Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization

TOTOM 2014

WOU EMIL PROGRAMwou.edu/EMIL

Cheryl Beaver, MathLaurie Burton, Math

Rachel Harrington, Education

Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader

Specialization

• TSPC: Created/approved this specialization in Spring 2013

• Many people here were involved!

Before EMIL (is awarded)

The Multiple Subjects Examination

Three complete years of teaching mathematics

Our Program

• Twenty-four quarter of coursework

• An EMIL practicum working with a range of students and teachers

EMIL Standardsa) Content Knowledge

EMIL professionals must know and understand deeply the mathematics of elementary school as well as how mathematics concepts and skills develop through middle school. This knowledge includes specialized knowledge that teachers need in order to understand and support student learning of elementary mathematics.

EMIL Standards b) Pedagogical Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics:

EMIL professionals are expected to have a foundation in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) (Ball, Thames, & Phelps, 2008). This section is informed by and draws upon the 2003 NCATE/NCTM Program Standards: Standards for Elementary Mathematics Specialists.

c) Leadership Knowledge and Skills

EMIL Standards

EMIL professionals need to be prepared to take on collegial non-evaluative leadership roles within their schools and districts. They must have a broad view of many aspects and resources needed to support and facilitate effective instruction and professional growth.

WOU program development Starting early fall term 2013Cheryl Beaver (Math), Laurie Burton (Math) and Rachel Harrington (Education) collaborated to create:

1. The WOU EMIL program2. The WOU EMIL courses3. The WOU EMIL curriculum proposals• Approved fall term 2013

4. The WOU EMIL TSPC proposal• Presented and approved March 2014

WOU program and course designWe mapped:

• The AMTE standards to a set of six mathematics and three education courses

• The K – 8 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics to the six mathematics courses

The WOU EMIL Program (24 cr)Content Knowledge

1. MTH 611 Counting and Whole Number Operations2. MTH 612 Fractions and Proportions3. MTH 613 Geometry and Measurement4. MTH 614 Statistics and Probability5. Choose one:

MTH 615 Patterns and Algebraic Thinking MTH 616 Algebra and Functions

Pedagogical Knowledge6. ED 637 Advanced Content Pedagogy

Leadership Knowledge and Skills7. ED 673 Elementary Math Leadership Practicum I 8. ED 609 Elementary Math Leadership Practicum II

Course delivery

• Hybrid with 3-5 face to face meetings per quarter

• Does fully online increase access?

• One math course per term (F-W-Sp-Su) (or more?)Ed pedagogy course (W)Ed practicum courses (Sp)

Math course structure • Introduction (to online learning, class, etc.)• Four two-week modules (612 example)• Understanding Fractions• Competency (reading and quiz)• Exploration (math) and Connections (common core)• Evaluation (children’s work) and Recommendations

(pedagogy)

• Fraction Operations – Ratios -- Percents• Final paper

Ed courses

Practicum IReading ReflectionsIndividual Mentoring

ProjectStaff Development

ProjectCommunity

Development Project

Practicum IIObservationsAction Research Project

StudentsWinter term 2014 (1st WOU EMIL course)• 11 students in MTH 612Spring term 2014 (2nd WOU EMIL course)• 4 students in MTH 613Types of students• Working math coach• Working teachers• MSEd graduate students• International students Fall 2014 (3rd WOU EMIL course)• At least 7 students in MTH 614

Extensions/Collaboration

• MSED with EMIL

• Can we collaborate?

• Map transfers for courses between programs• Share our syllabi, TSPC proposal, etc.