• Critical Math Content to Improve Student Understanding and Performance

  

  Critical Math Content to Improve Student Understanding and Performance

  Fee for the workshop is $235 per person. Groups of 3 or more is $219 per person.

  

  • Wichita, KS ~ June 18-19, 2009 ~ Site Information
  • Dallas, TX ~ June 29-30, 2009 ~ Site Information
  • Boise, ID ~ July 30-31, 2009 ~ Site Information
  • Oregon City, OR ~ August 10-11, 2009 ~ Site Information

  Kim’s new class gives K-5 teachers powerful math content instruction and comprehension that will effectively improve students’ understanding and testing in a standards-based math classroom. This class addresses the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and uses brain-based research to teach the content in five emphasis areas­—properties of numbers, access to basic facts, properties of shapes, attributes of objects and proportional reasoning. Kim Sutton will model strategies that give elementary students a strong foundation for algebraic thinking and her literature-based lessons will be used to show real world connections. The use of poems and music will give teachers wonderful tools to improve the level of performance within their classroom. A critical key for student performance is access to basic facts. Participants will experience Kim Sutton’s motivational strategies for the basic facts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Kim will also focus on instruction in properties of numbers which include even and odd attributes, multiples, factors, digital roots for divisibility rules, place value properties, rounding of numbers, and number use in the real world. Kim is very excited about this class and has created many new ideas, games, songs, stories, and “hands-on” activities that are guaranteed to help you improve your mathematics instruction.

  What You Will Learn:

  • Build new mathematical knowledge through five areas of emphasis—properties of numbers, access to basic facts, properties of shapes, attributes of objects, and proportional reasoning.
  • Learn brain-based research and techniques for teaching critical mathematical content.
  • Explore titles of powerful children’s literature that model critical thinking strategies.
  • Experience new and classic management “treasures” that assist in creating a visual connection to math content in the classroom.
  • Discover specific tools for mathematical content that are produced by elementary students through construction masters included in the course manual.
  • Learn the connection between proportional reasoning and all areas of mathematical content.
  • Teach students to know the properties of numbers and the properties of the operations.
  • Generate meaningful and intensive mathematics in the use of the classroom calendar.

  Program:

  • 8:00 a.m. Registration
  • 8:30 a.m. Start
  • 12:00 noon No Host LUNCH
  • 3:00 p.m. Adjourn

  Who Should Attend?

  All K-5 Classroom Teachers, Elementary Math Teachers, Resource Specialists and Curriculum Co-ordinators should attend.

  Cancellations/Substitutions:

  Substitutions may be made at any time. All cancellations received the day of the seminar or afterwards are subject to a $15 service charge.

  This Seminar Includes:

  • Morning Coffee & pastries
  • Door Prizes
  • Extensive Resource Handbook

  University Credit:

  1 semester unit of credit from Humboldt State University is available for $50. These credential/licensure courses offered are designed primarily for elective or professional development purposes. Clock hours may also be available - details provided at the seminar. Creative Mathematics is an approved Texas CPE Provider.

  What To Bring:

  Scissors, marking pens, scotch tape, glue stick, stapler and camera (optional).

  How To Register:

  Call (800) 841-5193 ~ Or Use Our Online Registration Form: Either Mail, Fax, or Use Your Credit Card on Our Secure Server. MasterCard and Visa Accepted (US funds only).

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