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Course Description
Course Description
Examine the actions and situations modeled by the four basic operations. Begin with a view of how counting moves toward solving whole number problems and then how whole number operations extend to the context of fractions. Student thinking is at the center of this course through examination of student work.
Required Text
Required Text
Schifter, D., Bastable, V., & Russell S. J. (2016). Making meaning for operations in the domains of whole numbers and fractions casebook: Number and operations part 2. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Meeting Dates: Monday through Frida, June 22-26, 2026
Meeting Time: 8:30 am- 4:00 pm
Course Modality & Location
Course Modality & Location
Multnomah Education Service District, 11611 NE Ainsworth Cir, Portland, OR 97220
Online Synchronous, Zoom (see calendar invitation)
Print and Online Resources
Print and Online Resources
Cavanagh, M., Dacey, L., Findell, C. R., Greenes, C. E., Sheffield, L. J., & Small, M. (2004). Navigating through number and operation in prekindergarten-2 (with CD-ROM). 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
Duncan, N. N., Geer, C., Huinker, D., Leutzinger, L., Rathmell, E., & Thompson, C. (2007). Navigating through number and operations in grades 3-5 (with CD-ROM). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school mathematics. http://standards.nctm.org
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2006). Curriculum focal points for prekindergarten through grade 8 mathematics. 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. http://www.corestandards.org/Math
Rachlin, S., Cramer, C., Finseth, C., Foreman, L. C., Geary, D., Leavitt, S., & Smith, M. S. (2006). Navigating through number and operations in grades 6-8 (with CD-ROM). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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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