March+23+Class+Activities+and+Assignments

__**Class Activities: **__

1. **Problem Solving Project** (implementing April 4-May 13):
 * Review of requirements [[file:Problem Solving Project.docx]] [[file:Evaluation Checklist for Educ 325 Problem Solving Project.docx]][[file:Lesson Plan Evaluation Rubric.docx]]
 * Lesson plan format pp. 29-33
 * Getting copies of videotaped presentations or products from Prisca (4th and 5th grade) to review
 * Scheduling meeting with Prisca and cooperating teacher
 * Submit pretest to Prisca by March 30 for review and feedback
 * Scheduling meeting with Prisca between March 31 and April 5 to review problem solving project materials and lesson plans for sessions 1 and 2

2. **Teaching multiplication and division with manipulatives video assignment:** in class today you will work in groups of four to practice teaching multiplication and division with concrete manipulatives and videotape your team teaching one multiplication problem and one division problem using concrete manipulatives

__**Basic Principles of Math Lessons: **__

1. Start with concrete representation 2. Develop Understanding - multiple modes of representation and making connections 3. Encourage communication 4. Take time to motivate students 5. Provide NUMEROUS and VARIED opportunities for practice

**Hints to Help You in Creating your Teaching Videos:**

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin-left: 0.25in;"> 1. Read pp. 189-198 closely as you prepare your “script” for your modeling and demonstration using concrete manipulatives

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin-left: 0.25in;"> 2. In your video “performance,” I will be looking closely at your ability to “**model and think aloud**” as you work your **ONE** sample problem and what you write/type for your written record (bridging algorithm) of the computation procedure.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Reading Assignments for April 6 (no class on March 30 due to College Assessment Day): **__


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Read Chapters 10 and 11 in our text **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Find one applet you could use for developing/practicing Fraction Concepts - briefly describe and provide URL
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Find one applet you could use for developing/practicing Fraction Computation- briefly describe and provide URL
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">List the KUSD Standards and Benchmarks for your field placement grade level related to Fractions
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">What concepts related to Fractions (concepts and computation) are taught in YOUR Field Experience GRADE LEVEL of Everyday Mathematics or Holt Mathematics curriculum related to your field placement grade level
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Complete questions for Parts A and B from //**Learning Math: Session 9**// at []