Summer 2021 - EDUC 415 E100
Designs for Learning: Secondary Mathematics (4)
Class Number: 2396
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Robert Sidley
rbsidley@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
One of MATH 152, 155, or 158, and either EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on teaching secondary school mathematics. Students explore mathematical learning, their own mathematical thinking and curriculum; and plan mathematical instruction within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will be delivered through approximately two-and-a-half to a three hours of synchronous and one to one-and-a-half hours of asynchronous engagement per week. The synchronous engagement will occur during the first three hour of scheduled class time. The asynchronous portion can be completed at any time before the next scheduled class.
This course is designed for prospective and practicing secondary school teachers who wish to explore the fundamentals of teaching and learning as it applies to mathematics. Each class will have both a pedagogical and a mathematical focus.
Students will:
- build systemic knowledge about teaching mathematics
- develop significant background knowledge about what students have experienced or should have experienced in previous grades
- shift pedagogical viewpoints from traditional teaching strategies: changing scripts leave this course with a toolkit of strategies for reflective and responsive practice.
Grading
- Reflective Journal Assignment 30%
- Mathematics Problem Solving Assignment 20%
- Teaching through Rich Tasks Assignment 25%
- Curriculum Assignment 15%
- In Class Activity Presentation 10%
NOTES:
There is no final exam for this course.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Van de Walle, John A., Folk, S., Karp, K., & Bay-Williams, J. (2018) Elementary & Middle School Mathematics: Fifth Canadian Edition. Pearson Education Canada.
ISBN: 9780134095912
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021
Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).