1. Explorations in Modeling & Visualization in Mathematics and Science: Before and After Student-Teaching Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://www.mste.uiuc.edu

2. The UIUC Ed Grid Team Project is under the direction of MSTE With the support of the following:

3. MSTE Website http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/ The nexus for MSTE activities is its website. There, one can find information about MSTE activities and internet resources that promote exploration, modeling, and visualization in mathematics and science. Currently, the site receives over one million hits per month.

4. Java Applets for Visualizing Mathematics One resource provided by the MSTE website are java applets that prompt exploration of various mathematics concepts. These applets can be found at: http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/

5. Screenshots of Other Sample Java Applets

8. The MSTE Ed Grid Team: Principal Investigators:  Kenneth J. Travers  Delwyn L. Harnisch

9.  Faculty in Mathematics Education:  Bridget A. Arvold  Rochelle Gutiérrez  Timothy M. Hendrix  Faculty in Science Education:  Fouad Abd-El-Khalick  David E. Brown The MSTE Ed Grid Team (cont.):

10. Research Assistants:  Lucas G. Allen  George C. Reese  Akihiko Takahashi  Brad Thompson  Noemi Waight Technical Support Staff:  Tammy D. Brandt  Kristen A. Carvell  Nicholas D. Exner  Michael L. McKelvey

11. Context of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Pre-service teachers all complete a full major in their content areas in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  The professional preparation of pre-service teachers, housed in the College of Education, involves coursework and field experiences completed over a two-year period, usually the 3 rd and 4 th years for undergraduates.  The students all move through the teacher education program in content-based cohorts.

12. In the 2000-2001 Academic year, the program served the following numbers of students:

13. Description of the UIUC Teacher Education Programs in Mathematics and Science  The secondary mathematics and science education programs are built around a sequence of 4 content-based courses:  Course 1—Introduction to Teaching in a Diverse Society  Course 2—Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students  Course 3—Teaching Diverse Senior High School Students  Course 4—Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students  Across all content areas, the following areas of emphasis are integrated in each course and throughout the entire program:  Diversity and Equity  Technology  Assessment  Special Needs  Legal and Professional Issues

14. An Intentional Recursive Pattern in Mathematics and Science Pre-Service Teacher Education Immersion (e.g., in content-based activities that promote modeling and visualization) Reflection (of how content knowledge and understanding influence pedagogical understanding) Synthesis (of theory and practice as a novice teacher exiting the teacher education program)