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2008-2009 Mathematics and Science Workshops
For Elementary School Teachers
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Workshop Descriptions: Family Math
An after-school family involvement program that provides elementary school children and their parents with opportunities to develop problem-solving skills and understanding of mathematical concepts in an enjoyable, non-threatening atmosphere. This three-day workshop trains teams of two teachers to facilitate a Family Math program in their school. For more information on this or other Family Involvement programs, check out our website - HYPERLINK "http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis" http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis . (Fee: $1,150 per team of two) Family Science
An after-school family involvement program that fosters curiosity and helps parents and teachers work with elementary school children to channel that curiosity in productive ways. This four-day workshop trains teams of two teachers to facilitate a Family Science program in their school. For more information on this or other Family Involvement programs, check out our website – HYPERLINK "http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis" http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis. (Fee: $1,650 per team of two) NEW! Using Tangrams to Teach Geometry Date: October 30, 2008 (Code: MS103008) Audience: Grade 4-7 Mathematics Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors This workshop focuses on using tangrams as a tool for teaching various concepts in geometry as well as providing activities that help develop problem solving skills in our students. The seven tangram pieces provide concrete experiences in developing and extending understanding of geometric properties, transformations, and measuring geometric objects. A great tool for special needs students. Many handouts! NEW! Let's Read Math Family Program
Audience: Grade K-4 Teachers, Parents of K-4 Students Math and Technology - Perfect Together
Audience: Grade 4-8 Mathematics Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors
Integrate the math and technology standards to facilitate a deeper understanding in all areas of mathematics. This workshop will focus on a hands-on, project-based approach to designing focused lessons, and will also look at internet sites that help lead to greater achievement in mathematics and better communication with students. This workshop is geared toward grade 4-8 teachers. A similar workshop for grade 9-12 teachers is offered on December 1. Science Toolbox, 4-8 Date: November 14, 2008 (Code: MS111408) Audience: Grade 4-8 Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors The magic of science erupts in this workshop! The lessons built in this workshop are related to the “Life and Physical Science” and “Scientific Processes” Standards in New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in Science. Using inexpensive household materials, this workshop provides original, breathtaking, interactive experiments, which create anchors in the theoretical concepts. “Science Toolbox” is a hands-on, exciting, memorable experience to take back to the classroom. NEW! Math & Science Toolbox, 4-8 Date: November 21, 2008 (Code: MS112108) Audience: Grade 4-8 Mathematics and Science Teachers, Mathematics and Science Supervisors This workshop is a blend of math and science lessons. The math portion of the workshop is diverse, introducing fresh, ingenious activities, tricks and illusions to problem-solving techniques. The science portion erupts with magic. Using inexpensive household materials this workshop provides original, breathtaking, interactive experiments which create anchors in the theoretical concepts. The science portion addresses the following standards in New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in Science: 5.1, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8. The math portion addresses standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.5 of New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in Mathematics. NEW! So What Should I Do With All This Math? (4-6) Date: December 1, 2008 (Code: ES120108) Audience: Grade 4-6 Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors Learning is achieved when students can place the subject of learning in context, when it makes sense, when they find its application. This workshop will do just that: present methods to put math in context. The scope of the course is: NEW! Effective Activities, Strategies, and Questioning Techniques: The Road to Success on NJ ASK 5-7
Date: December 3, 2008 (Code: MS120308)
Audience: Grade 5-7 Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors
Workshop participants will explore hands-on activities, questioning techniques and connections to help focus on New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in mathematics and the expectations on NJ ASK 5-7. With topics from number sense, geometry, patterns, probability, discrete math, and algebraic thinking, participants will explore question formats including NJ ASK style questions with an emphasis on extended constructed-response (open-ended) questions. A packet of effective and fun activities will be provided. Making Sense of Data and Whole Numbers
Audience: Grade 3-4 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors
Have you run out of new and exciting ways to teach data? Have fun collecting data and making graphs. You can even make a glyph! Explore activities that will help you and your students construct strategies for gathering, presenting, and interpreting all different types of data. Learn how to help your students develop a good sense of numbers, and how they are used in real life. Participants will experience games that will generate excitement and teach them how to help their students to understand and love math! Learning Can Be Fun Using Patterns, Algebra, and Geometry
Date: December 11, 2008 (Code: ES121108-B)
Audience: Grade 3-4 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors
