Artifact # 4
Investigating Math Strands Project
Context
This was a project completed during my math methods class in my block.
We had to investigate each of the different math strands and develop lesson
plans to go along with each. The project began in groups of four, then
went to pairs, and then we completed the third part of the project by doing
individual lesson plans. We used the Internet, books and other resources
to meet the requirements of the strands.
Impact
This artifact will be used in the future when I am planning math lessons
for my students. I will be able to choose and create activities that will
fit in the strands and be helpful to the students. I will also be able
to evaluate lesson plans that I may want to use to see if they fit with
the specific strand I am working on.
Alignment
For this project I was required to locate, evaluate, and select resources
and materials that would be useful and appropriate for a math lesson (Tech.
Competency 10.6). By evaluating existing lesson plans in
books and on the Internet to create our lesson plans for this project I
was using the available technology to facilitate teaching strategies for
the specific discipline of math (Tech. Competency
11.4)
This project involved the creating and teaching of many different lesson
plans. It also involved reflection and modification to change the lessons
to make them better. This shows how a teacher must reflect on and evaluate
what he or she has chosen to teach
(INTASC # 9)