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Strand 1. Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
Help and support other leaders by sharing your models of professional development that support high quality teaching. Consider questions such as: How do leaders help teachers incorporate high quality teaching into daily practice? How does a leader design and implement effective professional development? How does a leader work effectively with teachers who have a broad range of backgrounds and experiences? How is the role of mathematics leadership changing in professional development? How can leaders support the growth and development of future leaders?
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| 2 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 120/124 | Grades PK-5 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Rethinking the Scope and Sequence for the Development of Place Value Concepts |
| Computational fluency is rooted in ten-structured thinking, not regrouping or knowing how many tens make a hundred. This session will explore some alternatives to the typical curriculum for place value and illustrate how a different approach to place value can better serve whole-number computational skills. |
| Presider: | Jacqueline Mitchell, NCSM E1 Regional Director, Portland, ME |
Speaker(s): |
John A. Van de Walle, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA |
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| 3 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 121 | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Problem Posing and Professional Development: Changing Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs About Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching |
| Presenters will share the amazing results of a yearlong professional development project that focused on incorporating problem posing in elementary classrooms. Survey results and teacher-written responses will be used to demonstrate the impact problem posing had on instructional behavior and beliefs about mathematics and mathematics teaching. |
| Presider: | Donna Henry, Shumway Elementary School, Chandler, AZ |
Speaker(s): |
Janie M. Cates, Douglas County School System, Douglasville, GA
Angela T. Barlow, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA |
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| 4 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 125 | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Creating and Sustaining an Ongoing Professional Development Plan to Support High Quality Teaching |
| The session will describe a professional development plan to implement and sustain high-quality instruction within the framework of a reform mathematics program. Participants will be guided through the various program components designed to support teachers at all levels of experience. |
| Presider: | Ruth Miller, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, MD |
Speaker(s): |
Elizabeth Cushing, City School District of Albany, Albany, NY
Kathleen Mineau, City School District of Albany, Albany, NY |
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| 5 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room G | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Effective and Dynamic Professional Development for Grade 6-8 Teachers |
| In this session, we will share our successful experiences in designing and implementing content institutes for inservice teachers. A sample of an approved proposal including rationale, scope and sequence, and day-by-day syllabus of a 45-hour content institute will be provided. What constitutes a quality professional development will be discussed. |
| Presider: | Candace Yamagata, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV |
Speaker(s): |
Jenny K. Tsankova, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI |
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| 13 | 8:10 - 10:10 | Room 240 | Grades PK-8 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Early Algebra: What Is the Specialized Knowledge Teachers Need to Support Elementary Students’ Algebraic Thinking? How Might They Learn It? |
| In this interactive session, we examine cases of students and teachers engaging with mathematical ideas to consider how elementary-aged students make and support general claims, what teachers need to understand in order to support such algebraic thinking and what teacher-leaders need to know in order to support teachers’ work. |
| Presider: | Thelma Davis, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV |
Speaker(s): |
Virginia M. Bastable, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Deborah Schifter, Education Development Center, Newton, MA |
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| 14 | 8:10 - 10:10 | Room 242 | Grades 6-12 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Focus on Mathematics: Lessons Learned from a Wide-Ranging Partnership of Grade 5-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Professional Mathematicians |
| We will share our approach to increasing student achievement and teacher quality by providing teachers with solid content-based professional development while establishing a mathematical community in which mathematicians, mathematics educators, and pre-college educators collaborate to put mathematics at the core of the mathematics education of all students. |
| Presider: | Karen Brannon, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
Speaker(s): |
Steven R. Benson, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Wayne Harvey, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Al Cuoco, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Sarah Sword, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Glenn Stevens, Boston University, Boston, MA |
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| 15 | 8:10 - 10:10 | Room 231 | Grades PK-5 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Learning to Use Video Case Studies of Inclusion Classrooms for Professional Development Workshops in Your School District |
| Participants will experience a model for educating teachers to observe and assess students with unique learning issues in order to modify instruction to better meet their needs. Through interaction with and discussion of this process, leaders will gain insight into implementing well-crafted video case study workshops in their districts. |
| Presider: | Francine Gray, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL |
Speaker(s): |
Barbara Dubitsky, Bank Street College, New York, NY
Linda Metnetsky, Bank Street College, New York, NY
Hal Melnick, Bank Street College, New York, NY
Babette Moeller, Educational Development Center, New York, NY |
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| 16 | 8:10 - 10:10 | Room 230 | Grades 6-12 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Exploring Research Findings About the Strategic Use of Student Work and Classroom Video in Professional Development |
| Participants will use video of professional development to explore the Strategic Use of Classroom Artifacts framework. They will consider implications for the design and facilitation of professional development focused on student work and classroom video that emerge from the framework and from research findings about teacher learning. |
Speaker(s): |
Johannah Nikula, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Zuzka Blasi, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Nanette Seago, WestEd, Riverside, CA
Mark Driscoll, NCSM Journal Editor, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Lynn Goldsmith, Education Development Center, Newton, MA |
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| 17 | 8:10 - 10:10 | Room 241 | Grades PK-12 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Experimenting with Content-Focused Coaching in Diverse Districts |
