CI 516 Exploring Measurement Concepts
Course Description
Examine different attributes of size, develop facility in composing and decomposing shapes, and apply these skills to make sense of area and volume formulas. Explore conceptual issues of length, area, and volume, as well as inter-relationships. Student thinking is at the center of this course through examination of student work.
Measurement is not an easy topic for students to understand. Data from international studies consistently indicate that U.S. students are weaker in the area of measurement than any other topic in the mathematics curriculum.
- Thompson & Preston, 2004
Through their school experience…students should become proficient in using measurement tools, techniques, and formulas in a range of situations.
- NCTM, 2000
Required Text
Schifter, D., Bastable, V., & Russell, S. J. (2017) Measuring space in one, two, and three dimensions casebook. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Course Schedule
Meeting dates: Monday, August 7, 2023 through Friday, August 11, 2023
Meeting time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Multnomah Education Service District (MESD), 11611 NE Ainsworth Cir, Portland, OR 97220 -or- Online Synchronous
Course Resources
Anderson, N. C., Gavin, M. K., Dailey, J., Stone, W. & Vuolo, J. (2005). Navigating through measurement in grades 3-5. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Bright, G. W., Jordan, P. L., Malloy, C., & Watanabe, T. (2005). Navigating through measurement in grades 6-8. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Common Core Standards Writing Team. (2022). Progressions for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Institute for Mathematics and Education, University of Arizona. https://mathematicalmusings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Progressions.pdf.
Dacey, L., Cavanagh, M., Findell, C. R., Greenes, C. E., Sheffield, L. J., & Small, M. (2003). Navigating through measurement in Pre-Kindergarten-grade 2. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school mathematics. Reston, Virginia: Author. http://standards.nctm.org.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2006). Curriculum focal points for prekindergarten through grade 8 mathematics. Author. http://standards.nctm.org.
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers (2010). Common core state standards for mathematics. Author. http://www.corestandards.org/Math.
Understanding Language. (2013a). Key principles for ELL instruction. http://ell.stanford.edu/.
Understanding Language. (2013b). Guidelines for mathematics instructional materials development. http://ell.stanford.edu/.
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