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2003 Institute for Experienced Teachers

Sample Institute Schedule

NOTE: This is a sample schedule, based on past Institutes. It is presented here as an example of the kinds of activities you can expect to participate in if you attend one of our Institutes. The 2003 schedule may not necessarily be the same.

The daily schedule goes from 8:00 am to 8:45 pm (to 3:00 pm on Friday). Unless otherwise indicated, all activities take place in the SERC building, Busch Campus.

Day 1

7:45 - 8:30 Breakfast & Coffee  
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome!/Opening Remarks  
9:00 - 12:00 Characteristics of a Good Lesson:
A Sharing Activity

 
(includes a 15 minute morning break)
 
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Busch Campus Center
1:15 - 2:00 Characteristics of a Good Lesson:
Debriefing
 
2:00 - 2:10 Break  
2:10 - 3:55 Standards/GEPA/HSPA/Test Specifications -
They're All Related!!
 
3:55-4:00 First Day Evaluations  
4:00 Graduate Credit Information Session
(Optional)
 

Day 2

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Coffee  
8:30 - 9:15 Workplace Readiness Standards  
9:15 - 12:15 Infusing H.O.T. Questions
Into All Classes Through
S.A.T.-Related Activities

 
(includes 15 minute morning break)
 
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch Busch Campus Center
1:30 - 1:50 Rubric: A Way to Assess Projects  
1:50 - 2:50 Group Work on Projects  
2:50 - 2:55 Break  
2:55 - 4:00 Graphing Calculators: Similarity, Congruence,
and Learning Styles
 

Day 3

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Coffee  
8:30 - 10:30 Writing: It Can Be Done
In The Math Classroom!
 
10:30 - 10:45 Break  
10:45 - 11:50 Group Work on Projects  
11:50 - 12:00 Sharing Activity: Are We Meeting Your Needs?  
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Busch Campus Center
1:15 - 2:45 Presentation/Discussion:
Implementing Standards:
Two Lessons Presented in Two Different Ways
 
2:45 - 2:55 Break  
2:55 - 4:00 Origami  

Day 4

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Coffee  
8:30 - 11:45 Foundations of Algebra
 
(includes a 15 minute morning break)
 
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch Busch Campus Center
1:00 - 2:00 Group Work on Projects  
2:00- 2:10 Break  
2:10 - 4:00 Calculator-Based Laboratory (CBL's)  

Day 5

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Coffee  
8:30 - 11:30 Participant Presentations  
11:30 - 12:00 What Now? What Are The Next Steps?  
12:00 - 12:15 Group Picture Outside of SERC Bldg.
Busch Campus
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch Busch Campus Center
1:30 - 2:30 Wind-up/Institute Evaluations  
2:30 - 3:00 Closing Session SERC Room 220
Busch Campus

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