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CPR FOR THE COMMON CORE: USING THE COMPREHENSIVE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION...
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The Comprehensive Mathematics Instruction (CMI) Framework developed by the Brigham Young University Public School Partnership informs teachers on how to align CCSSM content standards along a progression from emerging ideas, strategies and representations towards more robust conceptual, procedural, and representational understanding. In this session participants will use the CMI framework to deepen their understanding of a subset of high school standards as they select, sequence and connect these standards across a learning cycle of instruction.
The Structure Of Student Teaching Can Change The Focus To Students' Mathematical Thinking
For many undergraduates studying in the field of math education, student teaching serves as a trial run for their real world experience. When structured correctly, student teaching can prepare students to be excellent mathematics teachers when they finally step into their own classroom. However, when the focus of the experience is on classroom management rather than on teaching the educational material, the student teacher fails to garner the skill most vital to their chosen profession: helping students to learn and understand mathematics.
Congratulations to the Winners of the Student Research Conference
Congratulations to Katelyn Pyfer and Emily Kunz as the graduate student winners of the recent Student Research Conference. Also, Congrats to Navy Borrowman as the winner of the undergraduate group. Way to go!!!
How Students Interpret Line and Vector Integral Expressions
Professor Steven Jones is fascinated with how we, as humans, think and how we communicate with each other about our thoughts. He chose to teach at BYU because “It has such great students. I also have great colleagues in my department.” He has been teaching at BYU for almost six years now.
Good Mentoring During Student Teaching Pays Off In First-Year
Kelly Eddington, a recent graduate now teaching at Bear River High School, has learned to enjoy her interactions with the sophomores and juniors she teaches. “As a student teacher I was a little unsure how to interact with the students and how to make connections,” said Eddington. “Just from experience and practice I have learned to connect with teenagers and get to know them as people. I am more patient with their sometimes ‘disruptive’ behavior because I see them as kids who just want to have fun.”
Congratulations Brinley Stevens!
Congratulations to Brinley Stevens who was the recipient of the Mathematics Education Outstanding Student award for Winter Semester 2019. She will be student teaching this semester and will be graduating in April 2019. We wish you the best!
Congratulations Dr. Dawn Teuscher, Kylie Palsky, and Charlie Palfreyman!
Dawn Teuscher and two student co-authors, Kylie Palsky and Charlie Palfreyman, were given the Linking Research and Practice Outstanding Publication Award from NCTM for their article “Inverse Functions: Why Switch the Variable?” which was published in the March 2018 issue of Mathematics Teacher. They will be honored at the NCTM Conference in April 2019 in San Diego, California.
Allyson Anderson's Teaching Journey
Learning to teach can be a tough process, but as Allyson Anderson knows a rewarding one too. Anderson, who graduated in April 2017, is now a full time 9th grade math teacher at American Fork junior high in her first full year of teaching.
Congratulations Elizabeth Bennion!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bennion who was recently named Mathematics Education Outstanding Student for Fall Semester 2018. Elizabeth is student teaching this semester and will graduate in December.
Congratulations August 2018 Graduates!
Congratulations to our graduate students who graduated with a master’s degree in August. Also congrats to our undergraduate students who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree this December!! Good luck!