| Content-Focused Coaching is a sophisticated and effective model of coaching designed to systematically improve mathematics instruction. We will examine how Content-Focused Coaching can be employed in districts just beginning the professional development journey to districts that are well along the road. The speaker will share her latest insights. |
| Presider: | Bill Schrandt, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM |
Speaker(s): |
Lucy West, Metamorphosis TLC, New York, NY |
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| 20 | 9:10 - 10:10 | Room D | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| A Demonstration Lesson (PART 1): Share in the Lesson Planning, Observe the Lesson Being Taught, and Take Part in the Post-Lesson Discussion |
| Guided by a skillful leader, lesson study can help teachers learn mathematics, better understand the curriculum they teach, and learn to craft a lesson that works for students. Participants in Part 1 will take part in some of that process. Immediately following this session, participants in Part 2 can watch an actual introductory algebra lesson being taught to middle grades students. |
| Presider: | Donna Karsten, Nova Scotia Department of Education, Halifax, NS, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Gail Burrill, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago, IL |
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| 21 | 9:10 - 10:10 | Room G | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Multiple Perspectives on Professional Development for High Quality Teaching and Classroom Practice in Elementary Schools |
| High quality professional development for elementary teachers must blend content and pedagogy with classroom practice, be accountable for teacher growth and increased student achievement, and be sustained over time. Several strategies and specific examples to accomplish this will be provided. |
| Presider: | Peggy Akin, Building Math Power, Phoenix, AZ |
Speaker(s): |
Jane D. Gawronski, San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA
Steve Klass, Encinitas Union School District, Encinitas, CA
Sharon Moore, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, CA |
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| 22 | 9:10 - 10:10 | Room 125 | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| A District-University Partnership to Upgrade Mathematical Content Knowledge of Middle-Grades Teachers of Mathematics Through Fellowships |
| The session describes the delivery of mathematics content through several specially-designed courses created by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Math Department, in collaboration with classroom teachers, based on research on the mathematical knowledge needed for teaching and recommendations of the Mathematics Education Trust report. Approximately 75 Milwaukee teachers applied to participate. |
| Presider: | Nancy Drickey, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR |
Speaker(s): |
Henry S. Kepner, Former NCSM President, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Kevin McLeod, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Henry Kranendonk, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI
DeAnn Huinker, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 23 | 9:10 - 10:10 | Room C | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Teaching Meaningful Mathematics Across an Urban District |
| The goal of this session is to help district supervisors, teacher leaders, and teacher educators with the implementation of high quality professional development across an entire urban district. Specifically, the session will focus on several teachers’ growth within this professional development model and its impact on students’ mathematical achievement. |
Speaker(s): |
Anthony V. Piccolino, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
Roberta Y. Schorr, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ
May L. Samuels, Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ
Darleen Gearhart, Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ
Lisa Warner, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ |
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| 24 | 9:10 - 10:10 | Room F | Grades 3-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Implementing a Model of Vertical Teaming Through Teacher Partnerships: Grades 4-8 |
| Participants will engage in an interactive model of ongoing staff development that partners elementary and middle school teachers. We will demonstrate how this pairing can assist teachers by enhancing their content knowledge and their knowledge of differentiated instruction, and can provide smooth transitions for students. |
| Presider: | Thomas Faulkenberry, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Georgia A. Wensell, Cecil County Public Schools, Elkton, MD
Michele G. Eggleston, Cecil County Public Schools, Elkton, MD
Terry Politi, Cecil County Public Schools, Elkton, MD |
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| 31 | 10:20 - 11:20 | Room E | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| U.S. Department of Education’s Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program (Title II B) |
| The Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) program is a formula grant to states. This session will provide an overview of the MSP-Title II (B) program. A short history and intent of the program will be discussed, as well as requirements for receiving awards under the program. |
| Presider: | David Rader, The Haverford School, Haverford, PA |
Speaker(s): |
Michael K. Kestner, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC |
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| 32 | 10:20 - 11:20 | Room F | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Building Teacher Pedagogic Content Knowledge Through Problem Solving |
| Problem solving is a rich context for professional development that strengthens teachers’ pedagogic content knowledge and provides a vehicle for integrating teacher learning into classroom practices. In this session we will examine examples of work done with the Math Forum @ Drexel in its problem-solving service. |
| Presider: | Judith Engel, Students Questioning Students (SQS) WORLDWIDE, Bronx, NY |
Speaker(s): |
Cynthia Lanius, The Math Forum @ Drexel, Philadelphia, PA
Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum @ Drexel, Philadelphia, PA |
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| 33 | 10:20 - 11:20 | Room G | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Workshop for New Leaders Session I: Leave No NCSM Leader Behind |
| Participants may select individual sessions. Participants should receive at least one new idea for leadership in each session. Session I will focus on special needs of new leaders and current issues for all of us. Both new and experienced leaders are welcome. Workshop leaders are former NCSM Presidents. Sessions II and III follow. |
Speaker(s): |
Ross Taylor, Former NCSM President, Minneapolis, MN
Dorothy S. Strong, Former NCSM President, Olympia Fields, IL
Steven J. Leinwand, Former NCSM President, American Institute for Research, Washington, DC |
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| 40 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Room 232 | Grades PK-12 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Developing Mathematical Understanding Through Professional Learning Communities |
| “This is the best professional development I’ve had in my years of teaching.” Join us as we showcase the work of our highly successful, multi-dimensional project in developing understanding in mathematics. Immerse yourself in learning mathematics through problem-based learning, the art of mathematics, children’s literature, and the use of technology. |
| Presider: | Karin Wiburg, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
Speaker(s): |
Bob Berglind, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, AB, Canada
Joanne Adomeit, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, AB, Canada
Kathryn Scheurwater, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, AB, Canada |
