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Cognitive Coaching Seminars® Foundation Training Fall 2020
Cognitive Coaching℠ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coaching℠ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition…
IM Learning™ Virtual Unit Overviews (IM 6-8 Math)
Virtual unit overviews support teachers to make effective instructional decisions such as engaging students, effective questioning, pacing, formative assessment and differentiation, through making visible the big ideas and coherence within a unit, and how understanding the trajectory of learning goals across lesson supports effective planning. Cost: $600 per grade Dates: Unit 2 – September 21, 2020 Unit 3 – October 21, 2020 Unit 4 – December 1, 2020 Unit 5 – January 7, 2021 Unit 6 – February 10, 2021 Unit…
IM Learning™ Virtual Unit Overviews (IM 9-12 Math)
Virtual unit overviews support teachers to make effective instructional decisions such as engaging students, effective questioning, pacing, formative assessment and differentiation, through making visible the big ideas and coherence within a unit, and how understanding the trajectory of learning goals across lesson supports effective planning. Dates: Unit 2 – September 23, 2020 Unit 3 – October 27, 2020 Mathematical Modeling - November 12, 2020 Unit 4 – November 23, 2020 Unit 5 – December 16, 2020 Unit 6 – January 26, 2021 Unit 7…
Developing Young Mathematicians: Workshop Series (2020-21)
Developing Young Mathematicians: Workshop Series Grade Level: PreK-1 Content Focus: Early Learning – Mathematics Location: Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin W233 N2080 Ridgeview Parkway, Suite 100 Waukesha, WI 53188 A growing body of research shows that early math ability is a predictor of later academic success in all areas. So how do we develop our youngest mathematicians? Our new early learning workshop series, “Developing Young Mathematicians,” explores foundational math concepts for kids ages 3-6. Participants will explore and discuss how kids think about…
Mastering Math Tasks
A ten-week online course focused on the Mathematics Teaching Practice Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving. Mastering Math Tasks Grade Level: K-12 Content Focus: Instructional Practice We've revamped our highly regarded Math Institute Fellows online course and removed the prerequisites to open the course to all math educators. This 10-week online course focuses on the Mathematics Teaching Practice Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving from Principles to Actions, a publication of the National Council of Teachers…
Empowering Emerging Math Coaches *online* (Coaching Part 1)
Our most popular coaching workshop series is now online! Are you at the start of your journey as a math coach?Are you an instructional coach who is new to coaching mathematics?The emerging coaches workshop series is designed to help coaches investigate how to provide optimal learning opportunities for students while supporting teachers in their instruction. During this online workshop series, participants will utilize coaching skills and the coaching cycle while connecting standards and teaching to opportunities and outcomes for each…
Critical Math for the ACT *Virtual Workshop*
High school math teachers face continued pressure to raise ACT scores, which play a critical role in the assessment of both students and schools. How do you balance the expectations between developing conceptual understanding and reaching proficiency? A closer look at the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards and the Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics (including MIDDLE SCHOOL standards) reveals critical connections. In this virtual workshop, you will compare these sets of standards and consider implications for your classroom instruction. How…
How Can They Do Algebra If They Don’t Know Arithmetic? *Virtual Workshop*
A virtual workshop led by Dr. Jason Zimba exploring ideas and techniques for keeping students on track with middle-grades math. The transition from arithmetic to algebra during the middle grades is a make-or-break time for students’ mathematical futures. But how can we ensure that all middle schoolers learn middle-grades algebra, when many students have significant unfinished learning of arithmetic? In this workshop led by Dr. Jason Zimba, a Founding Partner of Student Achievement Partners and lead author of the mathematics…
Summer Institute: UW-Oshkosh
*Mark your calendar! Registration coming soon!* Summer Institutes offer a unique extended format professional development experience. The courses are interactive, model best practices, and provide a learning community for teachers. Each Summer Institute course is designed to provide in-depth learning and exploration of a single domain or conceptual category. Participants have the opportunity to experience learning from the student lens with the support of highly-qualified facilitators. Come ready to roll-up your sleeves and find new tools and knowledge, and leave empowered…