Welcome to Middle Mathematics Methods. MAE 4320
Dr. Bill Engel
Web Site: http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/bengel/
WebCt: http://garnet.fgcu.edu
Chat Time: Wednesdays from 7 pm - 8 pm
Group e-mail crn80187@eagle.fgcu.edu
E-mail Instructor: bengel@fgcu.edu
Phone Number: 941-590-7780
FAX: 941-590-7801
Office Hours: Room 291 AB III - Before and after class
Textbook: Join NCTM! www.nctm.org
Goal: To learn methods and materials of teaching middle
school mathematics.
On completion of this course you will be able to:
1. Describe appropriate content objectives for middle mathematics.
2. Describe current reform movements in mathematics education.
3. Discuss constructivist teaching/learning philosophy.
4. Develop quality lessons for middle school students.
5. Describe how calculator and computer applications are
implemented in middle school mathematics.
6. List professional organizations, meetings, and journals. Attend
NCTM, FCTM, LCCTM meetings, if possible.
7. List resources on the Internet.
8. Discuss relevant research related to the teaching and/or
learning of middle school mathematics.
9. Describe how to provide for diverse students in your
classroom.
10. Describe how to implement Career to Work ideas in a
middle school classroom
11. Discuss alternate forms of assessment.
12. Describe NCTM Standards and the Sunshine State
Standards in mathematics.
13. Describe how various mathematics manipulatives are used at the middle school level.
14. Use Geoboads
15. Learn how to use WebCT to build a WebPage.
16. Learn a magic trick or two
17. Learn several games and puzzles
18. Learn Plutonian Computation
Requirements:
1. Join NCTM
2. Sixty-hour Practicum. (See web site for details.)
3. Develop a check list of things you would like to learn and/or do in this course.
Each item should have a point value.
Develop a letter grade scale that converts total points to a letter grade.
The check list must include most of the items above and must be approved by Dr. Engel.
4. Attend Class
Grade Assignments:
Let's try self-assessment this semester. Use your self-assessment list developed at the beginning of the semester.
Outline of topics covered in class.
9/5 Introduction Magic
9/12 Problem Solving
9/19 Logic Blocks
9/26 Geoboards
10/3 Geometry
10/10 No Face to Face class! WebCt
10/17 Number Systems
10/24 Addition and Subtraction Algorithms
10/31 Multiplication and Division Algorithms
11/7 Number Theory
11/14 Number Theory
11/21 Rational numbers - Fraction Strips
11/28 Operations on Rational numbers
12/5 Ratio and Percent
12/12 Self-assessment due!