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| 41 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Room D | All Grades | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| A Demonstration Lesson (PART 2): Share in the Lesson Planning, Observe the Lesson Being Taught, and Take Part in the Post-Lesson Discussion |
| Guided by a skillful leader, lesson study can help teachers learn mathematics, better understand the curriculum they teach, and learn to craft a lesson that works for students. Immediately preceding this session, participants in Part 1 took part in some of that process, and now in Part 2, will watch an actual introductory algebra lesson being taught to middle grades students. |
| Presider: | Donna Karsten, Nova Scotia Department of Education, Halifax, NS, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Gail Burrill, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago, IL |
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| 42 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Room 241 | Grades PK-2 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Pedagogical Model for the Professional Formation of Teachers on the Teaching of Mathematical Thinking |
| This session will share the design, implementation, and evaluation of a pedagogical model for the training of teachers of mathematics in ways to assess and teach problem-solving processes and strategies. The impact of training in teachers’ content and pedagogical knowledge, beliefs, concepts, attitudes, and practice will be presented. |
| Presider: | Pam Stidham, Kingsport City Schools, Kingsport, TN |
Speaker(s): |
Luz Stella Lopez, Universidad del Norte, Marymount School, Barranquilla, Colombia
Jassel Arzuza, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Catalina Toro, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Marco Cervantes, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Iveth Gutierrez, Colegio Aleman, Barranquilla, Colombia
Rufina Gonzalez, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Carolina Davila, Marymount School, Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| 43 | 10:30 - 12:30 | Room 242 | Grades 6-12 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Lenses on Learning Secondary: Leadership for Mathematics Education in Middle and High Schools |
| Participants will examine and work through sample activities from a new curriculum, anchored in algebra, designed to support leadership teams endeavoring to raise expectations and achievement in mathematics at their schools. We will also report on pilot results, highlighting the perspectives and roles of various members of participant teams. |
| Presider: | Ronald MacLean, Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board, Sydney Forks, NS, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Catherine Miles Grant, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Valerie Mills, Oakland County Schools, Waterford, MI
Mary Bouck, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Steven R. Benson, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Ellen Davidson, Simmons College, Boston, MA |
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| 48 | 11:30 - 12:30 | Room G | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Workshop for New Leaders Session II: Providing Professional Development |
| This interactive session will present practical ideas from research and experience for providing professional development for teachers. Each participant should receive at least one new idea for leadership. Both new and experienced leaders are welcome. Workshop leaders are former NCSM Presidents. Session I occurred earlier and Session III follows. |
Speaker(s): |
Larry D. Bradsby, Former NCSM President, Lakewood, CO
Carole E. Greenes, Former NCSM President, Boston University, Boston, MA
Jerry Cummins, Former NCSM President, Western Springs, IL
Thomas Rowan, Former NCSM President, Columbia, MD |
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| 49 | 11:30 - 12:30 | Room F | Grades 6-12 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| It’s About Time: A Model for Transformative Professional Development |
| By combining summer school teaching with collaborative lesson planning, teachers at a historically underperforming high school were able to engage in professional development that was transformative and generative. Best of all, student achievement improved and teachers found new ways to sustain their own growth. |
| Presider: | David Chamberlain, Capistrano Unified School District, Mission Viejo, CA |
Speaker(s): |
Ivan Cheng, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA |
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| 50 | 11:30 - 12:30 | Room E | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Building and Maintaining Professional Learning Communities for Professional Developers in Mathematics: NO LIMIT! in the State of Washington |
| How does a group of math specialists become a professional learning community, dedicated to improving their practice, while also delivering cutting edge, high quality professional development to math teachers? What supports and structures, both internal and from the state, are needed to encourage the growth of this community? |
| Presider: | Kathryn Chval, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO |
Speaker(s): |
Kate Popejoy, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Oddmund Myhre, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Joanne Carney, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
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| 51 | 11:30 - 12:30 | Room 121 | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| An Educator and a Mathematician Cooperate on Professional Development |
| The speakers are a professional development specialist and a research mathematician. We have been collaborating on a series of workshops for middle school teachers. We will discuss our different points of view and how they have led to successful collaboration, and we will also share some of the workshop materials. |
| Presider: | JoAnne Robinson, Washington State Math Council, Everett, WA |
Speaker(s): |
Theodore B. Stanford, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Wanda B. Guzman, Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, NM |
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| 57 | 12:50 - 1:50 | Room 120/124 | Grades PK-5 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| A Supervisor’s Role in Helping Teachers Implement Formative Assessment as a Way to Inform Instructional Planning |
| Teachers want to understand students’ mathematical thinking so that they can plan more effective instruction. This session will explore techniques to help teachers gather critical information from students, design feedback that supports students in reorganizing their thinking, and plan appropriate next steps for instruction. |
| Presider: | Janie Zimmer, NCSM E2 Regional Director, Research-Based Education, LLC, Woodbury, NJ |
Speaker(s): |
Jeane M. Joyner, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
George W. Bright, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC |
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| 58 | 12:50 - 1:50 | Room 121 | Grades 3-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Supporting High Quality Teaching Through Professional Development: Lessons from a University/School District Partnership |
| Colleagues from a school district and a university participated in a successful research intervention study called Dynamic Pedagogy, the goal of which was to improve third-grade mathematics achievement. We will share tools, materials, and strategies used in professional development for participating teachers in the project. |
| Presider: | Carol Matsumoto, Governor Semple School, Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Eleanor Armour-Thomas, Queens College of the City University of New York, Queens, NY
