Issues in secondary mathematics
Calendar
This is a tentative schedule that may be changed based on the needs of the students, the needs of the instructor, or any unforeseen events that may occur during the semester.
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1: Introductions
### Thursday
Due today
#. Read:[Build a thinking classroom in math](https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-thinking-classroom-math/)
Class overview
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#. assign groups
#.
syllabus scavenger hunt
#. discuss reading
#. attempt a ["good problem"](https://www.peterliljedahl.com/teachers/good-problem)
#. share good problems and why they are "good"
2: Tasks (Liljedahl; Polya)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
3: Doing mathematics (Stein; Boaler)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
4: Student picks (Kikas; Clarke)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
5: Student picks (Lynch; Parrish)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
6: Student picks (Johnson; Boston)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
7: Student picks (AntonijevicΜ; Lambert)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
8: Student picks (Rahayuningsih; Foster)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
Assign manuscript tasks
9: First draft
### Tuesday
Due today
#. Address all bullets within assigned section
Class overview
π π²
#. Give brief overview of section
#. (if needed) groups will tackle tricky sections
#. Narrow down tasks for manuscript
#.
10: First draft revisions (Weber)
### Tuesday
Due today
- read manuscript and add comments
New groups
Class overview
π π²
#. Revisit manuscript sections to address comments
- limit "you"
- try to shorten when able
- paraphrase instead of quoting
#. Read solutions
11: Second draft
### Tuesday
Due today
- n/a
Class overview
π π²
#. use feedback to make a second draft
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
12: Thanksgiving week
### Thursday
Thanksgiving (no class)
13: Additional readings (Halmos; Mirua; Matthews)
### Thursday
Continue activities from last class
14: Draft 2 (Hattie)
### Tuesday
Due today
#. n/a
New groups?
Class overview
π π²
#. address feedback on draft 2
15: Student presentations
### Tuesday
Due today
- prepare for presentations
Class overview
π π²
#. presentations for
Problem Solving Observation
#. if time permits, update tasks and solutions based on observation results
### Thursday
Due today
- n/a
Class overview
#. finish presentations for
Problem Solving Observation
#. update tasks based on observation results
#. continue manuscript edits
#. lock down manuscript
Final exam time
### Tuesday
Class overview
#. Last minute fixes?
#. Submit the manuscript
#.
Exit ticket
UWEC final exam schedule