Courses - Fall 07


Fall 07 Middle Grade Endorsement Courses

from the c(m+s)i - Chicago Math and Science Initiative


MthT 460 Geometric measurement and numerical methods
4 graduate credit hours
In this course we will do many computations of geometric quantities such as length, area, volume, and angle to develop computational skill and familiarity with the use of the calculator. We will consider how algebraic properties of the formulas for these quantities correspond with properties of the geometric figures and how these formulas describe the steps we take to calculate numerical values.
The course will combine ideas from geometry, algebra, and computation.
The course will use texts in the Maneuvers with Mathematics Project series of books by David Page, Phil Wagreich, and Kathryn Chval.
ISBE Requirement Area: Geometry or Computer Science
Instructor: John Wood
Location: Room 600, Science and Engineering Offices, UIC, 851 S. Morgan St, Chicago
Schedule: Monday 5:00-8:00, August 27 to December 3, 2007


MthT 465 Teaching Algebra for Understanding: Special Section for the CPS Algebra Initiative
4 graduate credit hours
The course, which is part of the CPS Algebra Initiative, is the first of a 2-semester sequence for teachers in elementary and middle grade schools interested in offering algebra in 8th grade to qualified students. The course is designed both for preparing teachers to teach:
  • a rigorous 8th grade algebra course, and/or
  • lower grades mathematics so as to build students' foundations in algebraic thinking
    • Topics included are the structure of algebra, linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations, arithmetic sequences, and using algebra to model problems.
    ISBE Requirement Area: Algebra
    Instructor: Regeta Slaughter
    Location: Medill Technical Professional Development Center
    (Medill TPDC) 1326 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL
    Schedule:Thursdays 4:30-7:30 September 13 to December 13, 2007


    MthT 491 Topics in Teaching Elementary/Junior High School Mathematics: History of Mathematics.
    4 graduate credit hours
    This course is designed to give teachers an appreciation of the universal appeal of mathematics in all cultures and times, and of the cultural heritage of their mathematics classes. This course will stress tools of historical scholarship and mathematical problem-solving.
    Teachers will learn many of the fascinating approaches to doing mathematics through the centuries, focusing on mathematics that connects with important topics in the elementary school and middle grade curriculum.
    ISBE Requirement Area: History of Math
    Instructor: Steve L Jordan
    Location: Medill Technical Professional Development Center
    (Medill TPDC) 1326 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL
    Schedule:Tuesdays 5:30-8:30, September 11 to December 11, 2007 PLUS Saturday, Nov 17 - 9:00 am to noon


    CIE 484 Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School.
    3 graduate credit hours
    Philosophy, curriculum, and instructional methods for teaching middle grade students (grades five through eight). Content area reading is included.
    ISBE Requirement Area: Education
    Instructor: Bill Giannetos
    Location: Medill Technical Professional Development Center
    (Medill TPDC) 1326 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL
    Schedule:Wednesdays, August 29 - December 5, 2007, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


    EPSY 446 Characteristics of Early Adolescence
    3 graduate credit hours
    Physiological, social, emotional and cognitive development of early adolescence. The relationship between these developmental characteristics and success in the middle grades.
    ISBE Requirement Area: Education
    Instructor: Amy Roedl
    Location: Medill Technical Professional Development Center
    (Medill TPDC) 1326 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL
    Schedule:Thursdays, August 30 to December 6, 2007, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.



    Fall 07 - Courses for High School Teachers

    from the c(m+s)i - Chicago Math and Science Initiative

    This course can be applied to the MST-secondary degree offered by the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. A follow-up course: Connecting Abstract Algebra to the high school classroom is expected in the Spring. The degree program is described here