Erica N. Walker, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY
Florence B. Manoff, East Ramapo Central School District, Spring Valley, NY
Jennifer Wilmoth, East Ramapo Central School District, Spring Valley, NY |
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| 59 | 12:50 - 1:50 | Room G | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Workshop for New Leaders Session III: Providing Leadership |
| Participants may select individual sessions. Participants should receive at least one new idea for leadership in each session. Session III will provide a wealth of practical leadership ideas for serving effectively as a change agent. Both new and experienced leaders are welcome. Workshop leaders are former NCSM Presidents. Sessions I and II occurred earlier. |
Speaker(s): |
Shirley M. Frye, Former NCSM President, Cave Creek, AZ
Henry S. Kepner, Former NCSM President, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Kay Gilliland, NCSM Past President, Oakland, CA |
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| 60 | 12:50 - 1:50 | Room B | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics: Adjusting Levels of Cognitive Demand and Modifying Content |
| Learn how to encourage educators to differentiate instruction in mathematics. In this session we will examine how to create optimal learning for students. We will highlight ways to adjust levels of cognitive demand and modify content. Special attention will be given to the practices of ongoing assessment and flexible group structures. |
| Presider: | Sherene Sharpe, South Shore Regional School Board, Bridgewater, NS, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Jennifer Taylor-Cox, Innovative Instruction, Severna Park, MD |
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| 67 | 1:00 - 3:00 | Room 242 | Grades PK-5 | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) Protocol For Examining Student Work |
| Come and learn how the MMP Protocol is changing the way teachers are engaging in conversations about student learning and performance. This collaborative forum for examining student work has driven formative assessment to a new level. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and reflect on student work. |
| Presider: | Joan J. Vas, Kean University, Matawan, NJ |
Speaker(s): |
Pandora D. Bedford, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI
Bernard J. Rahming, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 68 | 1:00 - 3:00 | Room 231 | All Grades | Double Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Get Involved! Engage in a Simulation of a Complete Japanese Lesson Study Cycle |
| You’ve heard about Japanese lesson study, but do you have a feel for the flow of a lesson study cycle? We’ll form teams and simulate the process: defining the research topic, planning the research lesson, orienting the observation, teaching the lesson, debriefing, revising/re-teaching, and sharing results with others. |
| Presider: | Laura Behm, National Center on Education and the Economy, Glassboro, NJ |
Speaker(s): |
Judy Wheeler, Berrien County Independent School District, Berrien Springs, MI
Betty Bowman, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Benton Harbor, MI
Marian Prince, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Benton Harbor, MI
Larry Burton, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Debbie A. Ferry, Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township, MI |
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| 74 | 2:00 - 3:00 | Room 120/124 | Grades PK-8 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Changing Lives: Making a Difference with Standards-Driven Staff Development |
| This session will focus on a long-term staff development model that significantly impacted the way teachers thought about math and changes they made in their teaching. This session will trace the steps from the facilitator’s initial meeting with the teachers through the teachers’ desire to continue the staff development. |
| Presider: | David W. McKillop, NCSM First Vice President, Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, Truro, NS |
Speaker(s): |
Janet K. Scheer, Create A Vision, Foster City, CA
Kathy Culpepper, Wilkinson County, Irwinton, GA
Pam Slocumb, Wilkinson County, Irwinton, GA
Tammy Cook, Wilkinson County, Irwinton, GA
Cheri Stubbs, Wilkinson County, Irwinton, GA |
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| 75 | 2:00 - 3:00 | Room A | Grades PK-12 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Awards and Grants for Classroom Teachers Are Available Through the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) |
| Professional development, inservice, and scholarship opportunities are available for your teachers! Members of the MET Board of Trustees will describe how you can support your teachers, reach students, and build futures! |
| Presider: | Luis Ortiz-Franco, Chapman University, Orange, CA |
Speaker(s): |
Albina S. Cannavaciolo, Chair, Mathematics Education Trust, North Haven, CT
Irene E. Eizen, Lower Merion School District, Ardmore, PA
Henry S. Kepner, Former NCSM President, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 76 | 2:00 - 3:00 | Room B | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Professional Development That Connects Preservice Teacher Education to Inservice Teacher Development |
| Learn how a school district and a university collaborated to bring preservice and inservice teachers together in a program of professional development that involved implementing standards-based curricula. |
| Presider: | Katie Newberg, Education Service Center Region VI, Huntsville, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Donna Diaz, Clemson University, Clemson, SC |
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| 77 | 2:00 - 3:00 | Room D | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Take Away All Excuses: D.C. Fellows for the Advancement of Mathematics Education |
| A partnership between George Washington University, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the D.C. Public Schools created a new professional master’s degree in middle-grades mathematics, enrolled 40 teachers (from public, private, and charter schools) in graduate school, assisted these teachers to become skilled at content coaching with their peers, and provided rich professional development opportunities. |
| Presider: | Sue Runyon, Keystone Area Education Agency, Elkader, IA |
Speaker(s): |
Florence Fasanelli, DC FAME, Washington, DC |
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| 78 | 2:00 - 3:00 | Room 121 | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Building a Bridge Between Professional Development and Classroom Instruction |
| The transfer of teacher learning from the “workshop” to the classroom requires deliberate attention during professional development experiences. This session focuses on strategies that will help leaders, as well as teacher participants, take responsibility for ensuring that what is learned during professional development is later used in practice. |
| Presider: | Susan L. Weiss, Solomon Schechter Day School, Newton, MA |
Speaker(s): |
Carolyn Felux, Marilyn Burns Education Associates, San Antonio, TX |
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| Strand 1 Sessions -- Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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Strand 1. Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
Help and support other leaders by sharing your models of professional development that support high quality teaching. Consider questions such as: How do leaders help teachers incorporate high quality teaching into daily practice? How does a leader design and implement effective professional development? How does a leader work effectively with teachers who have a broad range of backgrounds and experiences? How is the role of mathematics leadership changing in professional development? How can leaders support the growth and development of future leaders?
