Title: Online Embedded Professional Development for High School Mathematics Teachers in the Appalachian Region
1Online Embedded Professional Development for High
School Mathematics Teachers in the Appalachian
Region
- Lee Alan Hanawalt Roher
- LRoher_at_ms.uky.edu
- www.ms.uky.edu/lroher/
2The intellectual property employed in the access
to Algebra program was developed in open source
by the University of Kentucky Mathematical
Sciences through grants and contracts funded by
Research and Development
- The National Science Foundation
- The US Department of Education
- The Ky Department of Education
- The Ky Council on Postsecondary Education
- The University of Kentucky
3A Professional Learning Community
- Through this Online Embedded Professional
Development (OEPD) program a professional
learning community has developed a collaborative
team of individuals working together toward a
shared educational vision, values, and goals.
4Population Access to Algebra
- 2006 - present
- 17 Appalachian
- region secondary school mathematics teachers
- Over 210 Appalachian region secondary school
students
5A Professional Learning Community The setup
- Summer Institute
- Weekly Meetings
- Sponsor Students in a College Algebra Program
6Access to Algebra Startup
7Meeting Format
- Weekly meetings online
- Discuss
- Access to Algebra Student Program
- Instructional practices
- Technology implemented and developed through the
- Student progress
8Communication Equipment
- Headset with microphone
- Connectix Web camera
- Notetaker (electronic pen
- set)
9Meeting Etiquette Communication
Ask a question or wait to be recognized to
participate
Confirm/Agree or Just say Yes
Disagree or Just say No
Show amusement
Applaud
Need to leave your computer for a moment
10OnLine Meeting Communication
- Video
- Audio
- Application Share
- Text chat
- Meeting Recording
11(No Transcript)
12Access to Algebra High School Students
13Instructional Structure
- Class Structures
- (determined by local school)
- Face-to-Face Class
- Independent Study Daily Teacher Access
- Independent Study Limited Teacher Access
- Instructional Materials
- Free Textbook
- Online Textbook
- Online Homework
- Online Exams scored at UK
14 WebClass is Located at www.mathclass.org
Web homework for 5000 Math/Spanish
Students/semester
Create Your Own Account Here
KEMTP
KyOTe
Various Guides and Tutorials
15Online Homework
- UK math classes
- MA109, MA110, MA113, MA114, MA123, MA261 and
More - Access to Algebra Program
- K-P16 availability
- Spanish I and II
- Calculus, algebra, and trig at UTC It is also
used for numerous single-section courses.
16Accessing Homework
Communication
Online Exams
Versions
17Questions do not have to be multiple choice
18Free Web Homework with Video Solution Videos
Prepared by UK Faculty and Pre-service math
teachers through support from AMSP
19Formatted Math Feedback allows students to
direct specific questions about homework
problems to teacher and/or instructional
assistants.
20System supports secure, formatted open response
math exams with intuitive, calculator syntax
expressions
This provides the capacity to economically and
efficiently administer, collect and return
open response math exams with fully formatted
responses
21Computer Scoring Assessments
Note Homework assessments can also have hand
graded problems.
22Secure Online Exams
- The Kentucky Online Testing Program (KyOTe)
- Kentucky Early Mathematics Testing Program
(KEMTP) - Access to Algebra Program
23Scheduling Interface
Exams on the List for this class
Session name(e.g. Placement Exam)
Session password. Mustbe provided to the
proctor(s) for the session
Session date
Exam start and end times.The exam first appears
on the Placement Exam Menu at the start time.
Session IP restrictions. (asterisk, , for none)
Exam code
Student Level Parameters (controls whether exams
can be restarted, multiple submissions are
permitted, and reports are given immediately.)
24Student View of an Exam Session
Proctor selects, opens exam using password for
that exam
Student submits identification data which
displays exam
Student takes and submits exam
Student may get report
25Scheduling An Exam Session (Done by the class
Teacher (owner) or a class member with that
assigned role )
a. On the Instructor Tools Page select your
placement class and pressExam Scheduling
b. Press Create New Session
26Making Assessments
- Microsoft Word
- Maple Software
27The intellectual property employed in the access
to Algebra program was developed in open source
by the University of Kentucky Mathematical
Sciences through grants and contracts funded by
- The National Science Foundation
- The US Department of Education
- The Ky Department of Education
- The Ky Council on Postsecondary Education
- The University of Kentucky
28PowerPoint slides available at
- http//www.ms.uky.edu/lroher/Presentations/2008/O
EPDMathAppalachian.ppt