Course
CEP 805 Learning Mathematics with Technology
Dr. Ralph Putnam
Fall 2008
TE 861B Inquiry, Nature of Science and Science Teaching
Dr. Charles Anderson
Fall 2008
CEP 813 Electronic Portfolios for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Patrick Dickson
Spring 2009
ED 800 Concepts of Educational Inquiry
Dr. Steven Weiland
Spring 2009
CEP 882 Technology and Literacy for Students with Mild Disabilities
Dr. Cynthia Okolo
Summer 2009
TE 882 Teaching Across Cultural Differences in Schools
Dr. Carter
Summer 2009
TE 846 Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Dr. Garner
Summer 2010
TE 861C Action Research in K-12 Science and Mathematics Classrooms
Dr. Slaton
Summer 2010
TE 855 Teaching School Mathematics
Dr. Kristen Bieda
Fall 2010
ED 870 Capstone Seminar
Dr. Matthew Koehler
Spring 2011
Description
This course has taught me many ways to integrate technology into my mathematics teaching, and the importance of doing so. I learned how to analyze and critique technology for their benefits in the classroom and how the technology will help students development in the learning NCTM's Standards. This course taught me how my students would be learning through the use of the technology, how it would help them to explore the topic being covered in greater depths. It also showed me how to teach better when using the technology.
This course allowed me to learn how to integrate inquiry into science teaching. I conducted an interview that included an inquiry lesson plan. In this class I also worked in a group on a long term investigation. This allowed me to not only understand how to teach something, but how students learn as well. Finally in this course I reviewed the book Chaos.
In this course I put together an online portfolio. This portfolio focused on my current teaching position. Through this portfolio, I was able to show a "running log" of the learning occurring in my classroom and showcase student work.
This course looked at many different aspects of teaching, past and present. This course allowed me to relate my teaching to many influential people of teaching, such as Howard Gardner, John Dewey, Vivian Paley, and many more. In my final paper, I focused on how educators can learn from other educators experiences, inquiry learning and hands-on teaching.
In this course I learned different ways to integrate technology to help students with disabilities. I was able to review many different technologies that can help students with mild disabilities in the classroom. Throughout the year, I focused on how I could integrate these technologies and other teaching strategies into my classroom to help all students succeed.
During this course I learned how to teach to all of my students and have them feel culturally included in the teaching and classroom. Each student is unique and should feel like an integral part in their learning, not an outsider looking in. For my final project, I worked with a group to develop a professional development day to teach others about diversity in the classroom. This was a great learning opportunity for me to be able to learn how to teach other teachers the importance of teaching to a culturally diverse classroom.
Reading and writing is important in all classrooms, not just during English. Students need to be able to understand directions, textbooks and notes. They need to be able to conceptually and thoughtfully write about their learning. In this course, I learned how to integrate reading and writing in my classroom; while ensuring that students of all reading levels can succeed in my classroom.
Action research is an important aspect to teaching. Teaching strategies are constantly changing. As a teacher, I need to be able to properly use these new strategies in the classroom and ensure the success of my students when using them. In this course I learned the process in developing an action research plan within the classroom. I developed, researched and planned implementation of an action research plan.
In this course I learned how to use problem solving strategies in the mathematics classroom. This teaching method is focused on student centered learning. I also created an action research project on using problem solving in the classroom. In this course-long project, I developed, researched, planned, implemented and reassessed my action research question, "Will introducing mathematical reasoning in small doses in conversations and writing activities help students to expand their mathematical thinking/reasoning processes?"
Created an online teaching portfolio of my Master's coursework at Michigan State University.