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| 85 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 120/124 | Grades PK-8 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| There Is So Much We Can Learn from Singapore – Consistently #1 in the World in Mathematics Achievement |
| To “benchmark” U.S. achievement in mathematics, we need to look at Singapore: the country TIMSS shows is really #1 in the world. This session will discuss the practical implications of an extensive comparative study of how U.S. frameworks, texts, assessments, and professional development measure up against Singapore. |
| Presider: | Ralph Connelly, NCSM Canadian Regional Director, Brock University, Fonthill, ON, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Steven J. Leinwand, Former NCSM President, American Institute for Research, Washington, DC |
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| 86 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 125 | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Building Math Power: Content-Based Professional Development, Integrating Mathematics and Pedagogy to Maximize Teacher Effectiveness |
| Building Math Power Institutes focus on developing teachers’ math content knowledge, modeling math best practices, and building rich mathematics activities for students. Join us as we share this exciting professional development model using multi-media presentations, case studies, and an extensive handout designed to assist with replication. |
| Presider: | Khalil Derzi, Bibb County Board of Education, Macon, GA |
Speaker(s): |
Kimberly A. Rimbey, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
Peggy Akin, Building Math Power, Phoenix, AZ |
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| 87 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room D | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Moving Beyond the Implementation: Challenges and Possibilities |
| This session focuses on lessons learned with and from teachers about issues at the root causes of the implementation plateau. These pertain to aspects of teaching that are crucial to effective use of standards-based curricula and illuminate persistent problems of mathematics teaching that are not “solved” by introducing new curriculum materials. |
| Presider: | Paul Dennis, Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, Truro, NS, Canada |
Speaker(s): |
Edward A. Silver, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Valerie Mills, Oakland County Schools, Waterford, MI
Lawrence Clark, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Hala Ghousseini, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Alison M. Castro, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Geraldine Devine, Clarkston Community Schools, Clarkston, MI
Dana L. Gosen, Oakland County Schools, Waterford, MI |
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| 92 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room 230 | Grades 6-12 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Are We Ready to Really Contextualize Mathematics Instruction by Incorporating Multilingualism and Globalization Issues? |
| Using a mixed presentation/interaction mode, the presenter will introduce new teaching strategies that help mathematics supervisors devise professional development programs designed to equip teachers to prepare culturally and linguistically diverse students for the realities of future job markets in an increasingly global-knowledge economy. |
| Presider: | Betty Hess, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, OH |
Speaker(s): |
Agustin L. Navarra, Center for Occupational Research and Development, Waco, TX |
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| 93 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room 241 | Grades PK-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Supporting High Quality Mathematics Instruction: Professional Development for Principals |
| Ninety-six principals completed pre- and post-surveys about their knowledge of mathematics and how it is learned and taught. Between surveys, half took a course to help them recognize high-quality mathematics teaching. We will examine pre/post qualitative data that reflect changes in principals’ perspectives about mathematics learning and teaching. |
| Presider: | Sandy Christen, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge, TN |
Speaker(s): |
Amy-Shulman Weinberg, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Greta Johnson, Education Development Center, Newton, MA |
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| 94 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room 231 | Grades PK-12 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Issues in Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Mathematics |
| This session will focus on lessons learned from NSF’s Local Systemic Change (LSC) initiative. After discussing vignettes of several professional development programs, and considering findings from research on the LSC, participants will consider the implications for the design and implementation of professional development in their own contexts. |
| Presider: | Judy Werner, Slippery Rock University, Mars, PA |
Speaker(s): |
Iris R. Weiss, Horizon Research, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 95 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room F | Grades PK-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Intensive and Sustained School-Wide Professional Development to Improve Elementary School Mathematics |
| This session will explore an urban school’s efforts to increase teachers’ geometry and measurement content knowledge and pedagogy. Participants will examine an overview of the program; experience some of the activities used with the teachers; and discuss program design, data collected, evaluation, and how they might replicate such a program. |
Speaker(s): |
Janie L. Zimmer, NCSM E2 Regional Director, Research-Based Education, LLC, Woodbury, NJ
Arlene Dowshen, Widener University, Chester, PA
Joyce Wells, Chester-Upland School District, Chester, PA |
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| 102 | 9:15 - 10:15 | Room 120/124 | All Grades | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| The Tipping Point in Mathematics Education Reform: The Mavens, The Connectors, The Salesmen, and the NCSM Leaders |
| What are the “good ideas” in mathematics education? How can we create an epidemic of those ideas? How can we be sure that the ideas and practices are implemented and stick? How should we prepare colleagues—teachers and other leaders—to do the implementation? |
| Presider: | David W. McKillop, NCSM First Vice President, Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, Truro, NS |
Speaker(s): |
Carole E. Greenes, Former NCSM President, Boston University, Boston, MA |
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| 103 | 9:15 - 10:15 | Room 125 | Grades 6-12 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Math Coaching, Gateway to Success: The One Thing You Need to Know |
| Explore with us the TASEL-M (Teachers Assisting Students to Excel in Learning Mathematics) coaching experience. Learn how to build the foundation of a successful coaching model with quality professional development by applying the one thing you need to know. Discover key first steps, what’s working, and some pitfalls to avoid. |
| Presider: | Debra Paulson, El Paso Independent School District, El Paso, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Janet L. Bryson, California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
Ellen Duffy, California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
Karen Delaney, California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, CA |
