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MAA Contributed Paper Sessions
Content Courses for the Mathematical Education of Middle School Teachers
Talks, Handouts and URLs
Organizers
Laurie Burton, Maria G. Fung and Klay Kruczek
Sponsored by COMET (the MAA Committee for the Mathematical Education of Teachers)
Friday, January 5, 2007: Morning Session
Jerrold Grossman (grossman@oakland.edu), Oakland University
| What's for Dessert? An Enrichment Course for Prospective Middle School Mathematics Teachers | Course site |
Genevieve Knight and Kimberly Smith Burton, Fayetteville State University
| Meeting the Challenge for the Preparation of Preservice Teachers of Middle School Mathematics--The Fayetteville State University (FSU) Answer |
Herbert Kasube, Bradley University
| An Upper Level Series of Mathematics Courses for Prospective Middle School Teachers |
Tracie McLemore Salinas and Mary Searcy, Appalachian State University
| Aha! Now I Understand Why! - Creating Self-Reliance in Mathematical Content through a Problem-Centered Course Sequence |
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
| Making Sense: Developing the Mathematical Understanding of Prospective Middle School Teachers |
Mary Garner, Kennesaw State University
| A Problem Analysis Course for Middle Grades Teachers | Session handout |
Jen Szydlik (szydlik@uwosh.edu), University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
| Four Content Courses and Activity-Based Materials Designed for Preservice Middle School Teachers and Elementary Mathematics Specialists |
Ioana Mihaila and Patricia Hale, Cal Poly Pomona
| Teaching Concepts and Problems Solving Skills through Mathematical Stories | Session handout |
Ira Papick (papicki@missouri.edu), University of Missouri-Columbia
| Mathematics Materials for Middle School Teachers | Project Site |
Friday, January 5, 2007: Afternoon Session
Robert Stein, California State University, San Bernardino
| Mathematical Courses for Middle School Teachers: The CSUSB Approach |
| Session handout from Math for Teachers, an Exploratory Approach, Bent Tree Press, Stein and Wallace |
Lee Price (pricelee@louisiana.edu), University of Louisiana at Lafayette
| Mathematics Content for Middle School Teachers Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Session handout |
Kathleen Lopez (klopez@louisiana.edu), University of Louisiana at Lafayette
| A Problem-Solving Course for Pre-Service Middle School Teachers |
Donald Hooley (hooleyd@bluffton.edu), Bluffton University
| Bluffton's Explore and Explain Mathematics Courses for Middle School Teachers | Session Handout |
Jerry Dwyer, Gary Harris and Brock Williams (brock.williams@ttu.edu), Texas Tech University
| Using LOGO to Teach Geometry and Problem Solving To Future Middle School Teachers |
Rebecca Walker (walkerre@gvsu.edu) and Charlene Beckmann (beckmannc21@aol.com), Grand Valley State University
| Constructivist Integrated Mathematics and Methods for Middle Grades Teachers | Session Handout |
Laurie Burton (burtonl@wou.edu), Maria Fung (fungm@wou.edu) and Klay Kruczek (kruczekk@wou.edu), Western Oregon University
| Western Oregon University's Middle School Mathematics Focus | Session handout | WOU program webpage |
Timothy Flood (tflood@pittstate.edu), Pittsburg State University
| A (Pre)Calculus and Discrete Math Course for Pre-Service Middle School Teachers |
Mandi Maxwell, David Klanderman and Mary Webster Moore, Trinity Christian College
| Reflections from a journey: Diary excerpts highlighting the content preparation of a middle school mathematics teacher |