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Event Summary/Materials
Title: TNE Mathematics Conference
Dates: 11/08/2007 - 11/09/2007
Location: Michigan State University
Sponsor: Carnegie Corporation of New York
The purposes of this meeting were to share what has been learned by the TNE institutions about the preparation of mathematics teachers and to discuss issues of common concern.
Agenda:
Teachers for a New Era Mathematics Conference
MichiganStateUniversity
The JamesB.HenryCenter for Executive Development
Thursday, November 8, 2007
8:30 – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Commons
9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome, Introductions, Overview and Goals for Meeting
B106/107
Engagement of faculty in Education and Mathematics in changing mathematics requirements, mentoring prospective teachers, and using survey data to improve teaching and learning experiences for prospective teachers
9:45 – 10:00 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 1
Two works in progress: (1) Development and implementation of a capstone course for pre-service middle school mathematics teachers; (2) Piloting a teacher knowledge survey and development of a test-bank for pre-service middle school teachers
10:30 – 10:45 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 2
10:45 – 11:00 AM Break Service
Commons
Aligning objectives of state-wide mathematics tests for education majors and resulting adjustments in syllabi for general education mathematics syllabi and upper division courses
11:30 – 11:45 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 3
11:45 – 12:45 PM Discussion Topic 1: Engagement of education faculty and faculty from the Arts &
Sciences in program revisions
12:45 – 1:45 PM Lunch
Atrium
The field-based secondary mathematics methods course: Helping pre-service teachers problem-solve around students
2:15 – 2:30 PM Questions and discussion about Presentation 4
Collaboration of the UW-M TNE group and the Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership on developing or revising content courses for pre-service teachers, courses for in-service teachers, and support structures for Mathematics Teacher Leaders
3:00 – 3:15 PM Questions and discussion about Presentation 5
3:15 – 3:30 PM Break Service
Commons
3:30 – 4:30 PM Discussion Topic 2: Relations between mathematics teacher education as an academic
discipline and clinical practice
4:30 – 4:45 PM Wrap up and plans for next day
6:30 PM Dinner with Group
Shiboui Room, B Level, University Club
Friday, November 9
8:30 – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Commons
9:00 – 9:15 AM Comments on Previous Day’s Meeting, Goals for the day
B106/107
9:15 – 9:45 AM Presentation 6: Aki Murata, Stanford University
Studying how participants in the Stanford Teacher Education Program – Elementary learn and develop professionally through the 12-month program and into the first years of teaching
9:45 – 10:00 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 6
Changes in mathematics courses, mathematics methods courses and student teaching for future elementary teachers to better emphasize use of subject specific pedagogy and aspects of mathematical knowledge for teaching
10:30 – 10:45 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 7
10:45 – 11:00 AM Break Service
Commons
Providing opportunities to learn mathematics needed for teaching at elementary or secondary levels, and investigating pre-service teachers’ understanding of mathematics and pupils’ mathematical thinking
11:30 – 11:45 AM Questions and discussion about Presentation 8
11:45 – 12:45 PM Discussion of Issue 3: Tools for gathering evidence and making decisions
12:45 – 1:45 PM Lunch
Atrium
1:45 – 2:45 PM Discussion of Issue 4: Communicating and sustaining the TNE work in Mathematics
2:45 - 3:30 PM Discussion of other topics that may arise during the meeting
3:30 PM Adjourn
For more information, contact: Eric Keller, 202-884-8140 or ekeller@aed.org
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