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2011-2012 Mathematics Workshops
For Elementary School Teachers
directed by Joseph G. Rosenstein
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THE RUTGERS DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS and DIMACS (Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science) are offering thitreen highly interactive one-day professional development workshops for elementary school teachers during the 2011-2012 school year. These workshops address a broad range of topics that are applicable to all curricula taught by elementary school teachers. All workshops are full-day workshops at which participants will earn six (6) professional development hours. All workshops will take place on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Participants may attend single or multiple workshops in any order. The fee for each full-day workshop is $195. Discounts are available for multiple registrations on a single purchase order. Although some workshops address overlapping issues, teachers who attend multiple workshops will benefit from experiencing the different approaches the workshop leaders have to helping students meet the challenges of the state standards and assessments. Our instructors are among the most experienced and respected workshop leaders in the state. The workshop topics are based on feedback and recommendations from New Jersey teachers and administrators. You will leave these workshops with valuable tools to motivate your students, stimulate their curiosity, and promote a more positive attitude towards mathematics. Workshop Descriptions:
Date: Monday, January 23, 2012 (Code: W-01-23-12) A variety of hands-on activities that will stimulate and motivate your students to learn the roles of measurement, data, geometry and fractions in everyday mathematics will be the focus during this must-see session! Teachers will be provided with detailed information about the content their students are expected to learn as New Jersey's schools transition to the Common Core. This workshop includes many resources to use in your classroom the next day. Activities to Connect the New Common Core Measurement, Data, and Geometry Standards with NJ’s Math Standards, Grades 5-6
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 (Code: W-12-08-11) A variety of hands-on activities that will stimulate and motivate your students to learn the roles of measurement, data, geometry and fractions in everyday mathematics will be the focus during this must-see session! Teachers will be provided with detailed information about the content their students are expected to learn as New Jersey's schools transition to the Common Core. This workshop includes many resources to use in your classroom the next day. Activities to Connect the New Common Core Number Sense, Operations, and Algebra Standards with NJ’s Math Standards, Grades 3-4
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012 (Code: W-01-19-12) This hands-on workshop will provide teachers with detailed information about the content that students are expected to learn as New Jersey's schools transition to the Common Core. Activities will focus on the increased emphasis on number sense and fractions, and about how teachers can convey that content to their students. All materials will be provided so that teachers can do the activities in their own 3rd and 4th grade classrooms the day after the workshop! Activities to Connect the New Common Core Number Sense, Operations, and Algebra Standards with NJ’s Math Standards, Grades 5-6
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012 (Code: WH-01-06-12) This hands-on workshop will provide teachers with detailed information about the content that students are expected to learn as New Jersey's schools transition to the Common Core. Activities will focus on the increased emphasis on fraction concepts, and about how teachers can convey that content to their students. All materials will be provided so that teachers can do the activities in their own 5th and 6th grade classrooms the day after the workshop! Data Analysis for the Younger Grades: Making Connections to the Curriculum, Grades 2-5
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 (Code: W-02-07-12) How does the elementary school teach EVERYTHING and meet the new standards within the school day? Integration and Connections. This workshop focuses on ways to integrate and make connections of data analysis into other core curriculum standards and subjects using realistic problems. This hands-on workshop is geared to the elementary classroom loaded with activities to be used the very next day with students. Elementary School Math: Teach Discrete-ly
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011 (Code: W-12-15-11) Participants will explore a variety of math problems for Pre-K to Grade 6 students. Cuisenaire Rods, Unifix cubes, and other classroom manipulatives can be used to develop problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Participants will discuss techniques to strengthen student discourse and how to encourage students to reflect and converse mathematically. Discrete math topics are seen in everyday life. There are connections between unifix towers, pizza toppings, and Cuisenaire rods (tools in many classrooms) that can be used by teachers to help their students draw conclusions that include complex ideas presented in an understandable manner. Social choice mathematics can be used to help students improve their mathematical discourse as they discuss problems such as voting, dividing a pile of candy, or assigning chores. Geometry: Reinforce and Extend Connections to Number Sense, Patterns, and Algebra
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (Code: W-01-18-12) Do your students see the connections between geometric concepts and number sense, patterns, and algebra? This workshop will explore a variety of key topics in geometry, with an emphasis on problem solving and connections. Within the context of New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in mathematics and the expectations on NJ ASK and HSPA, participants will explore polygons, coordinate geometry, slope, perimeter, area, volume, similarity, and the Pythagorean Theorem. Activities will include the use of special grid paper, geoboards, and other manipulatives. Extended constructed-response questions will also be included. This fun workshop will provide many activities ready for immediate use in the classroom. Grades 3-6 Common Core and Math Practices: What's New with Fractions?!
