Jun EDCP 342A Math Pedagogy

Topic: Introduction to Factorial and Permutations Materials: 20 whiteboard markers, 4 erasers Audience: Teacher Candidates in Math Pedagogy Class (Grade 11 Pre-Calc Material) Overall Learning Objective : Learn to calculate permutations of objects Objectives & Topics Activities Assessments Time (15 min) Motivate ideas of permutation of objects Get into groups of 4; how many ways can you arrange yourselves? Introduce term “Permutation” (certain number of unique objects, order matters) Have groups tabulate arrangements, look for duplicates or missing arrangements and confusion 2-4 min Give students the chance to connect different arrangements and calculate how many are possible Make connection between chair arrangements and distribution of markers. How many possibilities are there if we have 2/3/4 markers to distribute to 2/3/4 people? Students will tabulate results using a table. Watch for duplicates, confusion, frustration. See if students are ...

Is mathematics 'neutral', or is it connected with social/ environmental justice? - Math is neutral but the way math is taught is not neutral. For example, 1+1=2 is not ethically nuanced whatsoever, yet in teaching it to students one either takes conservative or progressive approach. One has to find which aspect of something is not neutral when math is involved. Social/environmental justice is a great example. It can either promote or not promote representations of different factions of people through the word problems in mathematics. It can either promote or not promote justice through teachers bringing different topics of contemporary issues and use math to find out what it is that surrounds our problem today.  What are your ideas about the author's intentions in writing this textbook? - I think the author wants readers to know that Math is a great tool to see truth yet it is not sufficiently used in a social/environmental context to promote the fallacies of today...

If I were to teach this lesson again, I would still do Korean vowels and consonants to introduce how to read and rules to make a pronunciation of words that are written in Korean. But, I would change the preparation where there is a simple shape of Korean vowel and consonant to students who use English not telling much how they are pronounced in English way. I would have to write down English pronunciation at the back of each vowel and consonant in Korean since then students can always go back and check how each word sounds like. 

EDCP 342: Classroom Discourses and Teaching Korean language learning LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE FOR INTEGRATING THE TEACHING OF CONTENT AND LANGUAGE Topic: Introducing yourself in Korean Grade: 10 Date: Oct 18, 2017 Duration: 10 min Lesson Overview How to introduce yourself through speaking and writing Objective Cultural richness and learning how to speak in Korean for traveling Materials and equipment required -         Cards with vowels and consonants written Class Profile -         Number of students: 5-7 -         Learning challenges: how to make a pronunciation for vowels and consonants Contents -         Basic Conversation in Korean Big Idea(s) -   ...