Elementary School Math - MATH 015 Z1 - Course Syllabus

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    Math 15 Course Information

    Summer 2012

    Instructor: Karla Karstens

    Webpage: http://www.cem.uvm.edu/~karstens/math15/

    Office: Henry Marcus Lord House Room 302 (16 Colchester Avenue)

    Office Phone: 656-8543

    e-mail: [email protected]@uvm.edu

    Office Hours: By Appointment

    Recommended Text: None

    Course Goals:

    Students will learn mathematics. Students will also learn a variety of methods for math instruction. Students will gain an appreciation and enjoyment of mathematics. Students will increase their mathematical problem solving skills. Students will see how perseverance, creativity, effort and determination are often necessary when learning

    mathematics, but the rewards are great when a solution is found or a concept is mastered.

    Students will communicate concepts, ideas, and solutions in small and large group situations. Students will have respect for different types of learners and be open to many different types of learning

    styles.

    Course requirements:

    Attend class. Be prepared for class. Complete and turn in assignments on time. Actively participate in class activities and discussions. Put in the effort necessary to learn the math presented in the course.You are responsible for what you learn in this class. You will only get out of this course what you put

    into it! I hope to give 100% towards making you the best math learner/teacher you can be. How much

    are you willing to give??

    Course Policies:Attendance: I will be taking attendance every day. More than 3 absences (excused or unexcused) may result in

    a lower grade.

    Labs: The lab activities are used to enhance your learning of the material and to give you some exposure to the

    types of problems you may want to explore with your own students someday. Labs are an in-class activity and you

    may not receive credit for a lab that is done outside of class. Lab write-ups will be due the following class period

    after the lab. If a lab is not turned in during class or in my mailbox by 2:00 p.m. on the day it is due it is LATE.

    Late labs will be graded but points may be deducted from the grade. Labs should be hard copy and not sent via e-

    mail.

    Tests: There will be a Midterm and Final Exam for this course.

    Grading Policy: 100 points Midterm Exam

    100 points Homework and Labs

    100 points Final Exam

    Course Schedule:

    Week 1 May 21May 24 Problem Solving, Sets, Attribute Lab, Operations, Operations Lab

    Week 2 May 29 31 Whole Number Computation, Base 5 Lab, Midterm Exam

    Week 3 June 48 Fractions, Decimals, Fractions and Decimals Lab, Percent

    Week 4 June 1114 Proportion, Integers, Real Numbers, Final Exam

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