Appalachian State University Graduate Bulletin and Course Catalog Department of Curriculum and Instruction Reich College of Education Michael G. Jacobson, Chair and Professor JacobsnMG@appstate.edu C. Kenneth McEwin, Jr., Program Director and Professor McewinCK@appstate.edu <<printer friendly version>> The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers the Master of Arts in Middle Grades Education (Major Code: 472*/13.1203)[T], with four concentrations: Language Arts (472B)[T] Mathematics (472C)[T] Science (472D)[T] Social Studies (472E)[T] This program leads to North Carolina master-level (M) licensure in middle grades teaching. Location of Program: This program is offered on campus in Boone in the format described in this Bulletin. PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION (Major Code: 472*/13.1203 [T]+) Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and official GRE or MAT scores. Other Requirements for the MA in Middle Grade Education: Related Course Listings
Mathematics - THE POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT PROJECT Concept Learning Bricks are foundational vocabulary terms and concepts, designed for multi-sensory learners, that students need to master before they can apply the actual concepts to other areas. Each Concept Learning Brick is organized with a question, answer, physical gesture movement, concept examples, and picture to represent the academic term. The image on the card, associated memory gesture, and vocabulary definition allow students to see, hear, say, and do so much more with these crucial terms in a way that is fun and engaging. Over 220 concepts are available! Acing Math (One Deck At A Time!)
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Solving Systems of Equations One of my favorite pages from this year was our Solving Systems of Equations page. In my opinion, this page was truly interactive. Students were sorting, classifying, and studying with these notes. YAY!! This page took a few days to complete. First, we discussed solving systems graphically. After making sure students were comfortable with solving systems, we started talking about one/none/infinitely-many solutions. On page 103 of their notebook we took basic boring notes about what a system of equations is, the notation for a system, and what a solution point means. Anyway... Students cut their colored papers apart and sorted into three piles: one solution, no solutions, and infinitely-many solutions. ifinitely??? The sorting and processing part really made things click for students. How have you done systems of equations in the past?
Geometry Course | Curriki - Open Educational Resources CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-CO.A.1: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc. CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-CO.A.2: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch). CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-CO.A.3: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that carry it onto itself. CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-CO.A.4: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Prove theorems about lines and angles.
Home - Surry Central Bands Foldables, Templates, Graphic Organizers, and Downloads This blog page started out as an attempt to organize all of the foldables, templates, and graphic organizers that I have created. When I first started creating them, this method of organization worked well. After all, there weren't that many of them. As I became more obsessed with interactive notebooks, the number of files created grew exponentially! So, for some time, this page has been sadly out of date. In a recent attempt to organize my INB resources, I created a pinterest board with links to every single notebook page I have ever done with my students. To view or download each file, please click on the image. Frayer Model (6 to a Page) Integer Operations Work Mat Properties of Equality Graphic Organizer Properties of Real Numbers Mathematician Research Project College Algebra Real Number Line Project Instructions Order of Operations Graphic Organizer Order of Operations Foldable Real Number System Graphic Organizer Blank 4 Door Foldable Blank 3 Door Foldable The Birthday Cake Method Notes
Common Core State Standards Tools & Resources The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is committed to supporting member states and territories as they implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Working with educators, Smarter Balanced will identify high-quality curriculum resources aligned to the CCSS and professional development strategies that can be replicated across states. The tools and resources will be posted online and incorporated into the digital library — an on-demand resource to help teachers address learning challenges and differentiate instruction — as part of the assessment system. Many organizations have developed resources to explain the standards and help teachers support student success in the classroom. Common Core State Standards Resources Common Core State Standards Initiative CoreStandards.org is the official website for the Common Core State Standards. Resources for Engaging Parents and the Public Resources for Educators and Administrators Research Reports
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Building and Playing Musical Fraction Tubes by Phil & Sarah Tulga Homemade Musical Instruments — Pythagorean — Pythagoras Musical Fraction Tubes You can build your own musical instrument based on a simple set of fractions — and this page will show you how! It includes: 1) Virtual Fraction Tubes you can play right now on your computer; 2) directions on how to build a 5-note set of Fraction Tubes; and 3) information on building and playing an 8-note set of Fraction Tubes — including step-by-step instructions, playing tips, beginning exercises and songs, and music you can play with two to four people. So take a couple of minutes, play the Virtual Fraction Tubes, learn how to make your instrument, and discover all of the great songs you can play with fractions. Virtual Fraction Tubes Our Virtual Fraction Tubes play the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th notes of the Major Scale. As you will hear, the longer the tube, the lower the pitch — the shorter the tube, the higher the pitch. Start by clicking your mouse on each tube (below). Choose a Song to Play Home
Grade Eight | Show Me Your Math Teaching > Grade 7 to 9 Curriculum Resources > Grade Eight Algebra Tiles: Students are required to explain, using words and symbols, how a student was able to solve an equation using algebra tiles. Teacher Notes (.doc) (PDF) Student Worksheet (.doc) (PDF) Approximating Square Roots: Students will explore and explain how to find the approximate value of a square root. Teacher Notes (.doc) (PDF) Student Worksheet (.doc) (PDF) Dividing Fractions: Students will divide fractions using symbolic expression and pictorial and/or manipulative expressions. Teacher Notes (.doc) (PDF) Student Worksheet (.doc) (PDF) Explorations for Multiplication and Division: Students will engage with word problems and multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers. Teacher Notes (.doc) (PDF) Student Worksheet (.doc) (PDF) Fraction Activities: Teacher Notes (.doc) (PDF) Student Worksheet (.doc) (PDF) Fractions, Decimals and Percents: Students will use number squares to find equivalent fractions, decimals and percents values.