Mathematics Educators

So, you want to teach high school, elementary or middle school math. Wonderful!

Our undergraduate program is nationally recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our graduate courses are geared toward teachers already in the field looking for professional development opportunities or to complete a Master of Science in Education degree. 

Our department faculty also provide support for the continued development of teachers with resources produced through grant work.

Resources

Teaching the 2009 Mathematics SOL in Grades 3-5 Across Southern Virginia

This project was designed to improve content, pedagogy, and technology knowledge of grades 3-5 teachers and enable them to transform instructional practices to improve mathematical learning and develop mathematical thinking in all students including students with special needs.  This Southern Virginia Math Science Partnership included Longwood University’s Mathematics Department, the Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices (ITTIP) in South Boston, Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) and the school divisions of Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland, Danville, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Prince George, Southampton, and Sussex.  Three-day workshops were created for in-service teachers.  The Powerpoint slides used in each workshop are shown below.

 

Fractions and Decimals Workshop

Virginia Lewis designed this workshop devoted to the integration of fractions and decimals with mathematical representations.  

Fractions and Decimals Workshop (PPT)

Algebra, Number Sense, and Mathematical Connections Workshop

This is a three-day workshop designed by Virginia Lewis and Maria Timmerman devoted to the integration of patterns, functions and algebra standards with number and number sense standards.   

Algebra Day 1

 

 

Algebra Day 2 (PPT)

Algebra Day 3 (PPT) 

Teaching the 2009 K-3 Mathematics SOL in Southern Virginia

This project was designed to improve content, pedagogy, and technology knowledge of grades K-3 teachers and enable them to transform instructional practices to improve mathematical learning and develop mathematical thinking in all students including students with special needs.  This Southern Virginia Math Science Partnership included Longwood University’s Mathematics Department, the Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices (ITTIP) in South Boston, Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) and the school divisions of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Danville, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Henry, Hopewell, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, and Sussex. Participating teachers created lessons for their classroom. Six lessons designed by participating teacher are shown below.

Fractions

Designed by Ashley Harris this activity has students write and compare fractions with a common denominator and represent the data as a bar graph.

Animal Fractions (pdf)

Multiplication

Designed by Kay Ring this activity uses Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream by Cindy Neuschwander to introduce multiplication as skip counting of everyday objects.

 Multiplication in Daily Life (pdf)

 

Measurement

Designed by Susan Moore this activity uses How Big is a Foot by Rolf Myller to introduce the concept of larger, smaller and measurement.

How Big is a Foot (pdf)

Whole Numbers

Designed by Alicia Graham this activity has students read, write and expand four and six digit whole numbers.

Place Value Mambo (pdf)

Unit Fractions

Designed by Janet Powers this activity uses Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta to introduce students to comparing unit fractions.

Apple Unit Fractions (pdf) 

Area and Perimeter

Designed by Janet Powers this presentation is designed to be used with Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! by Marilyn Burns.

Multiplication Using Area and Perimeter (PPT)