Conceptual Building Blocks for Middle School (6 sessions) $50 members, closed to non-members
peaker: Mark Helton
Target Audience: Middle school general ed and special ed teachers, interventionists, and instructional coaches.
Description:
The Conceptual Building Blocks is a series of three modules designed to build a teacher’s capacity to work with students in various settings. The approach is rooted in a conceptual understanding of key concepts in middle school mathematics. The objectives are:
- 1. To build teacher knowledge around the foundational concepts in middle school mathematics
- 2. To provide strategies for teaching content and differentiating instruction
- 3. To develop a conceptual understanding of the core components of proportional reasoning, algebraic thinking, and geometry
- 4. To catalyze change within the school through coaching sessions
Each of the three modules (Proportional Reasoning, Algebraic Thinking, & Geometry) is two days in length. Attendance at all three modules is required. Participants who sign up for the training are signing up for all six (6) days.
Oct 28-29 (2015); Jan 27-28 (2016); Feb 10-11 (2016)
In addition to the six days of training, there will be at least one follow up coaching session each semester by the trainer. This visit will allow participants to dialogue about the particular issues they face in their instruction.
PGES Connections: 1a, 1b, 2b, 3c, 4e
EILA: Yes
If you need ADA accommodations, please email Brandi Carroll at brandi@cksec.org.
PAYMENT POLICY
Please note that CKSEC accepts Purchase Orders and checks as forms of payment, for auditing purposes, we can not accept cash.
Be sure to confirm with PO # prior to registration.
GUESTS/UNREGISTERED POLICY
At CKSEC, we love kids and families! Unfortunately, due to liability issues and professional decorum, children and other family members or friends are not permitted to attend our trainings.
Please get permission from CKEC prior to video or audio recording a portion or all of a CKEC session.
Please dress in layers as it can be difficult to adjust the temperature.
Attendance Policy:
If you register to attend a session, but find you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as early as possible. Space is limited and by canceling you will allow others to benefit from these highly qualified professional development opportunities. A fee could be assessed for no shows.
Districts will be notified of those who registered and did not attend or did not cancel prior to be session.