Summer 2011
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1. (6/24/2011)    Technology and Manipulatives in the Intermediate Math Classroom
   

2. (07/07/2011)  Word Problems---NO PROBLEM! 

3. (07/08/2011)  Math Clicks!: How to Use Internet tools & Games to Build Understanding 

4. (07/13/2011)   Word Problems---NO PROBLEM!

5. (07/14/2011)   From Manipulatives to a Mouse: Hands -On Minds-On Activities for Whole-Group or Small Group Math Lessons

6. (07/15/2011)    Instructional Leadership :The Principal’s Role in Mathematics Education

7. (07/28/2011)  Math Clicks!: Internet Tools & Games to Build Understanding -Grades 2-3
   

8. (07/29/2011)  Math Clicks!: Internet Tools & Games to Build Understanding -Grades 4-5
   

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Technology and Manipulatives - June 24 $99.00Word Problems - July 2 $99.00Math Clicks - July 8 $99.00Word Problems - July 13 $99.00From Manipulatives to a Mouse - July 14 $99.00The Principal's Role in Math Education - J uly 15 $139.00Math Clicks, Grades 2 & 3 - July 28 $99.00Math Clicks, Grades 4 & 5 - July 29 $99.00

DATE & TIME:  June 24, 2011  ~ 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  Paul D. Camp Workforce Center in Franklin, Virginia

       

Word Problems---NO PROBLEM!   ($99 per person)

DATE & TIME:  July 7, 2011 ~  8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  Paul D. Camp Workforce Center in Franklin, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grade Teachers, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

We’ve done the research and want to help you put it into practice with your students.  From word problem fun on the first day of school to collaborative projects to end the year and everything in between, leave this training with a wealth of ideas that will spark even more ideas as you work with your students.  The first half of this session will involve hands-on activities that help students see the math and reinforce the concepts of the four basic operations.  We will explore single-step and multi-step problems involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.  The second half of the training is held in a computer lab and will give participants a chance to explore internet resources that support our session objective. 

Math Clicks!: Using Internet tools & Games to Build Understanding

($99 per person)                           

DATE & TIME:  July 8, 2011 ~ 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  Paul D. Camp Workforce Center in Franklin, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  4^th and 5^th Grade Teachers, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

This guided tour around the Internet is held in a computer lab.  Participants will explore interactive tools that support our state objectives and make math come to life for students in grades 4 and 5.  As participants enjoy their Interactive Math Journey, the tour guide will point out suggested activities for: 

• Facilitating Small Group or Guided Math Stations
• Introducing New Concepts During Whole Group Instruction
• Conducting Your Own Guided Tours in a Computer Lab or with Laptops in your Classroom
• Creating Effective Family-Friendly Homework Assignments
• Documenting what Students Accomplish As They Use the Interactive Sites

Word Problems---NO PROBLEM!    ($99 per person)

DATE & TIME:  July 13, 2011 ~  8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  The Discovery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia

From Manipulatives to a Mouse: Hands-On Minds-On Activities for Whole Group and Small Group Lessons ($99 per person)

DATE & TIME:  July 14, 2011 ~ 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  The Discovery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  4^th, and 5^th Grade Teachers, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

This session focuses on Measurement, Geometry, Number & Number Sense.

Engage Their Senses -- Extend Their Minds as you use these strategies to design learning experiences that have your students showing you they know the math.  Their use of colorful manipulatives, drawings, measurement tools help you see what they are thinking during whole-group and small group instruction.  These lessons help you take the standards step-by-step to build understanding while students are actively involved in the process.  These lessons put the verbs and the vocabulary of the framework into action.  The second half of this workshop will be in the computer lab where teachers will see how a little mouse can lead to a lot of understanding.

The Principal’s Role in Mathematics Education: Instructional Leadership That Adds Up   ($139 per person)

DATE & TIME:  July 15, 2011 ~ 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  The Discovery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  Principals, Assistant Principals, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

This session is designed to equip instructional leaders with tools to support and improve mathematics education in their schools.  We will explore a variety of topics and explore several resources and strategies to support teachers, inspire students, and make meaningful home-school connections.  

This training is intended for leaders who want to impact and inspire their students and teachers. You will leave with a wealth of information, strategies, and tools that you can use for years to come.  Participants will explore some of the best books, web resources, and publications that can be used to support continuous improvement in the teaching and learning of mathematics.  

Topics Include:

• NCTM Standards and the Virginia Curriculum Framework
• Lesson Planning and Lesson Study as Professional Development
• Supporting the Struggling Teacher—Easy, Systematic, Truly Supportive Strategies
• Differentiation, brain-compatible strategies, homework, family involvement, professional learning communities, and technology and their potential to make a positive impact on math education. 

DATE & TIME:  July 28, 2011 ~  8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  The Discovery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  2^nd and 3^rd Grade Teachers, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

This guided tour around the Internet is held in a computer lab.  Participants will explore interactive tools that support our state objectives and make math come to life for students in grades 2 and 3.  As participants enjoy their Interactive Math Journey, the tour guide will point out suggested activities for: 

• Facilitating Small Group or Guided Math Stations
• Introducing New Concepts During Whole Group Instruction
• Conducting Your Own Guided Tours in a Computer Lab or with Laptops in your Classroom
• Creating Effective Family-Friendly Homework Assignments
• Documenting what Students Accomplish As They Use the Interactive Sites

DATE & TIME:  July 29, 2011 ~  8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION:  The Discovery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia

AUDIENCE:  4th  and 5th  Grade Teachers, Math Coaches, Instructional Specialists

This guided tour around the Internet is held in a computer lab.  Participants will explore interactive tools that support our state objectives and make math come to life for students in grades 4 and 5.  As participants enjoy their Interactive Math Journey, the tour guide will point out suggested activities for: 

• Facilitating Small Group or Guided Math Stations
• Introducing New Concepts During Whole Group Instruction
• Conducting Your Own Guided Tours in a Computer Lab or with Laptops in your Classroom
• Creating Effective Family-Friendly Homework Assignments
• Documenting what Students Accomplish As They Use the Interactive Sites