Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

● Submit graded assignments by dates posted on the course calendar. On each assignment, you must show ALL YOUR WORK for full credit. If you do not show work, but simply state your answer, you will receive NO credit for the assignment. It is unfair to selectively grant extensions to some students and not others. Therefore, late assignments are not accepted. Addendums to this rule include medical and/or prior approval from the instructor. A zero will be given for any assignment not turned in by the deadline. ● During the course of the semester, if you are experiencing any problems (family difficulties, sick relatives, etc.) that are affecting your academic performance, you must inform me of such problems ASAP if you want me to take them into consideration. The sooner I know about a problem, the more understanding I will be. If you come to me during the last week of the semester, before grades are about to be assigned to discuss difficulties which have affected you throughout the term, you will find that I am not nearly as understanding and that I can do very little to help you with your grade. ● Submit assigned word as pdf or jpeg files. ● Do ungraded, independent practice exercises. ● Read assignments as provided by instructor. ● Use manipulatives to show how to work through North Dakota State Math Content Standards in grades K – 5. ● Complete graded assignments weekly as assigned by instructor. ● This course is NOT a course on how to teach mathematics, but rather a course on developing a strong foundation on how to do the mathematics as students will encounter in grades K – 5. EDUC 315 Mathematics in Elementary School will focus on planning, implementing and evaluating lesson plans for mathematics. Course Objectives/Student Outcomes: ​ ​ The students will be able to: ● Demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical concepts taught at the elementary level. ● Communicate to others an understanding of elementary – level mathematics by writing reflections on methods of teaching and by explaining strategies and steps used in problem-solving. ● Use manipulatives and models to demonstrate and explain the mathematical processes used in problem-solving. ● Utilize many distinct problem solving strategies. ● Demonstrate an understanding of developmental processes in learning mathematics through the selection of age-appropriate strategies. Standards: ​ Curriculum alignment with ND State Standards, InTASC Standards, VCSU Program for Learning Outcomes and the Teaching for Learning Capstone (TLC) Unit North Dakota State Standard 50015.2d Grading Criteria: ​ ​ Your final grade is determined by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible. Points will be awarded for thoughtful posts of discussion boards, selected practice activities, reflections, and written reports. There will be no quizzes or tests within the course as there are formal