CURRINS 580 Mathematics Education:

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

MPS/UWM Collaborative Course

Summer 2011

Course:580-101 Grades K -5

Title:CURRINS 580 Mathematics Education: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Credits:1 undergraduate or graduate credit

Dates:Monday7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/14,7/15

Time:8:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location:Sarah Scott School

1017 12th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Instructors

Section 1: Grades K-2 Instructors: Leah Donahue Susan Wolter

lterse@milwaukee.k12…

Section 2: Grades 3-5 Instructors: Connie Laughlin Joanie Marchillo

UWM Contact

Peggy Kuhnz or Pam Buhr

voice: 229-6646 fax: 229-4855 email: (Peggy)

(Pam)

Center for Math and Science Education Research (CMSER)

265 Enderis Hall, School of Education

2400 E. Hartford Ave

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413Web address:


Course Goals

This collaborative project between the Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP), Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) will support MPS teachers in the development of understanding of the Common Core State Standards. All conversations will be tied to the Common Core State Standards, instructional practice and curricular materials.

Each participant will:

  • Develop a process for studying the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
  • Deepen understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practices in CCSS.
  • Learn how mathematical content is developed in the CCSS.
  • Connect CCSS to lesson planning and formative assessment principles.
Course Expectations

Each participant is expected to:

  • Attend all sessions, participate in class discussions and complete assigned projects.
  • Begin implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in his/her ownclassroom.
  • Create an opportunity for teachers in their school to deepen their understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

Mathematics Related Web Sites

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

standards.nctm.org

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics

Wisconsin Mathematics Council (WMC)

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Course Grading Procedures

Your grade for the CCSS Summer Institute course will be determined as follows:

Course Requirement / Undergraduate / Graduate
Attendance / Deduction 10% per unexcused absence
Participation in Class Sessions / 25% / 10%
Homework (e.g., assigned math tasks, readings, written summaries and reflections, curricular connections) / 30% / 25%
Project : CCSS Interpretative Guide / 35% / 20%
MKT Assessment Completion / 10% / 5%
Graduate Project / 0% / 35%

Grades will be assigned on the following scale:

A 93–100% A– 90–92% B+ 87–89%

B 83–86% B– 80–82% C+ 77–79%

C 73–76% C– 70–72% D+ 67–69%

D 63–66% D– 60–62% F 0–59%

Undergraduate/Graduate Differentiation: Graduate students are required to complete the graduate project in addition to the requirements for undergraduate students. The difference in the grade percentagesassigned to the course requirements are shown above for those students electing to earn graduate credit for this course.

Course Assignments and Requirements

1. General Policies
(a) Daily assignments should be typed but they can be hand written in a neat, organized, and clear manner, utilizing headings as appropriate. The final project must be typed for electronic submission.

(b) Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will be penalized by 10% for each day it is late.

(c) Disengage all cellular phones, beepers, paging devices, and WI-FI computer connections to protect the learning environment for all participants. Store devices out-of-sight, not sitting on tables. Give yourself an electronic vacation for the few hours in which we meet face-to-face. You may check voice and email messages or make calls during our breaks. Such use during a class session, including during whole or small group work or individual work, will result in a percentage loss of participation points for the day.

2.Attendance

Attendance is vital to achieving the goals of this project course. You are expected to attend all class sessions and are expected to arrive on time and stay the entire class session.

Excused absences must be documented by providing a written explanation, preferably in advance of the absence, which is given to the designated course instructor. Excused absences include a medical issue under a doctor’s care for an immediate family member, a death in the immediate family, religious observance, or a contractual/mandated school district meeting. The written note should include your name, date of absence, and rationale, along with any available written verification. Verbal statements are not acceptable. .

Unexcused absence will result in grade deduction of 10% per absence. For example, if you miss one day of class, the highest grade you may earn is an A-. If you establish a pattern of tardiness/early departure in class, your final grade will be impacted. For example, four instances of tardiness/early departure will be considered equivalent to one absence.

In regards to absences, “Find a Friend” to gather handouts, to learn about any announcements, and to discuss class activities. It is your responsibility to learn about what you missed from a colleague.

3. Participation in Class

You are expected to participate as an active class member in whole group discussions, small group work, and individual work in a professional manner that contributes to the engagement and learning of all class members toward course goals. Class experiences provide the opportunity to participate in dialogue that is crucial to the learning process. Restrain yourself and your colleagues from side bar conversations as active listening and reflection on what other colleagues share or ask is an important aspect to your own learning in this course. You are expected to complete requested in-class tasks, such as written reflections, charting, mathematical tasks, and analysis of student work. You will be asked to submit some of the in-class written work to the instructors or asked to retain it for your records.

4.Homework: Math Tasks, Readings, Written Reflections

You will be assigned homework during each class session. The purpose of homework is to engage you regularly with course content. The homework will include, but are not limited to, assigned readings, written reflections and summaries, math tasks, follow-up and related activities from class topics, and curricular connections. The homework will be referred to in subsequent class sessions and you will often beexpected to exchange your homework, including written reflections and responses to math tasks with your colleagues, who will then respond to and comment on your work.

5. Project: CCSS Interpretative Guide (individual): Due Friday July 22, by 5:00 pm

The purpose of this individual project is to unpack and deepen understanding of a few selected standards for mathematical content from the CCSS, to examine the development of these mathematical ideas in and alignment with your school curricula materials for mathematics, and to develop an initial “check-in” formative assessment task that would reveal your student thinking related to these standards at the beginning of the school year. (You will be asked to administer the task in the fall and bring your student work samples to class for discussion and analysis.) This project is delineated into three parts. Your project will be posted on the CCLM Website.You will have some limited class time to discuss the project components in small groups and work with course instructors, but each individual person will complete and submit her or his own unique project. Even if you share ideas within and across grades, each project is varied in explanation, examples, formative assessment tasks, and so on. More details will be given in class.

6. Project Surveys & MKT Assessment Completion

You will complete the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) assessment this summer during class sessions.

7. Graduate Project: Essential Understandings Book Study with Hank (Dr. Kepner, NCTM past-president)

The Graduate project will be a book study with Dr. Kepner. You will meet briefly during the week with Hank to get your book, initial assigned readings, and tasks to complete over the weekend. He will provide more details at this meeting.