EDUC 646  Advanced Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education

This is an advanced course, designed for master’s students who are already teachers of record. The course examines effective practices for the teaching and learning of mathematics and science, which integrate technology, particularly the SMART Board and web based simulations and excursions. The course places a particular emphasis on the needs of teachers and students as mandated by the New York State Mathematics Core Curriculum and the associated grade level tests. NOTE: Suitable settings for this course are online or in a SMART College classroom, preferably a classroom with a SMART Board. 3 credits.

NCATE KEY PROGRAM ASSESSMENT #3: LESSON PLAN COLLECTION

Summary:

The Lesson Plan Collection addresses NCATE Key Program Assessment #3 and NAEYC Standards 1c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c and ACEI Standards 1.0, 2.1, 2.2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.0. This assessment is to be completed before student teaching. The collection will represent various content areas, involve both group and individual planning, and include various pedagogical approaches.

For a full description of the assessment, see the attachment below.

As you submit your work, please be cautious to avoid the following scenarios:

• Do not forget to Submit your work after you Attach it. It is a two-step process – Attach then Submit. Changes can be made before you Submit; however, after submitting, the placeholder is locked.
• Remember to Attach all files to Submit the first time. Upon submission, the placeholder is locked, and can only be unlocked by having the faculty Evaluator return the submission to you for revision and resubmission.
• If you submitted files to the wrong placeholder, or submitted the wrong file to the proper placeholder, it will still require the faculty Evaluator to return the submission.
• If there are two or more placeholders with the same name, generally one is an older requirement and one is a newer. In all cases the lower (or second, third) placeholder is the newer requirement, so please use that lower one. In many cases, the system has been altered to exclude the older requirements from your view of TaskStream; however, some exceptions may prevent this from happening. For further detail, please click on the requirement and look at the description. The effective date should be listed. For example, requirements may include “In use effective Fall 2013” or something similar.

You are responsible for documenting your fieldwork. Use the following instructions to submit the form via the ePortfolio.
 

1. At the lower right, click on Complete Form.
2. Complete all required fields. Note: If you do not have all of the required information, you can Save and Return to finish the Form at a later date; however, do not click Submit Work until the Form is completed in its entirety.
3. Once entirely complete click Save and Return.
4. Click on the Scores/Results tab, scroll down to find the completed Form, then click on Submit Work. Follow any subsequent instructions.

As you submit your work, please be cautious to avoid the following scenarios:

• Do not forget to Submit your work after you Attach it. It is a two-step process – Attach then Submit. Changes can be made before you Submit; however, after submitting, the placeholder is locked.
• Remember to Attach all files to Submit the first time. Upon submission, the placeholder is locked, and can only be unlocked by having the faculty Evaluator return the submission to you for revision and resubmission.
• If you submitted files to the wrong placeholder, or submitted the wrong file to the proper placeholder, it will still require the faculty Evaluator to return the submission.
• If there are two or more placeholders with the same name, generally one is an older requirement and one is a newer. In all cases the lower (or second, third) placeholder is the newer requirement, so please use that lower one. In many cases, the system has been altered to exclude the older requirements from your view of TaskStream; however, some exceptions may prevent this from happening. For further detail, please click on the requirement and look at the description. The effective date should be listed. For example, requirements may include “In use effective Fall 2013” or something similar.