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Submitted by Joyce Bishop, Allen Davis, and Joan Henn, Eastern Illinois University.
Community College and University Colleagues:
It was apparent at the June 2001 Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators meeting in Spring field that many of us are concerned about how we are going to adapt our mathematics curriculum for preservice elementary and middle school teachers to incorporate the Content- Area Standards for Educators adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education in June 2000. We'll also need to prepare our students for the state-wide assessment that will begin in 2003. A third concern is the need to better coordinate the mathematics courses for preservice elementary teachers offered at community colleges and universities. Although considerable work has been done on articulation, meeting the 2000 Content-Area Standards for Educators may require a realignment.
At Eastern Illinois University we have recently completed an examination of the mathematics guidelines for elementary teachers in the Content-Area Standards and we offer what follows as a springboard for discussion about a preservice elementary and early childhood mathematics curriculum that meets the new state standards. We've divided the required standards into three groups which form the basis of three content courses, designated here as Elementary Mathematics Content I, II, and III. All the courses are presumed to address Standards 1-5: Communication, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Connections, and Technology. Where feasible, we have incorporated some of the standards for middle school teachers with the intention that the courses could meet standards for middle school preparation. We also include a brief outline of an elementary mathematics methods course.
Our purpose in distributing this material is to facilitate progress toward a state-wide consensus about the content of mathematics courses for preservice elementary teachers that will ease the transition from community college to university and provide our students the best preparation for their final assessment. Please let us know how you plan to address the increased demands of the new state standards on your campus and give us some feedback on these course outlines.
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