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| 109 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 240 | Grades PK-5 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Opening Classrooms to Colleagues: Creating Opportunities for Collegial Interactions Focused on Mathematics Teaching and Learning |
| A team of teachers and an administrator from a Boston school discuss how opening their classrooms to colleagues, including facilitated pre-visit and post-visit discussions, grounds collegial conversations about mathematics teaching and learning and supports high-quality mathematics teaching school-wide. |
| Presider: | Pam Herd, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO |
Speaker(s): |
Val Daniel, Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA
Linda Davenport, Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA |
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| 110 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 232 | Grades 3-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Infusing Mathematical Processes in Grades 3-6: Constructing and Implementing Quality Professional Development Modules |
| The development and implementation of a 45-hour professional development academy focused on infusing mathematical processes into mathematics instruction in grades 3-6 will be discussed. A collaborative team constructed the module and trained facilitators who then implemented it across Ohio. Hands-on activities from the module will be included. |
Speaker(s): |
Joanne E. Goodell, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio, OH
Linda M. Gojak, NCSM President, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH
George Viebranz, SMART Consortium, Cleveland, OH |
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| 111 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 230 | All Grades | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Is Japanese Lesson Study Effective? How Can the Impact of Lesson Study Be Measured? |
| Does Japanese lesson ltudy really work? Is there quantifiable evidence to suggest that it is effective? Four projects in Michigan used lesson study with middle school mathematics teachers using a scientifically-based research design. The meta-analysis of this data will be presented with qualitative vignettes. |
| Presider: | Rita Chaudhuri, Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA |
Speaker(s): |
Ruth Anne Hodges, Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI
Debbie A. Ferry, Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township, MI
Jennifer Nimtz, Washentaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, MI |
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| 112 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 231 | Grades PK-5 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| To Know What We Know and Know What We Don’t Know—Assessing and Developing K-5 Teachers’ Content Knowledge |
| What does it mean for K-5 teachers to know and understand mathematics more deeply? What measure of understanding do assessments like the Middle Grades Praxis II provide? Praxis-style questioning and learning opportunities that provide K-5 teachers with a comfortable understanding of middle grades mathematics will be provided. |
| Presider: | Rena Shull, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO |
Speaker(s): |
Sid Rachlin, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators President, Greenville, NC
Eleanor Pusey, North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics, Wilmington, NC
Ray Jernigan, North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics, Chapel Hill, NC
Ron Preston, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |
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| 120 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Room 121 | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Coaching the Elementary Math Coach: A Blueprint for Training, Reflection, and Ongoing Support |
| What skills are needed to be a highly-effective math coach? What types of training will enhance a coach’s effectiveness? Participants will explore an innovative program designed to train and support math coaches. Participants will gather insights and practical tips for training topics, session formats, reflective practices, and helpful resources. |
| Presider: | Margie Richmond, Words & Numbers, Baltimore, MD |
Speaker(s): |
Susan R. O’Connell, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Kelly O’Connor, University of Maryland, College Park, MD |
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| 121 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Room 122 | Grades 6-12 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| From Teacher to Leader: Building the Capacity of Your Adult Learners |
| How can you transfer the power of one to the power of many? Explore the strategies used in Phoenix Union High School District, an urban district in Arizona, to build the leadership capacity of their math teachers. The presenters will share strategies on how teachers transformed into math leaders. |
| Presider: | Melanie J. Nichols, Arkansas School for Math, Sciences, and the Arts, Hot Springs, AR |
Speaker(s): |
Mona B. Toncheff, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, AZ
Sharon Cramer St. Clair, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, AZ |
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| 126 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 120/124 | Grades PK-5 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Professional Development – In Search of Excellence |
| What makes a workshop great? A thoughtful blend of content and methods, strategies combining computational and problem-solving skills, a philosophy grounded in common sense, and effective communication for different learning styles. We’ll look at an intuitive approach to math that gives leaders a framework for evaluating professional development opportunities. |
| Presider: | Patsy Shearer, NCSM S1 Regional Director, Rockledge, FL |
Speaker(s): |
Greg Tang, Scholastic Press, New York, NY |
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| 127 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 231 | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Proposing a Professional Development Model: Attending to the Needs of Elementary Math Teachers in the Context of the Current Reform Movement |
| Participants will be exposed to a professional development model designed to address the issues experienced in the elementary school. Using the “Affective Filter” (Krashen, 1987) as a framework for addressing issues of anxiety, pedagogical shifts, and mathematical content knowledge, the model will be disseminated and discussed in focus groups. |
| Presider: | Marge Scieszka, Anderson School District Five, Greenville, SC |
Speaker(s): |
David S. Allen, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Melisa J. Hancock, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
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| 128 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room B | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Coaches Providing On-Site Elementary Mathematics Professional Development: Growth, Support, and Evaluation |
| What supports the transformation of an excellent classroom teacher into a school-based coach? How can coaches’ activities be documented? How can impact be assessed? A cross-district project is developing coaches while collecting data on their professional work in order to study the impact on teachers’ professional engagement and student achievement. |
| Presider: | Beth Schefelker, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI |
Speaker(s): |
Patricia F. Campbell, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Vickie Inge, Stafford County Public Schools, Stafford, VA |
