The readings have been about planning lessons – and the kinds of mathematical work that is entailed in doing so. Planning should be understood as the collection of proactive activities a teacher engages in prior to a lesson. And by ‘mathematical work in teaching’ we are communicating about mathematical aspects of teaching – which is to say, unique ways in which the practice of teaching requires teachers to engage in mathematical practice.
Write a 2-3 page written paper, in APA format and incorporating pertinent citations(They should include some course readings but can incorporate other sources as well.) , that goes into detail about the specific mathematical work involved in planning one lesson. This should involve: i) selecting a particular mathematical topic around which to plan a lesson; ii) planning the outline of a lesson(There is no need for a ‘full’ lesson plan; for this paper, an outline of the major problems/explanations/tasks is sufficient.) ; and iii) elaborating in detail the particular ‘mathematical work’ – and all of your mathematical ideas around it – that was influential in how your lesson was planned.
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