1. Two-Year Certificate Program
Mathematics Specialists In International Schools
Co-Sponsored by Singapore American School and
EARCOS
A Math Specialist is one who is passionate about teaching and wants to further develop
their mathematical knowledge, their teaching skills, and their ability to mentor and
support the professional development of their fellow teachers.
Announcing:
• A 2 year Mathematics Specialist certificate program for K-8 teachers of Mathematics
• Based on mathematics content from the Common Core Standards
• Offering optional graduate credit at additional cost from SUNY Buffalo
Mathematics Specialists in Admission Requirements:
International Schools (MSIS)
The Mathematics Specialist Program is designed • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited
for classroom teachers of mathematics in institution
grades K-8. The program is a cohort program • A valid Education Teaching License.
made up of 15 credit hours of coursework • Currently employed teaching K-8 in a school
focusing on mathematics content specific to K-8 for a minimum of 3 years.
Common Core. The design of the program • A letter of interest expressing a 2 year
is a coherent sequence of 5 Institutes designed commitment to the project.
to expand teachers’ understanding of the • A letter of recommendation from a current
Common Core Standards, how students school administrator.
learn that content, evidence of student
understanding, and how to work with peers in a Certificate Requirements:
mentoring relationship.
Participants:
The Mathematics Specialist In International Schools Attend and participate in four 3-day
•
Program leads to a Mathematics Specialist Certificate. face to face institutes during the
Endorsed by US Office of Overseas Schools. 2012-13 and 2013-14 school year.
Optional graduate credit is available from SUNY
• Attend and participate in one of the two
Buffalo scheduled online summer institutes, Summer
2013 or Summer 2014.
Cost: • Participate in online follow-up
• Tuition is USD$625 per Institute; USD$1250 discussions and requirements
per year. following each face to face institute.
• Summer institute (one time) USD$625.
• SUNY Buffalo credit is optional, USD$500
per 3 credit graduate course.
Total of 15 graduate credits for completion of
5 Institutes.
May also apply graduate credit toward a
Master’s Degree through SUNY Buffalo.
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2. Fall 2012 Institute: November 30th; Dec 1st and 2nd Spring 2013 Institute: April 5th, 6th and 7th.
Numbers and Operations Rational Numbers and Proportional
The focus is on the content and the Common Core Reasoning
Mathematical Practices that support the Numbers and The focus is on the content and the Common Core
Operations progressions of the Common Core Standards. Mathematical Practices that support the Rational
Attention will be given to ways of representing numbers, Numbers and Proportional Reasoning progressions of
relationships between numbers, number systems, the the Common Core Standards. Attention will be given
meanings of operations and how they relate to one another, to the basic number progressions in fractions and
and computation within the number system as a foundation rational numbers, decimals and percents, and ratios and
for algebra. proportions to develop both rational number concepts
and skills and proportional reasoning.
Fall 2013 Institute date tbd
Fall 2014 Institute date tbd
Algebra and Functions
The focus is on the content and the Common Core Geometry and Measurement
Mathematical Practices that support the Algebra and The focus is on the content and the Common Core
Functions progressions of the Common Core Standards.
Mathematical Practices that support the Geometry and
Attention will be given to the transition from arithmetic
Measurement progressions of the Common Core
to algebra, working with quantitative change, and the
Standards. Attention will be given to the foundations of
description of and prediction of change.
informal measurement and geometry ‘in one, two, and
three dimensions. The van Hiele model for geometric
Summer 2013 OR Summer 2014
learning will be used as the framework for how children
Analysis of Teaching and Learning in the build their understanding of length, area, volume, angles,
Mathematics Classroom and geometric relationships.
The focus is on extending the ability to assess conceptual and
procedural understanding using ongoing and cumulative Institute Director
assessment methods. Erma Anderson is a former high mathematics and
Participants will examine current research physics teacher and Albert Einstein Distinguished
related to assessment to direct and improve Fellow the United States Senate. She was a Senior
instructional practices, explore the way in which Program Officer with the Research Council assisting in
different assessment methods can be aligned the development of the National Science Education
with specific learning targets, develop skills in Standards and a Christa McAuliffe Fellow with the
creating specific clarifying and probing National Foundation for Improvement of Education.
questions, learn to distinguish between what She was a consultant with the Council for Basic
students know and the way students show what Education’s Schools Around the World Project,
they know, and incorporate knowledge of developing and implementing a protocol and series of
students’ thinking into instructional planning. professional development experiences that used student
work to enhance the teaching and learning of
mathematics and science.
Please send registration and applications to:
Treena Casey | Director of Curriculum Applications will be reviewed to provide optimal
Singapore American School opportunity for representation by schools throughout
40 Woodlands Street 41 | Singapore 738547 the EARCOS region.
Phone: 65 636o 6342 | Fax: 65 6363-6447 |
tcasey@sas.edu.sg
Application Deadline: October 5th, 2012
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