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| 129 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 122 | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Developing and Sustaining Change in Classroom Practice |
| Investigate a transformative model and plan of support for teachers where grade-level cohorts work together to look at their practice through the lenses of student work, lesson study, reflection, and revision. Examples of problems, questioning strategies, and lessons learned will be provided. |
| Presider: | Cheryl Roberts, Gadsden Independent School District, Anthony, NM |
Speaker(s): |
Carol Fisher, Valle Imperial Mathematics Project, El Centro, CA
Cecilia D. Dial, Brawley Elementary School District, Brawley, CA |
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| 130 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 240 | Grades 3-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Supporting Teachers in Asking Questions and Choosing Tasks |
| The questions teachers ask and tasks they pose can have the potential to stimulate students’ learning. This session helps math leaders examine questions and tasks that support learning and how to support teachers in examining the questions and tasks they pose. |
| Presider: | Cynthia Orrell, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA |
Speaker(s): |
Marji A. Freeman, Marilyn Burns Education Associates, Sausalito, CA |
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| 131 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 232 | Grades 3-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| An Overview of a Portuguese Supervision Program Regarding Primary Teachers Mathematics Education Training |
| The speakers will present the major lines of a mathematics inservice training program for primary teachers that started in September 2005, use table discussion to engage participants in the analysis of a set of tasks included in the inservice program, and present and discuss the main ideas shaping the project. |
| Presider: | Marilyn Soucie, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO |
Speaker(s): |
Pedro B. Palhares, Institute of Child Studies, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Isabel P. Vale, School of Education of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
José H. Portela, School of Education of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
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| 132 | 2:15 - 3:15 | Room 230 | Grades PK-12 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Using Artifacts of Classroom Practice to Build Teachers’ Expertise in Distinguishing Conceptual and Computational Understandings |
| Novice through expert literature consistently point to the level of conceptual knowledge a person possesses as a crucial variable in developing expertise. This course focused on building middle school math teachers’ expertise to distinguish between conceptual and computational understandings required in their curricula and present in their students’ work. |
| Presider: | Sue Dean, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI |
Speaker(s): |
Margaret J. Wilsman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Alan J. Hackbarth, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Sharon J. Derry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
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Strand 1. Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
Help and support other leaders by sharing your models of professional development that support high quality teaching. Consider questions such as: How do leaders help teachers incorporate high quality teaching into daily practice? How does a leader design and implement effective professional development? How does a leader work effectively with teachers who have a broad range of backgrounds and experiences? How is the role of mathematics leadership changing in professional development? How can leaders support the growth and development of future leaders?
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| 155 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room E | All Grades | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Action Research: Empowering Teachers Through Meaningful, Relevant Professional Development |
| In this interactive session, participants will consider how to empower teachers to use action research as a tool to critically examine the teaching and learning of mathematics as well as to further their own professional development. Participants will create an action plan for encouraging and supporting action research among teachers. |
| Presider: | Bob Horton, Clemson University, Clemson, SC |
Speaker(s): |
Lisa Wilson Carboni, Duke University, Durham, NC |
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| 156 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Room 125 | Grades PK-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Mathematics Learning Walks: Focused Observations, Collaborative Conversations, and Effective Feedback Leading to School Improvement |
| What does “high quality” mathematics teaching look like? Participants will develop an understanding of how structured Learning Walks conducted by a school leadership team can build consistency across classrooms for math. Participants will explore a learning walk model, and watch video segments including pre- and post-conversations. |
| Presider: | Billie Bean, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC |
Speaker(s): |
Beth A. Schefelker, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI
Lee Ann Pruske, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 161 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room 241 | Grades PK-5 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Supporting Future Leaders: The Journey |
| Why does practice-based professional development help teachers achieve high quality teaching every day? What are the elements of sessions? How do you design effective practice-based sessions that support future leaders? Join this interactive session to examine changing leadership roles and how to support teachers as leaders. |
| Presider: | Norma Jost, Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Linda D. Gregg, TERC, Cambridge, MA
Myriam Steinback, TERC, Cambridge, MA |
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| 162 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room F | Grades 6-12 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Support for Mathematics Leaders to Help Teachers with Reading and Writing to Learn in Mathematics |
| Reading and writing are essential to problem solving and concept development, yet teachers struggle to help students learn from reading and writing in mathematics. This session examines professional development in reading and writing strategies along with guidelines and useful resources to support teachers with reading comprehension and writing in mathematics. |
| Presider: | Jean M. Kelley, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Clare E. Heidema, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO
Arlene Mitchell, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO |
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| 163 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room G | Grades 6-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Using Student Work to Increase Teachers’ Knowledge of Algebra in Grades 6-9 |
| The Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum has as one of its broad goals to better understand teachers’ use of and learning from K-12 curriculum. The problems and student work in this session were designed to help teachers think deeply and more broadly about algebra and students’ algebraic reasoning. |
