Master's Program Notebook
The Math TLC Master's Program Notebook is a behind-the-scenes tour of the development of our program. Whether you're a teacher looking to learn more about courses, or a mathematics educator interested in developing similar programs, we hope you find the information useful and comprehensive.
Click on the titles to read more (or less) about the Master's Program or to download program files (most files are in Microsoft Office or PDF format)..
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Overview
Overview files includes the initial grant proposal, in addition to responses to the Math TLC Core Questions from grant reviewers. Strategic plans for the program as a whole, the Master’s Program, and the Curriculum Framework for the Master’s Program can be found here too. Lastly, a list of individuals (PI’s, graduate assistants, Master’s Team, and staff, etc.) involved with the program and their contact information.
Math TLC Proposal
Strategic Plan
Personnel
Implementation
In this section you can find information about recruiting and selecting Master’s Program teacher-participants and faculty. Additionally, overall course requirements, course sequence for the program, and course development plans can be found here. The program’s implementation plans, deliverables matrix, and technology support plans are listed. Also, the Affiliation Agreement between UW and UNC is found in this section.
Recruitment Plan
- Teacher Participants
- Faculty
Structure Plan (Delivery Timeline)
- MP Program Level Sequence
- Course Development Plan
Implementation Plan
- Master Program Implementation Plan
- Deliverables Matrix
- Technology Support
Affiliation Agreement
Curriculum
Look here for course syllabi and contact information of course development team members. Additionally, you will find literature review white papers for online pedagogy, Mathematics as a Culturally Rich Subject, Culturally Responsive Mathematics Pedagogy, and Technology.
Course Notebook Description
Master Program Course Syllabi
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Continuous Mathematics
- Discrete Mathematics
- Modern Geometry
- Probability & Statistics
- Problem Solving
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
- Action Research
- Mathematics Assessment
- Teaching Diverse Populations
- Mathematics Education Research
- Math Modeling
- History of Mathematics
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
- Teaching of Algebra
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
- Teaching of Discrete Mathematics
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
- Teaching of Geometry
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
- Teaching Probability and Statistics
- Teaching Topics of Calculus
- Syllabus
- Course Development Team
Literature Reviews (White Papers)
- Online pedagogy
- ACCLAIM Chapter
- Math PCK White Paper
- Math TLC Online Course Guidelines
- Ozlem’s Literature Review
- Chatchada’s Online Pedagogy Review
- Mathematics as a Culturally Rich Subject (MCRS)
- Culturally Responsive Mathematics Pedagogy (CRMP)
- Technology Literature Review
- Hardware Reviews
- OVN Review
- Software Review
Evaluation
This section includes evaluation planning for curriculum, teaching, and action research. Additionally, you will find evaluation reports from external evaluators, the National and Regional Advisory Boards, the research, technology, and master’s teams, and teacher participant’s surveys. Also, rubrics and measures used to evaluate the program courses can be found here.
Master Program Evaluation Plan
- Description of Evaluation
- Curriculum Evaluation Plan
- Teaching Evaluation
- Action Research Evaluation
Evaluation Reports
- the evaluations must be secret :)
Rubrics and Measures
- Mathematics as a Culturally Rich Subject (MCRS)
- Culturally Responsive Mathematics Pedagogy
- Shared Community Standards (SCS)
- Quality of Course Activities
- Quality of Completed Assignments
- Quality of Content Lessons
- Course Survey
- Course Survey
- Evaluation Form (NASC 5770)
- PCK Course Activities and Outcomes
- PCK Mentoring Ability
- Teacher-participant work evaluation
- Action Research Project assessment rubric
Professional Development
In this section you will find agendas and materials for the Professional Development provided to course development teams. These include helpful information on master's and teacher-leadership program development through seminar materials.
Agendas for PD
- maybe we just fly by the seat of our pants :)
Seminar Materials
- January 13, 2010
- January 20, 2010
- February 10, 2010
- March 10, 2010
- March 17, 2010
- March 24, 2010
- April 28, 2010
- Additional Materials
Dissemination
This section includes details on the external presence of the program, including recruitment plans and execution. Additionally, presentations that were given about the program, publications, and website postings can be found in this section.
