| Instructor: | Dr. Sarah J. Greenwald
The easiest way to contact me outside of class is through e-mail: greenwaldsj@appstate.edu Office phone: 828-262-2363 Department Fax: 828-265-8617 Appalachian State University, 121 Bodenheimer, 326 Walker Hall, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Boone, NC 28608 | ||||||||||||
| Assessment: |
50% of your grade will come from Dr. McGalliard's portion of the class
(see his grading policies for more information).
50% of your grade will come from Dr. Greenwald's portion of the class:
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| Classwork and Homework: | Problems and explorations will be given regularly. Some of these
will be completed individually, while others will be completed in
groups. You may be asked to write up solutions, reflections,
or your reactions. You will be expected to share solutions and
approaches in class.
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| Final Project: | You must choose a topic that was covered in class.
You must develop one lesson for this topic that includes the use
of technology and a second lesson for this topic suitable
for use in a classroom without technology access. You must type up your
own lesson plans, notes for the teacher and solutions. In addition,
you will
reflect on the possible benefits and difficulties
of implementation of your lessons and their relationship to
the North Carolina Middle Grades 6-8 Mathematics Curriculum
for Spatial Sense, Measurement, and Geometry and to the NCTM
Principles and Standards for Geometry and Measurement.
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