    MthT 490 Topics in Teaching Secondary Mathematics: Teaching High School Mathematics to Under-prepared Students
    4 graduate credit hours
    The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago is pleased to announce a professional development opportunity for high school mathematics teachers, a graduate-level credit course in explaining elementary mathematics to the underprepared high school student. Anyone who teaches mathematics at any level finds themselves in the situation of having to explain elementary mathematics.
    Why do we cross-multiply? Why do we add fractions the way we do? Why FOIL? Replacing variables with numbers is a time-honored way of building students' intuition about how algebraic equalities such as FOIL work. But what if a student doesn.t understand how to operate with numbers? This course, offered through the UIC Office of Continuing Education, will help teachers understand how to present arithmetic to their students as well as understand common student errors.
    The course will be taught by a university faculty member and a high school mathematics teacher who will help in planning materials that are relevant to high school practice and who serves as an intermediary between the class and the faculty member. Take this opportunity to enhance your teaching and work collaboratively with teaching colleagues from Chicago area schools.
    Instructors:
    Bonnie Saunders, Professor, UIC Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
    Maria Mancini, Mathematics Teacher, Dunbar High School
    Location:
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Room 600, Science and Engineering Offices,
    851 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
    Schedule:Thursdays 5:00-8:00, September 13 to December 20, 2007
    Required Books:Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Sybilla Beckmann, Pearson, Addison-Wesley, 2nd Edition, and Activity Manual to accompany the text, will be provided.

    Visit the Office of Continuing Ed. for detailed course information.

    Tuition and Fees
    The tuition and fees for this course are $1360. Please note that a partial tuition subsidy of $900 is available to twelve teachers from Chicago Public Schools participating in the High School Transformation program -- $450 from the HST program and $450 from the UIC Initiative for Teacher Content Education. Teachers approved for the HST funding are automatically approved for the funding from UIC. Teachers who receive HST and UIC tuition subsides will be responsible for $460, payable at the time of enrollment.

    How to Enroll
    If you believe you are eligible for the funding, contact Rachel Kestenbaum or call at (773) 841-3698 for information about how to apply for the tuition subsidy.     Once you have been approved for funding, the UIC Office of Continuing Education will contact you directly with specific instructions about how to enroll in the course.

    CPS teachers from schools that are not part of the High School Transformation program may be eligible for the UIC Initiative for Teacher Content Education subsidy of $450. Before enrolling for the course through the UIC Office of Continuing Education website, email Jan Nekola or call at (312) 413-3750 for specific instructions about obtaining the funding.


    Subsidy Information

    The courses listed above have been approved by the CPS Office of Mathematics and Science for Chicago Public School teachers that: 1) are pursuing a middle grades mathematics endorsement, 2) who need education courses for the endorsement, or 3) who are participants in the Algebra Initiative Program.
    • Cluster 4 Middle Grades Project (C4MGP):

    C4MGP teachers are eligible to receive full funding for all courses. You must apply for this tuition subsidy every semester. If you have completed the CPS tuition subsidy process, you are now ready to enroll. Click here for the UIC Course Enrollment Instructions.

    If you have not completed the CPS tuition subsidy process, please begin the process by clicking here or contacting Gina L. Grant, Middle Grades Project Coordinator, at glgrant1@cps.k12.il.us or 773-553-6085. Once you complete the CPS tuition subsidy process, return to this page and click here for the UIC Course Enrollment Instructions.

    Please note: You must first complete the CPS funding process in order to be properly enrolled in these courses.

    • CPS Chicago Math and Science Initiative (CMSI):
    The tuition subsidy available from CPS for teachers in the CMSI Initiative is as follows:

    1) For teachers in the Algebra Initiative program, the subsidy amount is $1260. The out-of-pocket cost to approved CPS teachers is $100.

    2) For teachers who need education courses endorsement, the subsidy is $350. The out-of-pocket cost to approved CPS teachers is $670.

    3) For teachers pursuing a middle school math endorsement, the subsidy is $350. CPS teachers approved for the CMSI subsidy will also receive a subsidy of $450 from a UIC grant. The out-of-pocket cost to approved CPS teachers is $560. You must apply for this tuition subsidy every semester.

    If you have completed the CPS tuition subsidy process, you are now ready to enroll. Click here for the UIC Course Enrollment Instructions. If you have not completed the CPS tuition subsidy process, please begin the process by clicking here or contacting Cathy O.Connell, coconnell1@cps.k12.il.us; phone: 773-553-6317. Once you complete the CPS tuition subsidy process, return to this page and click here for the UIC Course Enrollment Instructions.

    Please note: You will be unable to enroll in courses until you complete the CPS funding process.