Math 497: Topics in Elementary Mathematics

I am a first-year visiting post-doc and I will be co-teaching this course with Alejandro Uribe during the fall semester of 2011.

Course Content: Selected topics in geometry, algebra, computer programming, logic, and combinatorics for prospective and in-service elementary, middle, or junior-high school teachers.

Prerequisites: Math 489 or permission

Intended Audience: undergraduates in the Elementary Teaching Certificate Program

Description: This is a required course for elementary teaching certificate candidates that extends and deepens the coverage of mathematics begun in the required two-course sequence Math 385-489. Topics are chosen from geometry, algebra, computer programming, logic, and combinatorics. Applications and problem-solving are emphasized.

Co-Instructor: Alejandro Uribe

Schedule: MW 10–11:30 in 524 Dennison Hall

Links: information about the course from university catalogues can be found here and here. For information about IBL at Michigan click here. CTools can be found here.

My email address: sschnei at umich dot edu
My office: 1863 East Hall
My office hours this fall: T 9:30–11:00 and F 12–1:30
Professor Uribe's office hours: M 4–5, T 11–12, and F 11–12 in 4062 East Hall

First Day's Handout
Study Guide for Exam 1

Worksheets

Homework Sets