ST 550 – Mathematics for Teachers

Distance Education class

Class format: Eighteen sessions are available on DVD or videotape.

550A covers sessions 1-8

550B covers sessions 1-18 (#18 has no assignment.)

Questions: If you have questions you may contact me by

e-mail: wdstone@nmt.edu

phone: 575-835-5786

mail: Dept of Math

New Mexico Tech

Socorro NM 87801

or in person: Weir 204

New Mexico Tech

Homework: Each session has a homework set, available on-line at http://infohost.nmt.edu/~wdstone/ Clicking on the ST 550 link will lead you to a course outline. Each session has a link to the appropriate homework assignment. (Note that there are two assignments for session 3!) Homework may be mailed to me, attached to an e-mail, hand delivered, or faxed to 575-835-5366. Please send it to me as you get it done, no more than 2 or 3 assignments at a time.

Text: There is no assigned text. You may find it useful to have a copy of whatever Pre-Calculus book is used in your school, for reference.

Grading: The grading is based on the homework; there are no tests. Although you are encouraged to study with another teacher taking the course (if possible), each person needs to do their homework on their own.

Because of the number of students I have, I cannot have everyone turning everything in at the end. Therefore, for the last 4 weeks of the semester I will not accept more than two assignments per week. Everything must be in by the last day of classes. If you turn in work in violation of these two rules, I may choose to grade it, but you will receive only ½ credit.