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 (Code: W-01-26-12) Participants will engage in an across the grades look at the CCSS Domain of “Number and Operations – Fractions” that will include changes from prior NJ Standards. Ready-to-use, hands-on lessons and instructional strategies, differentiation and accommodations, and the use of multiple assessment and questioning techniques will be emphasized. K-2 Common Core State Standards in Mathematics: Important Beginnings
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (Code: W-02-15-12) Participants will engage in an across the grades look at the CCSS Domains of Counting & Cardinality, Number and Operations in Base Ten, and Operations & Algebraic Thinking for all students. Ready-to-use, hands-on lessons and instructional strategies, differentiation and accommodations, and the use of multiple assessment and questioning techniques will be emphasized. Making Connections: Implementing the Common Core Content and Practice Standards of Mathematics in Grades 5-8
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 (Code: W-12-13-11) Come and participate in active learning about the new CCSS Conceptual Categories of Algebra and Geometry through lessons with a balanced combination of procedure and understanding. Instructional strategies that incorporate explicitly-stated connections in the CCSS are highlighted. Mathematical Practices, with an emphasis on reasoning and the CCSS six-step modeling cycle, will be embedded throughout. Math & Technology: Perfect Together – Integrating the New Standards Using Technology, Grades 2-5
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (Code: W-01-10-12) There is more to technology than video games. When students are challenged to use mathematics in meaningful ways, they develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills and come to realize the potential usefulness of mathematics in their lives. Integrating technology and mathematics in the classroom is important when trying to provide students with learning experiences that promotes 21st century learning. This workshop is a hands-on, interactive workshop that will provide participants with activities to use immediately in their classrooms. This workshop is geared to elementary level students and the concepts that the new standards emphasize. |
Payment Information
To encourage implementation at your school, we are offering discounts to schools or districts that send multiple registrations on a single purchase order and to individuals who sign up for four (4) or more workshops.
1-3 Workshop Registrations = $195 each
4-9 Workshop Registrations (single individual or group) = $165 (15% discount)
10 or more Workshop Registrations (single individual or group) = $145 (25% discount)
Workshop fees include all materials.
Payment may be made by purchase order or personal check; purchase orders and/or checks should be made out to Rutgers K-12 Workshops. Admittance to the workshop may be denied if no payment method is submitted by the day of the workshop or if billing information is not completed.
Registration Information
You can register by:
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(732) 445-4065 from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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FAX Registration Form to (732)445-2894, 24-hours a day. |
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Send Registration Form to: Rutgers K-12 Workshops DIMACS - CORE Building - 4th Floor Busch Campus 96 Frelinghuysen Road Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019 |
Once your registration is received, a confirmation letter including a map, directions, and parking information will be sent to you.
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Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be issued to the appropriate party if this office is notified at least five (5) business days in writing prior to the workshop date. If you cancel within five (5) business days, or if neither you nor a substitute attend the workshop without notifying us, no refund will be issued.
All workshops are subject to cancellation for insufficient enrollment.
To obtain further information, or to register for workshops, call (732) 445-4065 or email programs@dimacs.rutgers.edu