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The CHIME Mathematics Lab Project offers our CSUN Elementary Education and Special Education students an opportunity to learn and apply mathematics teaching skills in an after school mathematics lab for K – 8 students at the CHIME Charter Schools.
The lab is designed to provide a problem-based learning environment for CHIME students needing intervention, challenge, or extension activities in mathematics with a specific content focus, as recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2000).
This project will provide a structured and guided field experience for credential and Master’s degree students in the elementary and special education fields. CSUN students will develop and implement an intervention plan while receiving support and input from a University faculty member. This experience will give an opportunity for CSUN students to reflect on their own teaching skills and children’s progress throughout the 8-week tutoring experience, and receive feedback from CSUN faculty which is directly linked to the curriculum of the mathematics methods and special education courses. In addition, the Master’s degree students will be developing teacher leadership skills as they deliver to CHIME teachers a short professional development session incorporating current research in a specific content area. By extending our already strong partnership with the CHIME Charter Schools, we are offering our CSUN students a unique opportunity to learn and apply mathematics teaching skills in a practical setting.
Anticipated Outcomes:
1) The CHIME Math Lab Project will institutionalize a self-contained mathematics lab at CHIME with curriculum materials that are designed and organized by content areas that will be available for easy access by teacher candidates and classroom teachers. In addition, the project will produce:
2) An Administrator’s Guide for institutionalization of a mathematics lab at interested elementary and middle schools that will include topics such as planning a math lab, scheduling, conducting professional development of classroom teachers and teacher candidates on mathematics topics, buy-in by school community, and funding for a math lab.
3) CSUN Teacher Candidate Reflections on their experiences and learning trajectory after planning, instructing, and assessing CHIME pupils.
4) CSUN Master Candidates Inquiry Research Projects for MA-level classes or MA thesis.Project Lead:
Nancy O'Rode, Ph.D.