Appalachian Collaborative Center for
Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM) |
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Organizer: Dr. Vena M. Long Rural Education in Your Future Description. This seminar focuses on your role in rural mathematics education and the role of rural mathematics education in your future. Previous courses have considered “rural foundations as an introduction or rural education—the historical perspective” and “rural schooling as an institution—the current status.” This seminar is designed to require you to bring the components of the program together in your own context. Specific experiences during this seminar will include: 1. reading and engaging in thoughtful discussion of relevant material from a variety of sources. 2. hearing 5 voices from different perspectives and at different stages in their careers. 3. interacting with and questioning rural education experts. 4. critically examining, presenting on and discussing various presentations and materials from your own present and future context. 5. developing defensible articulations of the chosen theories to
mathematics teaching and learning in rural contexts Specific Learning Experiences Each Tuesday afternoon a different nationally known rural education researcher/policymaker will address the group. One member of the class will be assigned the role of presider/host. The presider will be responsible introducing the guest (with appropriate research to make the introduction relevant to the group—no fair asking the guest.), for making the guest speaker comfortable, assisting in the presentation and leading discussion if the guest speaker so desires. Guest Speaker Schedule Presider Seminar June 29 – G. Edwards Mills /Vena M. Long Brian Boyd Karla, Debbie July 6 – Maggie Phelps Sue Nichols Judy, Caroline July 13 – Ted Coladarci Craig Green Crystal, Brenda July 20 – Maureen Porter Julianna Gregory Julianna, Frank July 27 – Paul Nachtigal Christie Perry Christie, Barbara Each Thursday afternoon, the Acclaimers listed above will be responsible for conducting a discussion on the material/presenter from Tuesday; how their work connects with previous learning, how it connects with your research goals, your future work, etc. (This will be your first and probably only true doctoral seminar—in that your are responsible for the content, discussion, etc. You are responsible for making it worthwhile for you and your colleagues.) Evaluation. 1. Each Presider will turn in a one page bio on the guest speaker they introduce. 2. Each pair of Seminar Leaders will turn in a one-page outline of the discussion they plan to lead with a series of questions designed to stimulate debate. (No, you will not be held accountable if the discussion never gets to your questions.) 3. Each person will prepare an essay discussing the role “rural” will play in his/her research, future plans, etc. These essays—3 to 5 pages; double spaced 10-12 pt type--should make evident the growth (or lack of it) in knowledge provided by your doctoral program. There is no right answer. You are not required to include “rural” in your dissertation (although strongly encouraged) nor are you required to plan to work in a rural context. 4. The entire cohort will prepare an analysis of the “rural” component of your doctoral program. Your audience is the second cohort. I don’t envision this as a summary of the content but rather a discussion of this very different aspect of this program versus any other. Usually, doctoral programs include a set number of hours in a different discipline but usually of the student’s choosing. Yours was prescribed by the nature of the program. How does this impact the program? I don’t have a vision of this analysis—I don’t know it is a written report; a digital diary or something else . . . this analysis will be a rallying point for the joint meeting in September. A description/draft must be completed by July30 but the actual product is not due in its final form until September 3.
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SPACER Presentation
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Inquiries
about the program may be directed to ACCLAIM@utk.edu |
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