The aim of the STEP courses is to attract students to careers in math & science teaching. University of Houston Master Teachers introduce students to examples of high-quality inquiry-based lessons and model the pedagogical concepts to which they are being introduced. Students are assigned an elementary school Mentor Teacher. They prepare and teach 3 lessons in their Mentor Teacher’s classroom.
CUIN 1102 - Section: 18006 - Teaching Science and Math - STEP 2 - by Segura/Williams
CUIN 1102: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 2
Section #18006
Time:
Thursday, 10:00 - 11:20 a.m.
Prerequisites:
CUIN 1101: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 1
Instructor:
Segura/Williams
Description:
The aim of the STEP courses is to attract students to careers in math & science teaching. University of Houston Master Teachers introduce students to examples of high-quality inquiry-based lessons and model the pedagogical concepts to which they are being introduced. Students are assigned a middle school Mentor Teacher. They prepare and teach 3 lessons in their Mentor Teachers’ classrooms.
CUIN 3350 - Section: 34243 - Knowing and Learning Science and Math - by M. Connell
CUIN 3350: Knowing and Learning Science and Math
Section #34243
Time:
TTH, 8:30 – 9:50 a.m
Prerequisites:
CUIN 1101: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 1
Instructor:
M. Connell
Description:
This course expands the prospective teacher's understanding of current theories of learning and conceptual development as it applies to the learning and teaching of science and math. Students examine their own assumptions about learning. They also critically examine the needs of a diverse student population in the classroom. No field-based experience.
CUIN 3351 - Section: 34240 - Classroom Interactions in Science and Math - by J. Chauvot
CUIN 3351: Classroom Interactions in Science and Math
Section #34240
Time:
MW, 9:30 – 10:50 a.m
Prerequisites:
CUIN 1101: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 1
CUIN 1102: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 2
CUIN 4397: Knowing & Learning Science and Math
Instructor:
J. Chauvot
Description:
This field-based course focuses on multiple models of teaching, what each model requires of teachers, and the corresponding impact on interactions that occur in mathematics and science classrooms. It attends to how content and pedagogy combine to address equity and diversity issues in classroom teaching to insure that all students have an opportunity to learn. Students are assigned a high school Mentor Teacher. They prepare and teach lessons in their Mentor Teachers’ classrooms.
CUIN 3352 - Section: 34245 - Perspectives of Math and Science - by E. Chiappetta
CUIN 3352: Perspectives of Math and Science
Section #34245
Time:
TTH, 2:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Prerequisites:
CUIN 1101: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 1
CUIN 4397: Knowing & Learning Science and Math
Instructor:
E. Chiappetta
Description:
This course introduces prospective mathematics and science teachers to the historical, social, and philosophical implications of mathematics and science advances which occurred during three significant episodes in history. No field-based experience.
IDNS 3350 - Section: 36006 - Research Methods in Science and Math - by S. Bott
IDNS 3350: Research Methods in Science and Math
Section # 36006
Time:
TTH, 8:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Prerequisites:
CUIN 1101: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 1
CUIN 1102: Teaching Science and Math—STEP 2
CUIN 4397: Knowing & Learning Science and Math
Instructor:
S. Bott
Description:
In this course students perform four independent inquiries and learn to combine skills from mathematics and science to solve research problems in the manner of active scientists, mathematicians, and computer scientists. No field-based experience.
MATH 3311 - Section: 35610 - Functions and Modeling - by Leigh Hollyer
MATH 3311: Functions and Modeling
Section # 35610
Time:
TTH, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Prerequisites:
Enrollment in the teachHOUSTON Program or consent of instructor
Instructor:
Leigh Hollyer
Description:
In this course students engage in lab-based activities designed to strengthen and expand knowledge of the topics in secondary mathematics, focusing especially on topics from pre-calculus and the transition to calculus. Students explore a variety of contexts that can be modeled using families of functions, including linear, exponential, polynomial and trigonometric functions. Topics involving conic sections, parametric equations and polar equations are included. Explorations involve the use of multiple representations, transformations, data analysis techniques (such as curve fitting) and interconnections among geometry, probability and algebra. Most labs include significant use of various technologies, including computers, calculators and multimedia materials. The use of quantitative approaches (for example to rate of change, limits and accumulation) and building relationships betweendiscrete and continuous reasoning are recurrent themes. No field-based experience.
