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SUMMER COURSES
| Math Education Institute |
Algebraic Thinking and Effective
Teaching Practices—Rethinking What’s Possible for
ALL Learners
Are you a mathematics educator ready to challenge your perceptions
about what’s possible for all learners? Interested in
developing more effective strategies when working within a classroom
of diverse learners? The Mathematics Education Institute will
provide participants with instructional strategies that are
effective for English Language Learners, students who have historically
struggled with mathematics and those who have been successful.
Participants will have an opportunity to use research as a framework
for reflecting on their own teaching practices, as well as share
insights and findings with team members, and together identify
strategies to test in their classrooms during the following
year. The Mathematics Education Project will be available during
the 2008-09 year to support teachers with implementation through
lesson labs and/or classroom observations.
Schedule: The program will be offered twice: Aug. 4
– 8, 2008 and Aug. 11 – 15, 2008. For more information
and to register, see http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/mei/
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| Week-long Workshops,
Seminars, and Institutes |
Developing
Mathematical Ideas: Patterns, Functions, and Change
Participants in this seminar will explore how the study of
repeating patterns and number sequences in early grades can
be used to develop foundational ideas about functions. They
examine how various features of a function are seen in graphs,
tables, and rules written in both sentences and algebraic notation.
Participants learn to read tables and graphs in order to interpret
phenomena of change.
Schedule: Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June
23–27, 2008. For more information and to register, see
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/dmi/
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Developing
Mathematical Ideas: Working with Data
Participants in this seminar will work with the collection,
representation, description, and interpretation of data. They
learn what various types of graphs and statistical measures
show about features of the data, they learn how to summarize
data in order to compare groups, and they consider whether the
data provide insight into the questions that initially led to
data collection.
Schedule: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., July 7 –
11, 2008. For more information and to register, see http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/wwd/
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Mathematics
Coaching Institute
With a focus on developing reflective and purposeful practice,
the Institute addresses challenges math coaches encounter in
a role designed to support robust mathematics instruction. It
provides opportunities to explore the mathematics of elementary
school and to experience this mathematics from the perspective
of the student, the classroom teacher and the coach.
Participants consider issues of adult learning and analyze
the process of teacher change; examine the process of their
own learning; engage in discussions with coach colleagues; develop
a deeper understanding of, and potential for, the coaching role
and its complexities; and will learn a variety of approaches
to working with teachers, teams, and staffs.
The Institute features newly created professional development
materials, funded by the National Science Foundation and the
Exxon Mobil Foundation, which include cases written by coaches
and math specialists from sites across the country.
Schedule: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; the program
will be offered twice: June 23 - 27, 2008 and again July 7 -
11, 2008. For more information and to register, see http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/mci/ |
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Young
Mathematicians at Work: Number Sense (K-3)
Participants will use video-based materials to follow an instructional
sequence over several lessons. Participants study the teacher's
moves that support student learning, follow particular students
as their understanding develops, analyze curricular design and
choices, and see how teachers meet the needs of a diverse group
of students. The math content will be a K-3 focus.
Schedule: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., July 21 –
25, 2008. For more information and to register, see http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/ymaw/
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Young
Mathematicians at Work: Fractions and Ratios
Participants use video-based materials to follow an instructional
sequence over several lessons. Participants study the teacher's
moves that support student learning, follow particular students
as their understanding develops, analyze curricular design and
choices, and see how teachers meet the needs of a diverse group
of students. The math content will be fractions and ratios.
Schedule: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.., July 21
– 25, 2008. For more information and to register, see
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/fractions/
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| About the
Mathematics Education Project |
The Mathematics Education Project
partners with schools and districts to transform mathematics teaching
and learning so all students develop a robust understanding of
mathematical concepts and accurate, reliable and efficient strategies.
The Mathematics Education Project offers collaboratively designed
professional development that is:
- Based on needs assessment
- Grounded in content knowledge and pedagogy
- Focused on developing and sustaining communities of practice
- Research-based
- Responsive to district/school context
- Varied in format and content
- Culturally relevant
- Leadership capacity building
- Parent and community-oriented
- Evaluated using formative and summative measures
- Imbedded in long-term plans or systemic improvement in
mathematics education
Educators interested in learning more about partnering with
the Mathematics Education Project should contact:
Rosemary Sheffield
Director, Center Connect
University of Washington College of Education
rsheffield@extn.washington.edu |
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