Saint Martin’s offers new professional teaching course on fractions
June 3, 2010
Lacey, Washington — Saint Martin’s University will
be offering two sections of a mathematics professional development
course focused on teaching fraction concepts, to include decimals and
percents. It will focus not only on fraction concepts but on the
specialized knowledge of mathematics needed for the work of teaching and
fluency with fractions, geometry, and measurement from the Benchmarks
for the Critical Foundations of Algebra in the National Mathematics
Advisory Panel Final Report. The course is designed for math teachers of
Grades 3 – 6 responsible.
"We are excited about offering this professional
development course for teachers," says Rebecca Campeau, associate
professor of education at Saint Martin’s College of Education and
Professional Psychology. "Our goal is to increase the mathematical
knowledge and skills of teachers working with diverse groups of
learners."
The course will be taught with a mix of campus
instruction and via video conferencing. Participants will need to have
access to a computer for the online portion of the course. Other
requirements for course credit will include online assignments designed
by the instructors. Three credits will be awarded the participant based
upon course registration, class attendance, and the successful
completion of all assignments. To register, please contact Professor Rebecca Campeau
at rcampeau@stmartin.edu.
Interested teachers can sign up for one of two
terms:
Course schedule
Group A term dates and times (Pacific Standard) are:
8:00 – Noon: June 28, July 6, July 12, July 14, July 20, July 22, and
July 26
8:00 – 11:00: July 1
8:00 – 10:00: July 28 (Last day of class)
Online sessions will be held June 30, July 8, July 13, July 15, July 21,
and July 23
Group B term dates and times (Pacific Standard)
are:
8:00 – Noon: June 29, July 7, July 13, July 15, July 19, July 21, and
July 27
8:00 – 11:00: July 1
8:00 – 10:00: July 28 (Last day of class)
Online sessions will be held June 30, July 9, July 14, July 16, July 20,
and July 22
Teachers who are unable to enroll in the class at
this time, but who would be willing to be a part of a control group to
help in the creation of future mathematics professional development
courses, can contact Professor Campeau at
rcampeau@stmartin.edu. A
total of one hour of time will be required for teachers volunteering for
this control group.
Saint Martin’s University is an independent
four-year, Catholic, coeducational university located on a 380-acre
wooded campus in Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic
Order of Saint Benedict, the University is one of 18 Benedictine
colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only
one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University prepares
students for successful lives through its 21 majors and six graduate
programs spanning the liberal arts, business, education and engineering.
Saint Martin’s welcomes 1,250 students from many ethnic and religious
backgrounds to its main campus, and 650 more to its extension campuses
located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Everett College, Centralia College,
and Tacoma Community College.
Genevieve Canceko Chan
Director of communications & marketing
Saint Martin’s University
360-438-4332
gchan@stmartin.edu
www.stmartin.edu