Mathematics 201 Sec: 003, 004
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Spring 2009
Syllabus
Instructor: Laura Steil
Office: 802 Patterson Office Tower
E-mail: lsteil@ms.uky.edu
Office Phone: 257-6816
Office hours: MWF 10:00-11:00 in POT 802
Website: http://www.ms.uky.edu/~lsteil
Text: Mathematical Reasoning, 5th edition by: Long, DeTemple, Millman. We will
cover chapters 1-7 in the following order: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Meeting times: Sec: 003 TR 12:30 –1:45, CB 343
Sec: 004 TR 3:30 – 4:45, CB 343
Course Description: MA 201 is designed to focus on conceptual understanding of
mathematics needed for teaching elementary and middle school mathematics while
emphasizing the national and Kentucky standards and principles for school mathematics.
Reading Text: Students are expected to read the material from the text as it is covered in
class.
Attendance: Attendance and participation in class activities is crucial for student
understanding. Students should attend every class unless there is an emergency or
university-defined excused absence. However, attendance will not be monitored except
during the student presentations. Tardiness is a distraction to the class, so you need to
arrive to class on time every day. Cell phones should be unseen and unheard in class.
Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly and collected on Thursdays at the
beginning of class. Assignments will contain several problems, and I will choose a few
to grade for accuracy. Each homework assignment will be worth 10 points total, 4 points
for completing every problem and the remaining 6 points for correctness on the selected
problems. Homework assignments are to be neat, completed in numerical order, stapled
with smooth edges or points will be deducted. Late homework will not be accepted
without a university-defined excused absence.
Presentation: MA 201 requires that every student give an oral presentation to the class.
These presentations will be completed as group assignments. Each group member must
contribute (and speak for a certain amount of time) and a lack of participation will affect
your grade. Attendance is required during presentations and absence will negatively
affect your presentation grade. Group assignments and a detailed description will be
distributed at least three weeks prior to the date of the first presentation.
Exams: Exam 1: Chapters 2,3
Feb. 10
Exam 2: Chapters 1,4
Mar. 12
Exam 3: Chapters 5,6
Apr. 21
Final Exam: Cumulative with greater emphasis on Chapter 7
Section 003: May 6 at 8:00AM
Section 004: May 7 at 3:30PM
Calculators are not allowed on exams. Makeup exams will only be given with a
university-defined excuse.
Note: For Exam 1 you need to know the Principles, Content, and Process Standards as
listed in the back of the textbook.
Grading: Your grade for this course will come from the following:
Exam 1
15%
Exam 2
15%
Exam 3
15%
Presentation
15%
Homework
10%
Final Exam
30%
The standard grading scale will be used; i.e. 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 60 or
below E.
Academic Integrity: Cheating is not tolerated and has a minimum penalty of a grade of
0 on the assignment. Working in groups is encouraged (except on exams), but each
student should write up his or her own solutions.
Advice: I suggest that you start early on homework assignments and make use of on
campus resources, particularly my office hours when you have questions.
Tentative Schedule:
Jan. 15
Jan. 20
Jan. 22
Jan. 27
Jan. 29
Feb. 3
Feb. 5
Feb. 10
Feb. 12
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Feb. 24
Feb. 26
Mar. 3
Mar. 5
Mar. 10
Syllabus, 2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3.2
3.3
3.4
Exam 1
1.1-1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
4.1
4.2
4.3
HW 2.1-2.2 Due
HW 2.3-2.4 Due
HW 3.2-3.3 Due
HW 3.4 Due
HW 1.1-1.3 Due
HW 1.4-1.5 Due
HW 1.6, 4.1 Due
Mar. 12
Mar. 24
Mar. 26
Mar. 31
Apr. 2
Apr. 7
Apr. 9
Apr. 14
Apr. 16
Apr. 21
Apr. 23
Apr. 28
Apr. 30
Exam 2
Workday/Review
Presentations
Presentations
6.1-6.2
6.2
6.3
6.4
Review
Exam 3
7.1
7.2
7.3-7.4
Important Dates:
Feb. 4 Last day to drop a class without a grade
Mar. 16-21 Spring break
Apr. 3 Last day to withdraw from a class
HW 4.2-4.3 Due
HW 6.1-6.2 Due
HW 6.3-6.4 Due
HW 7.1-7.2 Due