teachers can also receive 67.5 PDPs for this course and an additional 20 PDPs for the follow-up. Instructors: Dr. Fides Ushe and Dr. Zenobia Lojewska (Springfield College) Dates: July 13 – July 17, and July 20, 21 and 22 (22nd is ½ day in the AM Forensic Science for Middle School Teachers This course is intended for middle school teachers in Massachusetts who wish to increase their understanding of basic biological and chemical concepts and how these ideas can be incorporated into their classroom curricula. In addition, participants will be introduced to the methods employed by forensic scientists in the examination of physical evidence, they will be given the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for the safe, successful completion of laboratory experiments, and they will explore basic principles of chemistry and biology and their application to forensic science. The course has been developed following the MTEL Mathematics/Science Middle School Licensure Test Objectives and the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Curriculum Framework. Graduate 3 credit option available through continuing education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Teachers can also receive 67.5 PDPs for this course and an additional 20 PDPs for the follow-up. Eligibility requirement: teachers in Massachusetts schools; priority given to teachers in high needs school districts. Instructor: Professor Elizabeth Butin (Holyoke Community College) Discrete Mathematics for Middle School Teachers (EDUC 615AM) This course combines the teaching of mathematics pedagogy with the content of discrete mathematics. The course will be taught using the same pedagogical methods as those used to teach the students. It will be consistent with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The history of mathematics will be integrated into the course by placing selected topics in their historical context. We will integrate technology into the course through the use of graphing calculators such as the TI-83 and, if time permits, mathematical computer software such as Maple or Mathematica. Graduate 3 credit option available through continuing education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Teachers can also receive 67.5 PDPs for this course and an additional 20 PDPs for the follow-up. Eligibility requirement: teachers in Massachusetts schools; priority given to teachers in high needs school districts. Instructor: Dr. Andrew Perry (Springfield College Robotics for Middle School Teachers This course will provide middle school teachers with hands-on experience in robotics. The course will focus on developing an understanding of robotics as a basis for teaching programming and mechanical design. Systematic problem-solving will also be emphasized. The course format will be split between lecture-based discussion of concepts and guided exercises. During the guided exercises, participants will work in teams of two or three on specific tasks with actual robots. This course will be taught at an introductory level, and it will be assumed that participants have no prior knowledge of programming, engineering or robotics. Graduate 3 credit option available through continuing education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Teachers can also receive 67.5 PDPs for this course and an additional 20 PDPs for the follow-up. Eligibility requirement: teachers in Massachusetts schools; priority given to teachers in high needs school districts Instructor: Professor Amy Ehmann (Holyoke Community College) |
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