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Title: SREB Number and Algebra: Professional Development for Middle School Math Teachers


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SREB Number and Algebra Professional Development
for MiddleSchool Math Teachers
  • West Virginia University
  • Institute for Math Learning
  • Dr. Robert Mayes
  • Dr. Michael Mays

2
SREB PD
  • Focus
  • Middle School Mathematics Teachers
  • Content-Based Mathematics courses taking an
    advanced perspective on topics taught in middle
    school
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Masters level courses offered via distance
    education

3
Developing Community
  • Network of Colleagues
  • Face-to-face
  • Computer Mediated
  • Share experiences and teaching ideas
  • Support in strengthening mathematical
    understanding
  • Experience in standards based curriculum

4
Distance Education approach
  • Internet courses access in home region
  • Offered during academic year
  • Math Content Course (4 hours Credit)
  • Education Content Course (2 hr Credit)
  • September through November
  • January through April

5
Virtual Courses
  • Technology
  • Centra virtual meeting room allowing two way
    video and audio, interaction in a variety of
    different ways
  • WebCT course management, assessment,
    assignments, and discussion groups
  • Require access to internet, minimal phone modem

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Virtual Courses
  • Topics presented in two week units
  • Mathematics focus on advanced topics related to
    topics taught in middle school
  • Education focus on standards based curriculum,
    classroom based research, and internet and
    technology resources
  • Online class sessions, synchronous or
    asynchronous delivery available
  • Live virtual office hours and chats

7
Cost
  • Reduced tuition of 40 per credit hour
  • 240 for 6 hours graduate credit
  • three required textbooks

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SREB Number and Algebra
  • Pre-requisite certified middle school teacher
    with either multi-subject or math certification,
    minimum of 6-9 hours of math or math education.
  • Course Description
  • Increase content knowledge in number and algebra
  • Improve teaching and learning of number and
    algebra at middle grades level

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SREB NAFall Schedule and Content
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SREB NASpring Schedule and Content
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SREB NACourse Activities
  • ACT Paradigm
  • Active Assignment
  • Conceptual Class session
  • Talk Together about session.

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SREB NA
  • ACT Paradigm
  • ASSIGNMENT (1 contact hour) On Friday by 500
    p.m. there will be an active reading assignment
    over the text and other support materials.
    Active reading involves
  • Focus questions for the reading that will stress
    key concepts and skills to be mastered.
  • Focus problems assigned to assess conceptual
    understanding and skill acquisition. A quiz over
    skills and concepts will be posted on Vista
    WebCT. The Quiz must be completed by the
    following Friday.
  • A forum will be established on Vista WebCT where
    discussion groups will be required to post
    responses to the focus questions. Discussion
    groups consist of 4 to 5 members with an
    alternating discussion leader. The leader will
    gather consensus responses to the focus questions
    for their group and post them by Thursday at 800
    p.m.

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SREB NA
  • ACT Paradigm
  • CLASS SESSION (Math 2 contact hours, CI 1
    contact hour) On Monday at 500 p.m. a live
    class session will be provided for teachers.
    Teachers can attend the session live via Centra
    or can watch the session tape delayed.
  • Teachers can attend the sessions live or view
    them tape delayed. The sessions must be viewed
    before Thursday at 800 p.m.

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SREB NA
  • ACT Paradigm
  • TALK TOGETHER about Discussion Session (1
    contact hour) On Thursday evening a synchronous
    (live) session will be held which all
    participants must attend. The focus of this
    session will be discussion of the readings and
    review of questions over Mondays class session.
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