Teaching Math in the Intermediate Grades

Course description

As preparation for teaching mathematics in the intermediate grades, this course

emphasizes the integration of technological pedagogical content knowledge that includes
topics on rational numbers, measurement, geometric figures, pre – algebra concepts,
application of simple probability and data analysis. This course is capped with
microteaching that utilizes appropriate teaching strategies for the development of critical
and problem solving skills, reasoning, communicating, making connections,
representations, and decisions in real life situations.

Course Schedule and Assessment Rubrics

Time
Topic Resources Assessment Rubrics
Frame

Theme: Championing the Dignity of the Human Person and Valuing Human Life

Elementary and Middle

School Mathematics:
Teaching Developmentally
(2010) by John Van De
1. Algebraic Thinking: Walle, Karen Karp and
Generalizations, Patterns Jennifer Bay-Williams Rubric for grading
and Functions Round Robin
1.1 Algebraic Thinking Teaching Elementary Charts
1.2 Generalization from Mathematics: A Resource for
Field Experiences 3rd Edition Round Robin
Arithmetic and from
(2007) by Nancy Smith, Charts
Weeks Patterns
1-2 1.3 Meaningful use of Diana Lambdin, Mary
Lindquist and Robert Reyes Quiz
Symbols
1.4 Making Structure in
the Number System https://mason.gmu.edu/~
Explicit jsuh4/impact/PFAEntire.p
1.5 Study of Patterns df
and Functions

https://slideplayer.com/slide/9
114945/#.XWPR8Ykil10.emai
l
 2 Developing Strategies Elementary and Middle
for Fraction School Mathematics: 3-2-1 countdown Rubric for grading
Computation Teaching Developmentally responses to the
2.1 Number Sense and (2010) by John Van De 3-2-1 countdown
Fraction Algorithms Walle, Karen Karp and
2.2 Addition, Jennifer Bay-Williams
Subtraction,
Multiplication and https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/w
Division of Fractions wc/Docs/PracticeGuide/fr
Weeks actions_pg_093010.pdf
3–4
A Comparative Analysis of
the Addition and
Subtraction of Fractions in
Textbooks (2010)  by
Charalambos Y.
Charalambous, Seán
Delaney, Hui-Yu Hsu &
Vilma Mesa 
3 Proportional Reasoning Elementary and Middle
3.1 Types of Ratios School Mathematics: One-minute Rubric for Grading
3.2 Proportional Teaching Developmentally Papers One-Minute papers
Reasoning (2010) by John Van De
3.3 Comparing and Walle, Karen Karp and
Scaling Jennifer Bay-Williams
3.4 Proportional Reasoning
Weeks Across the Curriculum Teaching Student-Centered
5–6 Mathematics Grades 3 – 5
Volume Two (2006) by John
Van de Walle and LouAnn
Lovin

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca
/eng/teachers/studentsuc
cess/proportionreason.pdf
4. Developing Elementary and Middle
Measurement Concepts School Mathematics: Critical Rubric for grading
1.1 The Meaning and Teaching Developmentally Explanation critical explanation
Process of (2010) by John Van De
Measuring Walle, Karen Karp and
1.2 Length and Area Jennifer Bay-Williams
1.3 Investigations in
Number, Data and Teaching Elementary
Space (Volume Mathematics: A Resource for
Weeks and Capacity; Field Experiences 3rd Edition
7–8 Weight and (2007) by Nancy Smith,
Mass;Time; Diana Lambdin, Mary
Money; Angles) Lindquist and Robert Reyes
1.4 Introducing
Standard Units http://eworkshop.on.ca/e
1.5 Estimating du/resources/guides/Gui
measures de_Measurement_456.pdf
1.6 Developing
Formulas for Area
and Volume
 M I D T E R M E X A M I N A T I O N S

