{"id":105,"date":"2012-01-19T19:19:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T01:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/cockerlineg\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2012-01-20T20:22:26","modified_gmt":"2012-01-21T02:22:26","slug":"m-y-math-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/cockerlineg\/course\/m-y-math-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"M.Y. Math Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>Course Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Manitoba middle-years Mathematics curriculum covers approximately 570 hours of classroom instruction.\u00a0 In the 36 contact hours we have available in this course, there is no way we can address all aspects of the content that you will be expected to teach\u00a0 By necessity, this is an introductory course with a focus on core aspects related to planning, organizing, and implementing a middle-years Mathematics program.\u00a0 As such, the course deals with three key aspects of teaching:<\/p>\n

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  1. What is a math program?\u00a0 How do I go about setting one up?<\/li>\n
  2. How should I be teaching math?<\/li>\n
  3. How should I be assessing math?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Mastery Grade Scale
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    The final grade for this course will be based on a mastery scale,\u00a0 either Pass or Fail.<\/p>\n

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    References<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Teaching Student Centered Mathematics: Grades 5-8 <\/strong>
    \nby John Van de Walle & LouAnn H. Louvin
    \nAllyn and Bacon, 2006<\/p>\n

    Rational for suggesting this book?\u00a0 Price.\u00a0 Students tend not to buy
    \nmore expensive books.\u00a0 But while this book is affordable, it is also
    \nconsistent with the philosophy and content of the Manitoba Math
    \ncurriculum.\u00a0 However, don\u2019t expect me to preach from this book; it is
    \nrecommended as a reference – and a good one at that! –<\/em> to assist you
    \nwith the expected teaching and assessment methods of the Manitoba Math curriculum!<\/p>\n

    \u201cThis book explains how to teach math so that students build on existing knowledge, rather than learn sets of algorithms without understanding their meaning. It offers a range of specific lessons for all math topics for grades 5 – 8, it explains how to teach the same topics to diverse learners, how to teach to the standards. It comes with amazing templates that are downloadable. It shows you how to take advantage of your existing math textbook, supplementing it to make it more student-focused<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

    K-8 Mathematics: Manitoba Framework of Outcomes<\/em><\/strong>
    \nManitoba Education, Citizenship, and Youth, 2008
    \n    http:\/\/www.edu.gov.mb.ca\/k12\/cur\/math\/framework_k-8\/index.html<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

    Grades 5-8 Mathematics: Classroom-Based Assessment<\/strong>
    \nManitoba Education and Training, 2001
    \n    http:\/\/www.edu.gov.mb.ca\/k12\/docs\/support\/mathassess\/5-8.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    Middle Years Mathematics Games,<\/em><\/strong> Activities, and Blackline Masters<\/strong><\/em>
    \n    http:\/\/www.edu.gov.mb.ca\/k12\/cur\/math\/my_games\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    Grades 5-8 Mathematics: A Foundation for Implementation<\/strong>
    \nManitoba Education and Training, 1997<\/p>\n

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    Required Capstone Assignment<\/strong>
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