Meeting+Summaries

Summary of Meeting on 5/18/17

 * 1) We discussed feedback from the department. We decided to change the prerequisite for MthEd 308 to MthEd 277. We also noted that we need to make sure that geometry content is addressed before students take MthEd 308. There was a discussion of where proof fits into our courses. We agreed that the idea of proof should be introduced when conceptually-oriented mathematics explanations are introduced.
 * 2) We discussed sequencing of math education courses, and agreed that we could add additional flexibility by allowing concurrent enrollment in 177 and 276, and concurrent enrollment in 277 and the new course.
 * 3) We agreed to spilt MthEd 277 into two courses, one that focuses on tasks development for learning, and the other that focuses on assessment, and have temporarily numbered the new course as MthEd 278.
 * 4) We listened briefly to Steven's proposal for how mathematics content should be distributed across the math education courses, but only had a few minutes to discuss the proposal.

//Assignments:// Dan will create a table for all of the mathematics education BS courses. All committee members will read through the table and make edits and additions.

//Agenda for next meeting (6/1):// Achieve consensus over contents of the BS course table.

Summary of Meeting on 5/11/17

 * 1) We came to an agreement on changes to the courses required for minors. We propose that Math 290 and MthEd 362 no longer be required; the prerequisite for MthEd 308 should be changed to MthEd 177; and MthEd 301 and the new math ed course be required courses for the minor.

//Assignments:// Amy will create a proposal for sequencing courses for the major and minor. Steven will create a proposal for mathematical content across courses. Dan will create a proposal for elements of mathematics teaching across courses.

//Agenda for next meeting:// Achieve agreement on sequencing of courses, and begin a discussion of elements of mathematics teaching across courses.