Exam #2 overview

The following are the "big ideas" we've examined in the past few weeks.

PSSM: content and process standards and various problems illustrating them

Lesson plans: format and each sections' content and purpose, Bloom's taxonomy, and vocabulary for objectives

Concepts: concept inventory, concept maps, and related work and readings

Cooperative learning: 5 essential elements, implementing in math class

Functions: pattern investigations (pentagons, dots, diagonals), recursive (now/next) form, explicit form, developing students concept

Constructivism: key components, myths

Assessment: purposes, non-traditional forms, cooperative learning, rubrics

Readings:

Constructivism:

Constructivist Learning and Teaching
(Mis?) Constructing Constructivism

Lesson Planning:

Chapter 3 in Every Minute Counts
Chapter  4 in Every Minute Counts

Handouts on format of lesson plans, objectives and Bloom's taxonomy, concept inventory,

Madeline Hunter's description of the Anticipatory Set and Closure (1 page each)

Cooperative Learning;

Core-plus cooperative learning section.

Cooperative umbrella handout (Johnson and Johnson)

Group assessment handouts

PSSM:
All of Chapter 6

Core-Plus Lessons

Concept Development:

    What is a Concept? by Jill Mora

    What do students really know about functions? by Lisa Clement

    Promoting Mathematics Connections with Concept Mapping by Bobbye Bartels

Assessment:
    Shifting Assessment Practices
Core-Plus Scoring of Assessments
Various rubrics, open-ended tasks
Mathematics the Write Way