Project Protocol

Submitting Project

Use the Project Template to submit your reports. The sections of the Template align with the reports listed here. You will update the template and resubmit by the due dates. Use proper grammar and spelling. Electronic copy submission for grading is required. Student work should be scanned submitted as a separate attachment. I recommend that you use this project as part of your electronic portfolio.

Save the Project Template onto your desktop, and then open it using Word. When you have completed the appropriate sections on the template, save it as a Word document and send it to me by email. Student work, work sheets, etc. should be scanned and sent as an attachment also (if you are unable to scan, hard copies should be submitted.)

Project Declaration: First box on Template

Identify the Project Theme, grade level, and Mathematical Concept for your project

Project Themes Mathematizing Literature Math and Art Math and Music Math and Motion Math and World Cultures

Grade Levels K-2 2-4 4-6 6-8

Mathematical Concepts Quantitative Analysis Place Value Bases other than Ten Working with Whole Numbers Estimation Working with Fractions Multiplicative reasoning Ratios and proportions Working with Signed Numbers Number Theory Algebra—Time, Distance, and Rate Algebra—Symbolic Representation Algebra—Patterns and Functions

Project Overview – First section of the Project Template

1. Identify the Project Theme, Grade Level, and Mathematical Concept for your project.

2. Identify a couple of WA State Learning Standards and NCTM Standards that relate to your project, indicating the primary and supplementary standards. Make sure to have at least one for each discipline.

3. Make a record/bibliography of literature, websites, and information sources (i.e., elementary school teachers, after school programs) that you are using to research your project.

4. Identify and contact students (younger sibling, niece or nephew, your child, neighbor or friend’s child, etc.) who might be willing to work with you on this project. Make sure to assign a pseudonym for each student.

5. Determine the time frame and location for conducting an activity

If you are doing this project in combination with service credits, then you will work with your cooperating teacher to establish your project parameters.

Activity Description: Second section of the Project Template

1) Choose and describe an appropriate activity that fits your project parameters and the ability/interest level of the child/children who will be working with you.

a) Explain where you found the activity (full citation).

b) Identify the main goal of the activity, keep this simple. (i.e., to determine what 3^rd graders know about adding fractions with different denominators)

c) Record any adjustments you made to the activity to fit your parameters, time constraints, student interest/abilities, WA State Learning Standards and/or NCTM Standards. If you are working with Preschool children then refer to : Washington State Early Learning and Development Benchmarks; A Guide to Young Children’s Learning and Development: From Birth to Kindergarten Entry

http://www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/pubdocs/EarlyLearningBenchmarks.pdf

d) Explain how you assessed the child’s/children’s ability/interest level before developing the activity.

2) Prepare the activity and record the following:

a) Supplies needed

b) Do the activity yourself (or with a peer) and record appropriate changes

c) Make arrangements for conducting the activity (time, place, etc.)

3) Write out how you will explain the activity to the child/children (mini script)

4) Do the activity with the child/children who have agreed to work with you

a) Record the time, place, who attended, etc.

b) Collect student work, and/or record notes on student outcomes

c) Write down what happened during the activity

Activity Analysis – Last section of the Project Template

1) Explain what you hoped to accomplish with the activity. Do you feel it was successful? Why, why not?

2) Explain the specific mathematics expectations you had for this activity (make sure to site the EALRs and NCTM Standards.) Was this a good activity for meeting those expectations? Why/why not?

3) Explain how the children responded to the activity. How do you know if they enjoyed it? How do you know whether they recognized that they were learning something mathematical?

4) Are there things you would do differently if you were to use the activity again for this age group? What changes would you recommend to use this as a whole class activity? Would you use it for another age group, and if so, how would you change the activity?

5) Has this project changed how you think about teaching mathematics? If yes, explain. If no, how has it reinforced or validated your beliefs?

Project Assessment

This project is worth 100 points. Assessment is described using the following rubric.

	poss. points	100%-90% Meets All Expectations	89%-80% Meets Most Expectations	79%-70% Meets Some Expectations
Project Overview	20	All Project Parameters are completely identified, clearly recorded, and submitted on time or early.	All Project Parameters are identified (may be missing some small details), neatly recorded, and submitted on time	Most Project Parameters are identified (may be missing some small details), recorded, and submitted.
Activity	30	All record keeping items collected, well organized, and explained clearly. Submitted on time or early.	All record keeping items collected, somewhat organized, and explained. Some small details may be missing. Submitted on time.	Most record keeping items collected and explained. Some small details may be missing. Submitted.
Activity Analysis	50	All Project Analysis Questions are clearly written with thorough responses. Submitted on time or early	All Project Analysis Questions are neatly written with responses. Submitted on time	Most Project Analysis Questions have responses and submitted on time.