P3: Property-Opoly P3: Property-Opoly and other and other PPowerful owerful Pre-service Field Pre-service Field ExperiencesExperiences
Jane R. CushmanJane R. Cushman
Jodelle S.W. Magner Susan E. McMillenJodelle S.W. Magner Susan E. McMillen
Friday, September 5, 2008 Friday, September 5, 2008
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OverviewOverview
BackgroundBackground Initial Field ExperiencesInitial Field Experiences Middle School Field ExperiencesMiddle School Field Experiences High School High School
Field ExperiencesField Experiences ConclusionConclusion DiscussionDiscussion
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BackgroundBackground
100 hours in classrooms prior to student 100 hours in classrooms prior to student teaching teaching
Authentic learning experiencesAuthentic learning experiences Urban and suburban experiences Urban and suburban experiences Need in area middle and high schoolsNeed in area middle and high schools
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Initial Field ExperiencesInitial Field Experiences
MED 200: Field Experience in Secondary MED 200: Field Experience in Secondary School Mathematics Education School Mathematics Education Do I really want to be a math teacher?Do I really want to be a math teacher?
PDS partnershipsPDS partnerships High SchoolHigh School Middle SchoolsMiddle Schools Activities of BSC studentsActivities of BSC students
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Initial Field ExperiencesInitial Field Experiences
Middle School PartnershipsMiddle School Partnerships Shadow 7Shadow 7thth or 8 or 8thth grade teacher for 2 hours grade teacher for 2 hours
each weekeach week Based on BSC student’s scheduleBased on BSC student’s schedule Mid semester switch schoolsMid semester switch schools After school tutoring as a classAfter school tutoring as a class
In an urban school near campusIn an urban school near campus
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Initial Field ExperiencesInitial Field Experiences
Campus West Middle School and Campus West Middle School and Lafayette High School partnershipsLafayette High School partnerships BSC students reserve observation timeBSC students reserve observation time Teacher checks sign in each dayTeacher checks sign in each day BSC students sign in when arrive at the BSC students sign in when arrive at the
schoolschool
New opportunitiesNew opportunities
Example of Sign in SheetExample of Sign in Sheet
Time Student Sign Up Student Sign in At Campus West
BSC Course
Period 1 8:25 – 9:07Seventh Grade
Period 2 9:10 – 9:52 Seventh Grade (A,C,E DAYS)
Period 3 9:55 - 10:37Algebra
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5th Annual TEAM Math Conference 5th Annual TEAM Math Conference September 5, 2008September 5, 2008
Middle School Field Middle School Field ExperiencesExperiences
MED 309: Teaching Mathematics in the MED 309: Teaching Mathematics in the Middle SchoolMiddle School
Preservice 7-12 math teachersPreservice 7-12 math teachers 12 hours of tutoring in grades 5 & 612 hours of tutoring in grades 5 & 6
Preservice Elementary (1 - 6) teachers Preservice Elementary (1 - 6) teachers completing a 5 - 9 math extensioncompleting a 5 - 9 math extension 12 hours of tutoring in grades 7 - 912 hours of tutoring in grades 7 - 9
Middle School Field Experiences
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5th Annual TEAM Math Conference 5th Annual TEAM Math Conference September 5, 2008September 5, 2008
Middle School Field Middle School Field ExperiencesExperiences
Math Property-Opoly DayMath Property-Opoly Day A volunteer service learning partnership with A volunteer service learning partnership with
Amherst Middle School Amherst Middle School A first ring suburban districtA first ring suburban district
The partnership originated when a 6The partnership originated when a 6th th
grade teacher called the college to share grade teacher called the college to share his idea for Property-Opoly Dayhis idea for Property-Opoly Day
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Middle School Field Middle School Field ExperiencesExperiences
Property-Opoly Day Property-Opoly Day 6th grade students have 6 full periods of math 6th grade students have 6 full periods of math
for one dayfor one day Each class features instruction and Each class features instruction and
exploration of one or more math properties on exploration of one or more math properties on the NYS 6th grade assessmentthe NYS 6th grade assessment
Lesson plans featuring manipulatives Lesson plans featuring manipulatives developed and taught by Buffalo State developed and taught by Buffalo State studentsstudents
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High School ExperiencesHigh School Experiences
MED 308: Methods in the Teaching of MED 308: Methods in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (7 – 12) Secondary School Mathematics (7 – 12)
Co-requisite MED 300: Field Experience Co-requisite MED 300: Field Experience in Teaching Secondary School in Teaching Secondary School MathematicsMathematics
Previous partnership involved before Previous partnership involved before school tutoringschool tutoring
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High School ExperiencesHigh School Experiences
Faculty met with principal and teachersFaculty met with principal and teachers Designed two courses Designed two courses
Algebra 1 with Math A emphasisAlgebra 1 with Math A emphasis Geometry with Math A emphasisGeometry with Math A emphasis
College student teams taught 13 weeksCollege student teams taught 13 weeks Each team consisted of MW & TREach team consisted of MW & TR Assessments on Fridays Assessments on Fridays
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5th Annual TEAM Math Conference 5th Annual TEAM Math Conference September 5, 2008September 5, 2008
ConclusionConclusion
Benefits Benefits For our BSC studentsFor our BSC students For children in partner schoolsFor children in partner schools For the professionFor the profession
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Jane Cushman Jane Cushman
[email protected] Jody Magner and Sue McMillenJody Magner and Sue McMillen
P3: P3: PProperty-Opoly and other roperty-Opoly and other PPowerful owerful PPre-service Field re-service Field
ExperiencesExperiencesFriday, September 5, 2008Friday, September 5, 2008
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