Are problem-solving activities a problem for you? Do the words tessellations and transformations sound Greek to you? Help your students to develop algebraic thinking skills through the use of exciting fun-filled activities and games that incorporate a variety of problem-solving strategies. Participants will learn new ways to introduce geometry into their lessons so that even the most intimidated students will leave wanting more! NEW! Math Activities Across the Standards Audience: Grade 4-6 Mathematics Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors This workshop will present hands-on activities, games, and ideas to enhance your teaching of the content of the NJ Mathematics Standards – number sense, geometry and measurement, patterns, algebra, and discrete math topics. The hands-on approach and use of manipulatives for many of the activities make this workshop appropriate for special needs students. Related math internet sites will be examined, as well as suggestions for connections to math literature. How Your Students Can Learn to Love Measurement and Fractions
Audience: Grade 3-4 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors How long? How much? How heavy? How Great! Fractions - such little numbers- such a BIG problem! A variety of activities that will stimulate and motivate your students to learn the roles of estimation, measurement, and fractions in everyday mathematics will be the focus during this must-see session! Come see how measurement and fractions become more interesting (and easy and fun) by exploring standard and non-standard measurement activities and games. Making Sense of Numbers and Probability
Audience: Grade 5-6 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors This workshop is part of a series recently designed to address New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in mathematics for 5th and 6th grade students. The workshop will provide teachers with detailed information about the content that their students are expected to learn and about how they can convey that content to their students. Focus will be on hands-on activities that the participants will themselves do in the workshops and that they can take back to their 5th and 6th grade classrooms. All materials will be provided so that teachers can do the activities in their own classrooms the day after the workshop! NEW! Connecting Assessment & Instruction: Preparing for the NJ ASK 3-4 Audience: Grade 3-4 Mathematics Teachers, Grade 3-4 Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors New! Connecting Assessment & Instruction: Preparing for the NJ ASK 5-6 Date: January 22, 2009 (Code: MS012209) Audience: Grade 5-6 Mathematics Teachers, Grade 5-6 Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors Probability, Discrete Math, and Problem-Solving: A Winning Combination
Audience: Grade 3-4 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors You have 20 students, 3 learning styles, and 4 concepts to teach - how many possible lessons can you create to meet their needs? What is the probability they will all learn? Learn what discrete math is all about and how easily it can be incorporated into all your mathematics lessons. Participants will experience how games, algorithms, problem solving and graphs can be related to real life therefore teaching students why they need to learn these valuable skills. Time to Shape Up with Geometry and Algebra
Audience: Grade 5-6 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors
This workshop is part of a series recently designed to address New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in mathematics for 5th and 6th grade students. The workshop will provide teachers with detailed information about the content that their students are expected to learn and about how they can convey that content to their students. Focus will be on hands-on activities that the participants will themselves do in the workshops and that they can take back to their 5th and 6th grade classrooms. All materials will be provided so that teachers can do the activities in their own classrooms the day after the workshop! Solving Problems with Discrete Mathematics and Statistics
Audience: Grade 5-6 Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematics Supervisors
This workshop is part of a series recently designed to address New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards in mathematics for 5th and 6th grade students. The workshop will provide teachers with detailed information about the content that their students are expected to learn and about how they can convey that content to their students. Focus will be on hands-on activities that the participants will themselves do in the workshops and that they can take back to their 5th and 6th grade classrooms. All materials will be provided so that teachers can do the activities in their own classrooms the day after the workshop! NEW! Math & Science Toolbox, K-3 Audience: Grade K-3 Teachers of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics and Science Supervisors This workshop abounds with creative ideas, games, activities, and spectacular experiments. The workshop is structured as a blend between mathematical manipulatives and science experiments with built-in variations for grades K to 3. The lessons in this workshop create sound anchors of knowledge for students and create a memorable experience for teachers. Special Needs Students Need Standards-Based Math, Too! Date: March 11, 2009 (Code: MS031109) Audience: Grade 3-8 Mathematics Teachers, Grade 3-8 Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Supervisors Special education, summer school, after school, and intervention programs often only provide more of the same worksheets and rules as ways to foster understanding and success in mathematics. Learn about discovery-based, hands-on, highly sequenced, alternative strategies that lead to traditional understanding and applications of essential concepts taught in grades 3-8. Focus will be on selected topics from arithmetic operations with whole numbers and fractions. |
Payment Information
To encourage implementation at your school, we are offering discounts to schools or districts that send groups of participants. We are also offering a special discount for those participants who register for the series of four workshops.
1-3 Workshop Registrations = $185
4-9 Workshop Registrations (single individual or group) = $165
10 or more Workshop Registrations (single individual or group) = $145
Workshop fees include all materials.
Payment may be made by purchase order or personal check. Admittance to the workshop may be denied if no payment method is submitted by the day of the workshop.
Registration Information
You can register by:
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(732) 445-4065 from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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: CMSCE |
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