Welcome to Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (Graduate Course)

 Laurel Langford    
e-mail me laurel.langford@uwrf.edu
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Description
Due dates (recommended)

Unit 1:

Introduction/Syllabus
About the course
D2L quiz "Syllabus Questions" due May 31
Section 1

Math Standards and Equality and the equals sign.

Assn 1, 2, 3 due May 31
Section 2 Counting
CGI: How children learn addition and subtraction

Assn 4 due June 3
Assn 5, D2L CGI add and subtract quiz due June 5
Assn 6,7 due June 7

Section 3

CGI: How children learn multiplication and division
(Note: section 3 is shorter than section 4, so getting a head start on section 4 would be smart!)

Assn 8 due June 11
Assn 9 due June 13
D2L Quiz on multiplication and division problem types due June 14.
D2L Vocabulary quiz June 14

Section 4

Teaching and learning basic facts

Assn 10 due June 17
Add facts strategies D2L quiz June 18
Subtract Facts Strategies D2L quizzes June 19
Assn 11 due June 20
Assn 12 June 21
If all assignments for sections 1-4 are turned in by the end of the day June 21, you earn 10 extra-credit points! (5 points for all submitted June 23)
General info on taking exams
Unit 1 exam topics to review


Take exam by June 24

Unit 2: Base ten numbers and multidigit algorithms
 
Section 5
Base 10 basics

Assn 13 due June 25
Assn 14 due June 26
Assn 15 due June 27
Assn 16 due June 28

Section 6
Addition and subtraction algorithms

Assn 17, 18 due July 1
Assn 19, 20 due July 2
Assn 21, 22 due July 3
Assn 23, 24 due July 5

Section 7

Multiplication and division

Assn 25 due July 8
Assn 26, 27 due July 9
Assn 28 due July 10
Assn 29, 30 due July 11
Assn 31 due July 12
If all assignments for sections 1-7 are turned in by the end of the day July 12, you earn 10 extra-credit points! (5 points for all submitted June 14)

Unit 2 exam review topics
and solutions and comments

Take exam 2 July 15.

Unit 3:Fractions

Section 8
Fraction basics
Assn 32 due July 16
Assn 33, 35 due July 17
Assn 35, 36 due July 18
Assn 37 due July 19
Section 9
Adding and subtracting
Assn 38, D2L quiz due July 22
Assn 39, 40 due July 24
Assn 41, 42 due July 26
Section 10
Multiplying and dividing
Assn 43, 44 due July 29
Assn 45, 46, 47 due July 31
Assn 48, 49, 50 due Aug 2
Assn 51 due Aug 5
Unit 3 review

Take exam 3 by Aug 7

Unit 4:  Decimals percents and ratios

Section 11
Decimals
Assn 52, 53 due Aug 9
Assn 54 due Aug 12
Section 12
Percents
Assn 55 due Aug 14
Section 13

Ratios
Assn 56 due Aug 16
Assn 57 due Aug 19
Assn 58 due Aug 21
Unit 4 review

Take exam 4 by Aug 23