Fostering Algebraic Thinking
| Meeting Title: |
Fostering Algebraic Thinking 6-10* |
| Dates: |
May 19-22, 2008 |
| Time: |
8:30 am to 4:00 pm |
| Location: |
Hilton Garden Inn, Austin, Texas |
| Eligible Attendees: |
Project Directors and/or ITMs from Mathematics Collaboratives of the Grant Year 2008-2009 may register for this Professional Development Academy. |
| Description: |
This PDA is composed of four modules designed around analyzing student work, listening to students, documenting patterns of student thinking, and asking questions of students. The workshop is specifically designed for trainer of trainers. The goal of the PDA is to "help mathematics teachers in grades 6-10 learn to identify, describe, and foster algebraic thinking in their students and understand students' thinking through the analysis of different kinds of data, such as student work and classroom observations." The PDA materials include, Fostering Algebraic Thinking by Marc Driscoll, Facilitator Book and blackline masters for each module and are built around rich problem solving tasks.
*This PDA is appropriate for 5th grade and can be extended for 11th and 12th grade as well. |
| Contact: |
Debra Junk, PhD
Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives
512.232.0880
junkdeb@mail.utexas.edu |
| Accommodations: |
Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown
500 North IH-35
Austin, Texas 78701
512.457.7927
877.782.9444
Please use the link below to make your hotel reservations.
Online Reservations, Maps - Directions |
| Registration: |
$45.00 per day per participant. Hotel and travel will be reimbursed for two persons per collaborative. Checks for registration need to be written to The University of Texas-Austin. Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the invoice.
Registration for this PDA is full. Contact Debra Junk if you have questions.
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