Theme: Advancing the Quality of Life of People

Case-Based
2. Geometric Thinking Rubric for grading
Elementary and Middle Scenario
and Geometric Case-Based
School Mathematics:
Concepts Scenario and
Teaching Developmentally
2.1 Geometry Goals Concept Plan
(2010) by John Van De Concept plan of
for Students
Walle, Karen Karp and an instructional
2.2 The Development
Jennifer Bay-Williams material that
of Geometric
would engage
Thinking
the students in
Weeks 2.3 Learning About
Teaching Student-Centered learning
10 - 12 Shapes and
Mathematics Grades 3 – 5 geometric
Properties
Volume Two (2006) by John concepts
2.4 Learning About
Van de Walle and LouAnn
Transformation
Lovin
2.5 Learning About
Location https://www.learner.org/c
2.6 Learning About ourses/learningmath/geo
Visualization metry/pdfs/session9/vand
.pdf
Elementary and Middle
School Mathematics: Interactive Report Rubric for checking
Teaching Developmentally critique paper and
3. Developing (2010) by John Van De evaluating
Concepts of Data Walle, Karen Karp and Critique Paper interactive report
Analysis Jennifer Bay-Williams
3.1 What does it mean
to do Statistics? Teaching Mathematics to ALL
3.2 Formulating Children: Designing and
Questions Adapting Instruction to Meet
Weeks
3.3 Data Collection the Needs of Diverse
13 – 15
3.4 Data Analysis: Learners 2nd Edition (2006)
Classification, Benny Tucker, Ann Singleton
Graphical and Terry Weaver
Representations
Measures of https://www.nctm.org/St
Center andards-and-
6.5 Interpreting Results Positions/Principles-and-
Standards/Data-Analysis-
and-Probability/
 4. Exploring Concepts Elementary and Middle
of Probability School Mathematics: Caricature Rubric for
4.1 Introducing Teaching Developmentally Analysis evaluating
Probability (2010) by John Van De caricature analysis
4.2 Theoretical Walle, Karen Karp and
Probability and Jennifer Bay-Williams
Week Experiments
16 - 17 4.3 Sample Spaces https://study.com/acade
and Probability of my/lesson/probability-
Two Events lesson-for-kids-examples-
definition.html

F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N

Course Materials
Required Textbook
Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (2010) by John Van
De Walle, Karen Karp and Jennifer Bay-Williams

Online Resources
https://www.ijee.ie/articles/Vol22-4/03_ijee18 04.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234679062_Teaching_Math_in_the_Primary_Grades_T
he_Learning_Trajectories_Approach
https://www.nap.edu/read/10126/chapter/7#258
https://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877042814009033/1-s2.0-S1877042814009033-main.pdf?
_tid=2ad878d9-e6a5-4830-93ea-
23fb33879038&acdnat=1532140334_e7a3ff4360cdbfbfe087890e7888a91a

Journal Readings (Social Awareness / Social Innovation)

 Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw.

(Ehretiaceae, Boraginales). Biodiversity Data Journal 4: E7720.
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720. (n.d.). doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f
 Burch, P., & Spillane, J. P. (2003). Elementary School Leadership Strategies and Subject Matter:
Reforming Mathematics and Literacy Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 103(5), 519-
535. doi:10.1086/499738
 Open.edu.(2018).
http://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/pluginfile.php/134935/mod_resource/content/3/EM05_AIE_
Final.pdf [Accessed 20 Jul. 2018].
 Charalambos Y. Charalambous, Seán Delaney, Hui-Yu Hsu & Vilma Mesa (2010) A Comparative
Analysis of the Addition and Subtraction of Fractions in Textbooks
 Journals.sagepub.com. (2018). A Life Skills Approach to Mathematics Instruction: Preparing
Students with Learning Disabilities for the Real-Life Math Demands of Adulthood - James R.
Patton, Mary E. Cronin, Diane S. Bassett, Annie E. Koppel, 1997. [online] Available at
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002221949703000205 [Accessed 20 Jul. 2011