Understanding Math Through Models and Discussion
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MAED 5351 Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers,and OperationsSubmit Assignment by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 5.Student:Date:Grade Level/Subject Area:Overview: Professional Development AssignmentAs you develop as a professional, you will come across interesting ideas in research, at conferences, or even in this course. If not already, in the future you will be considered a master teacher, a teacher leader, an administrator or even a teacher educator yourself. As such, it is a good practice to share these ideas with other professionals either by engaging in informal conversations about the topic or through presentations.The purpose of this assignment is for you to find articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals related to anytopic of this course(i.e., fractions/rational expressions, place value, whole number operations, counting, etc.), Reflect on the article, and then share your insights with one other practicing teacher who is not enrolled in this course and record the teacher’s response.If you are not sure if your journal is peer-reviewed, look up information about the journal online or in the front cover if you have a hard copy.There are three NCTM journals that target ideas and concepts for grades K-12, namely, Teaching Children Mathematics (grades K-5); Mathematics Teaching in the Middle Grades (grades 5-8); Mathematics Teacher (grades 9-12). There is a new journal entitled Mathematics Teacher Educatorwhose target audience includes anyone involved in K-12 mathematics teacher preparation or professional development. If you do not have access to NCTM journals (which are available in the UTA online library), you have several options, including the following two:1.Join NCTM at the student rate and use my member number as a reference (4007154);2.Use the UTA library website to access other scholarly journals. NOTE: As a member of NCTM you will have access to supplemental material for certain articles in the journal to which you have subscribed. Becoming a member is NOT REQUIRED for this assignment. You have access to the NCTM journals and other scholarly journals in the UTA library E-Journals.For this assignment, you will -write an overview of the articles you read along with each article’s APA-format reference. Also, -include a summary paragraph discussing insights you have gained from these articles in relation to the topic you identified. For instance, what questions have been answered? What questions have emerged because of your reading? ©2009 University of Texas at ArlingtonPage 1 of 7Module 5: Professional Development Assignment
MAED 5351 Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers,and Operations=Finally, pose an informed question, based on your readings, to a practicing teacher (other than a classmate).Report the question you asked, your synopsis of the teacher’s response, and your analysis of the teacher’s response (so insightful comments and/or analysis of the teacher’s response). NOTE: You may find that you are excited about your new-found knowledge but your selected teacher maybe a bit skeptical. You are not alone, as noted in this OPTIONAL reading from the NCTM President, Matt Larson: http://www.nctm.org/News-and-Calendar/Messages-from-the-President/Archive/Matt-Larson/Why-Is-Change-So-Hard_/. To access journals using the UTA Library website, select Library Catalog, and then use the online journalssearch window. You are not limited to these NCTM journals (which are not available at UTA). However, you should choose a professional journal and a topic related to Number and Operations.ObjectivesRead and share professional knowledge.Synthesize and analyze two research articles on the same topic in Number and OperationsRubric Use this rubric to guide your work on the Module 4 assignment. TasksTargetAcceptableUnacceptableOn Time(max 7 points)On time (7 points)Late (0 points)Article overviews(max 10 points)Clear and concise description of the issues and/or strategies of each article (50-100 words per article)(5 points each)General description of the content of each article (50-100 words per article)(3-4 points each)Insufficient description for the article(0-1 point each)Synthesis (max 10 points)Clear connections among articles and between the articles and a specific curriculum focus(5 points) Some connections among articles described(3-4 points) Little or no connection among the articles or to a curriculum focus(0-2 points)More than three insights, questions answered, or emerging questions clearly described and/or extended(5 points)Two to three insights, questions answered, or emerging questions stated(3-4 points)Less than two insights, questions answered, or emerging questions stated, or writing is below scholarlystandards(0-2 points)Sharing Knowledge (max 10 points)Thoughtful, articulate informed question relating Statement of informed question with some Statement of informed question with little to no ©2009 University of Texas at ArlingtonPage 2 of 7
MAED 5351 Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers,and Operationsto the articles and the teaching profession(5 points)connection to at least one article(3-4 points)connection to either article(0-1 point)Teacher’s response recorded in detail with pertinent and insightful follow-up comments and/or analysis(5 points)Teacher’s response recorded with some comments(3-4 points)Teacher’s response recorded (0-1 point)Works Cited (max 10 points)Correct APA formatting on all citations (10 points)Fewer than three errors in APA formatting (8 points)More than three errors in APA formatting or missing Works Cited page (0-5 points)©2009 University of Texas at ArlingtonPage 3 of 7
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