| Presider: | Judith Wheeler, Berrien County Intermediate School District, Berrien Springs, MI |
Speaker(s): |
Elizabeth A. Phillips, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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| 164 | 8:00 - 9:30 | Room 242 | Grades PK-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Differentiating Instruction in a Large Group Situation to Meet the Needs of Students at Different Stages of Mathematical Development |
| The presenter will model and share easily-managed strategies for differentiating instruction within a large group setting. These strategies have been utilized with success by a number of teachers with whom the presenter has worked. |
| Presider: | Fern Tribbey, Highland Park High School, Northbrook, IL |
Speaker(s): |
Marian Small, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada |
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| 172 | 9:15 - 10:15 | Room 122 | Grades 3-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Developing Highly Qualified Mathematics Teacher Leaders Through a University/LEA Partnership: Program, Process, Outcomes |
| The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the Anne Arundel County School System offer co-constructed master’s degrees for potential mathematics teacher leaders. The session includes a program overview, a discussion of critical math content needs for elementary and middle school teachers, data on program effectiveness, and lessons learned. |
| Presider: | Barbara Irvin, Consultant, Plano, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Susan N. Boyer, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Joy Donlin, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis, MD |
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| 173 | 9:15 - 10:15 | Room D | Grades 6-8 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Creating Spirited Leaders Through the 3M Project: Making Math Meaningful |
| The 3M Project: Making Mathematics Meaningful has focused on helping teachers create high quality teaching classrooms and build strong leaders at the classroom level. We will share the components that have empowered middle level teachers to better use the standards-based curriculum to enhance student learning. |
| Presider: | Mary Alice Hatchett, Austin Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Georgetown, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Connie S. Schrock, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Nancy Lawson, Emporia Middle School, Emporia, KS
Vickie Dinkel, Lowther Intermediate School, Emporia, KS
Christine Staab, Emporia Middle School, Emporia, KS |
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| 178 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 242 | Grades PK-8 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| The “Coaching” Spirit Is Catching On in Professional Development and in Classroom Practice |
| Learn the coaching skills teacher leaders are using to support mathematics improvement in a large urban district. We’ll show video segments of coaching practices in leader-to-teacher conversations on a math lesson and teacher-to-student interactions in the classroom. Skills emphasized include effective questioning and paraphrasing. |
| Presider: | Michelle Kolar, Hancock Place School District, Arnold, MO |
Speaker(s): |
DeAnn Huinker, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Janis Freckmann, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 179 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 240 | Grades 6-12 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| REAL: A Program to REvitalize ALgebra by Promoting Equity, Promoting Better Pedagogy, and Deepening Teachers’ Understanding of Mathematics |
| Algebra teachers (8-12 and college) are working together to become more effective, especially for underrepresented groups. Teachers meet daily to engage in activities and reflect on their work. We will engage participants in sample activities of the three kinds used in the program and will share evaluation data. |
| Presider: | Patricia Taepke, Covina-Valley Unified School District, West Covina, CA |
Speaker(s): |
Judith Kysh, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA |
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| 180 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 230 | Grades PK-2 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| The San Diego Primary Math Initiative: Building Professional Development Around Assessments of Children’s Thinking |
| Learn about how a large urban district uses assessment as a focus of professional development. When teachers understand what foundational mathematical ideas children need to know and how to determine whether their students are learning these ideas, they adjust their instruction to meet the needs of their students. |
| Presider: | Carol Midgett, North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics and Science, Wilmington, NC |
Speaker(s): |
Kathy Richardson, Math Perspectives Teacher Development Center, Bellingham, WA
Brian Tash, San Diego City Schools, San Diego, CA |
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| 181 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Room 241 | Grades PK-5 | Extended Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Enhancing Teacher Content Knowledge and Promoting Algebraic Thinking Through Mathematics Without Number |
| Successful implementation of any innovative mathematics program requires teachers who are knowledgeable in content, instructional strategies, and student learning. Presenters will share a professional development model that uses a measurement perspective to engage teachers in algebraic thinking in primary grades mathematics and how to teach it. |
| Presider: | Karen Rothschild, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA |
Speaker(s): |
Linda Venenciano, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Hannah Slovin, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Fay Zenigami, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Claire Okazaki, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI |
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| 188 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Room 120/124 | Grades 6-12 | Major Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| The Impact of Leadership on the Human Condition That Leads to Achievement in Mathematics Part II (a follow-up to Anthony Scott’s 2005 major session) |
| Part II will illustrate to the participants that the next step in the Human Condition process is to develop a strategy for teachers that identifies the problem, identifies the assets of the students, and lists areas where the solutions should be drawn from for achievement in mathematics. |
| Presider: | Ted Hull, NCSM S2 Regional Director, Charles A. Dana Center, Austin, TX |
Speaker(s): |
Anthony A. Scott, Benjamin Banneker Association Past President, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL |
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| 189 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Room 121 | Grades PK-5 | Regular Session | Strand 1: Leadership with the Spirit of Quality Professional Development
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| Helping K-5 Math Coaches Make Change in Their Schools |
| Districts are turning to a coach to support the implementation of their math improvement plans. Typically math coaches are teachers released from the classroom full-time for this special assignment. We will share what we’ve learned about supporting math coaches so they are effective in the schools. |
| Presider: | Tami Martin, Illinois State University, Normal, IL |
Speaker(s): |
Sherry T. Beard, Marilyn Burns Education Associates, Sausalito, CA |
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