Field experience assignments:

Assignment points due dates

Two small group interviews, including:

  • A CGI word problem interview

Choose one of the two:

  • Number sense and strategies interview
  • Place value interview

20 points each for a total of 40 points

(You may choose to do 3 interviews, in which case your score will consist of the highest 2)

CGI interview plan due Oct 15, interview results due Oct 27

Number sense interview plan due Nov 5, interview results due Nov. 17

Place value interview plan due Dec 1 interview results due Dec 14

Context for learning essay 40 points Due Nov. 5
Co-teach a lesson 40 points Report and reflection due Nov 15
Plan and teach a short lesson 60 points Lesson plan first draft due Nov 8
Lesson plan revision/final draft due Nov 17
Report and reflection due Dec 21.

Assignment details:

CGI Word Problem Interview: We will discuss this more in class on Thursday Sept 27, and I will create/provide a sample interview at that time.

You will be designing an interview consisting of some problems (5-6) where the word problem type varies in difficulty.  The interview should include at least 1 word problem that you think all children will be able to answer, and at least 2 word problems that you think will be difficult for some students. 

Your interview plan should include:

The interview itself should be conducted with at least 5 students.  Ideally, you should be interviewing them one at a time, so you can pay attention to individual children's thinking, but you may interview them in small groups if individual interviews are not possible.  You should consult and schedule with your cooperating teacher when it would be least difficult for you to talk to children individually, and you should share your interview plan with your teacher before using it.

Your report should include the details of what questions were easiest and hardest for the children you interviewed, and what sorts of thinking strategies children shared with you for how they solved the problems. You should use pseudonyms for all of the children to preserve anonymity. Your report should be at least 500 words (10 points for the interview report). 

Number sense and strategies interview information

Place value interview information

Context for learning essay: This is a 1-2 page essay reporting on the class you are working with and how the background and conditions affect your plans for teaching and learning.  The essay should include some or all of the following:

Co-teach a lesson: You should have at least one experience teaching part of a math lesson to the whole group of students.  You and your cooperating teacher should choose a math lesson where you can teach part of the lesson to the class. 

You will be submitting a report and reflection on the lesson.  Your report should be 1-2 pages and should include:

Please ask your cooperating teacher to fill out this form and mail or e-mail it to me.

Plan and teach a short lesson that incorporates formative assessment:

My main goal for you in this lesson is to learn to use formative assessment to analyze and plan your lesson. You will need to have the following things:

Suggestions for coming up with a lesson plan idea:

Reflection document:

Lesson plan type-in document