GaDOE
Summer 2010 Math Course Offer
The GaDOE is offering 100 free seats in each of the following four PBS TeacherLine online courses for GA public school educators!
NOTE:
At this time, the only seats remaining in the courses are due to previous enrollees who've since dropped their courses. You can check for new openings, and enroll, up until Friday, July 2nd, at midnight.
The courses will be delivered entirely online and they will run for six weeks, from June 30th to August 10th, 2010.
Click on the Course ID to jump down the page to learn more about the course.
- MATH250 Understanding Numbers and Operations: Addition and Subtraction in Grades PreK-3
- MATH270 Developing Algebraic Thinking in Grades 3-5
- MATH430 Seeing Math™: Proportional Reasoning (Gr 6-12)
- MATH445 Seeing Math™: Quadratic Equations (Gr 9-12)
Prospective course learners, please note the following important information:
- You must be a current GA public school educator in order to participate in this free course offer.
- You may only take one free course per this offer.
- The courses are delivered entirely online so reliable internet access is a must.
- The courses will run for 6 weeks, beginning on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, and ending on Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
- Weekly participation is required as follows:
- Each week's course assignments are due that week; they cannot be done in advance or after the week's period. Assignments are released on Wednesdays and are due by the following Tuesday.
- There are no required log-on times for the weekly assignments, however learners must participate in their course's discussion board at least 3 times throughout the week as follows: at least once within days 1-3 of the course week, at least once within days 3-5 of the course week, and at least once within days 5-7 of the course week.
- TeacherLine courses are graduate level and learners should plan on spending roughly 6 hours each week on course work. Failure to complete assignments and/or participate in weekly discussion board topics will result in a failing grade.
- You will not be able to pass your course if you are 'absent' for more than 6 days.
- Each course is a 30 instructional hour course worth 3 GA PLU credits. The courses may be taken for two hours of graduate credit instead, however the fee for graduate credit is not covered by the GaDOE.
- Prospective learners must review the TeacherLine Southeast "Frequently-Asked-Questions" page for additional important information.
- To enroll in a funded course, follow the enrollment steps below.
MATH250:
Understanding Numbers and Operations: Addition and Subtraction in Grades PreK-3
- Grades: Preschool-3rd
- Instruction Hours: 30
- PLU Credits: 3
- Normal Price: $199 [FREE per GaDOE offer]
- Total Seats Available: 100
- Description:
Learn to teach mental arithmetic to enhance your students' understanding of addition and subtraction. Develop your understanding of computational strategies by observing students, exploring lesson plans, and examining Web resources. Design, implement, and assess a numbers and operations lesson that combines technology, manipulatives, and effective pedagogical strategies as your final project. [Note: This course asks learners to implement lessons with their class or with a small group of students, however options for learners without access to students are available. You do not have to have classroom access to participate in this course.]
- Syllabus (pdf format)
- Free course offer valid only for the following 4 course sections:
MATH250.105,
MATH250.106,
MATH250.107,
MATH250.108
- Promo Code to use when enrolling: GAMATHK2
MATH270:
Developing Algebraic Thinking in Grades 3-5
- Grades: 3rd-5th
- Instruction Hours: 30
- PLU Credits: 3
- Normal Price: $199 [FREE per GaDOE offer]
- Total Seats Available: 100
- Description:
Help your 3rd- to 5th-graders think algebraically by learning strategies for incorporating algebra in your classroom. Explore the algebraic content in your current teachings and develop a connection between algebra and mathematics.
- Syllabus (pdf format)
- Free course offer valid only for the following 4 course sections:
MATH270.62,
MATH270.63,
MATH270.64,
MATH270.65
- Promo Code to use when enrolling: GAMATH35
MATH430: Seeing Math™: Proportional Reasoning
- Grades: 6th-12th
- Instructional Hours: 30
- PLU Credits: 3
- Normal Price: $199 [FREE per GaDOE offer]
- Total Seats Available: 100
- Description:
Discover techniques to successfully guide your students through the critical transition from elementary mathematics and computing to the more complex, proportional thinking of algebra. Adapt problems from your curriculum to different learning styles using graphing, multimedia technology, and other strategies. [Note: This course asks learners to implement lessons with their class or with a small group of students, however options for learners without access to students are available. You do not have to have classroom access to participate in this course.]
- Syllabus (pdf format)
- Free course offer valid only for the following 4 course sections:
MATH430.29,
MATH430.30,
MATH430.31,
MATH430.32
- Promo Code to use when enrolling: GAMATH68
MATH445: Seeing Math™: Quadratic Equations
- Grades: 9th-12th
- Instructional Hours: 30
- PLU Credits: 3
- Normal Price: $199
[FREE per GaDOE offer]
- Total Seats Available: 100
- Description:
Move beyond tried-and-true quadratic equation teaching techniques and look at the big picture: what the results reveal, how to interpret them within the context of a problem, and how to find related information. Manipulate the three symbolic forms of a quadratic function in order to inspect and predict shape, orientation, and location, and connect graphic and symbolic representations.
- Syllabus (pdf format)
- Free course offer valid only for the following 4 course sections:
MATH445.14,
MATH445.15,
MATH445.16,
MATH445.17
- Promo Code to use when enrolling: GAMATH912
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Enrollment Instructions
- Be sure you have reviewed and understand the information posted on this page and the FAQ page.
- Important: To ensure that you receive important course-related emails, add "teacherline@scetv.org" and "tltechsupport@pbs.org" to your email address book of contacts. If you don't do this, your email provider might reject our emails or send them to your 'spam' folder and you could miss important course notices, including your enrollment confirmation.
- Go to the MATH Courses listing on the Course Catalog page of the PBS TeacherLine Web site.
- Look for the green "Promo Code" box on the left side of the page and enter the promo code for your course; then click the "Go" button.
- After the promo code has been applied, the 4 funded course sections for your code will display.
- Look for a course section that shows a 'Details/Enroll' link on the right side and click the link to enroll. (Sections that are full will say "Full" to the right side instead. If all sections are full, you can check back later (up until Friday, July 2nd, to see in an opening has occurred due to a previous enrollee dropping.)
- Click the orange 'Enroll' button. Notice that the course price is now $0; if the price is not $0, stop and review the enrollment instructions and the promo code you entered.
- At this point, you'll be asked to Login.
- If you already have an account with PBS TeacherLine, simply enter your Email and Password in the boxes shown to log in.
- If you don't already have a PBS TeacherLine account, click the link to create an account for free. You will need to enter your name, email address, phone number and choose a password (write down your password as you will need it each time you enter your course).
- After you have logged in or created your account, you will see the course enrollment form.
- Click the box to agree to the terms of service and click the "Checkout" button.
- You will then have a chance to review the information and if necessary make any corrections.Once you complete your enrollment, you will receive an enrollment confirmation via email; we encourage you to print or otherwise save this email.
- If you have trouble enrolling, please call TeacherLine Southeast at 1-800-277-0829.
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