Fostering Algebraic Thinking (6-10)
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location
Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown
500 North IH-35
Austin, Texas 78701
Hotel Phone Number (512) 480-8181
Directions
Eligible Attendees
Project Directors and Instructional Team Members for the Texas Regional Mathematics Collaboratives are given priority registration. Two persons from each Collaborative may attend. Persons not affiliated with a Texas Regional Collaborative must contact Debra Junk for permission to register for the PDA.
Description
This 2-day session is designed primarily for those Project Directors and ITMs that have some experience with the Fostering materials, but have not been formally trained. Folks new to the materials are also invited to attend. Project Directors and ITMs who attended the initial training in May 2009 are highly encouraged to attend the session as review and are encouraged to share their experiences in using the materials with teachers. Dr. John Lamb of UT Tyler an experienced FAT and FGT provider will be leading this workshop.
Participants will receive materials designed to support professional development on Fostering Algebraic Thinking:
This toolkit contains a set of professional development materials whose goal is to help mathematics teachers in grades 6-10 learn to identify, describe, and foster algebraic thinking in their students. A core belief underlying the Toolkit is that good mathematics teaching begins with understanding how mathematics is learned, so these materials focus on how students think about mathematics and helping teachers to understand students' thinking through the analysis of different kinds of data such as student work and classroom observation. Instructional implications are also considered from the perspective of an understanding of how algebraic thinking develops. This material is a self-study guide and offers the following: (1) hands-on investigation, discussion, and reflection aimed at a deeper understanding of algebraic thinking; (2) language for talking and thinking about algebraic thinking; (3) structured approaches to gathering and analyzing data about students' mathematical thinking; (4) structured approaches to discussion among teachers about mathematics, student thinking, and other issues related to teachers' practice; and (5) mathematics problems that both elicit and develop algebraic thinking.
Retrieved from: ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
More about Mark Driscoll's book, Fostering Algebraic Thinking, can be found here:
http://www.te-mat.org/reviews/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=17527
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 12 Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE credits) earned will be sent electronically after the participant has completed the online course evaluation. Participants should receive the certificate two to three weeks after the PDA. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
Debra Junk, Ph.D.
Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives
Telephone: 512.232.0880
E-Mail: [email protected]
Accommodations
Sleeping rooms are available at the workshop site on a first come, first serve basis at the state rate. Contact the hotel directly by phone to make a reservation. Reservations MUST be made at least one month in advance to ensure a space at the hosting hotel: Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown. Please tell the reservationist to use the code "FMT" when making your reservation to get the group rate.
All rooms unreserved as of December 20th will be released to the general populations at the prevailing rate. There are limited spaces available, so please make your reservations as soon as possible to take advantage of the room block and its associated state rate.
Parking
Parking fees will be covered by the Texas Regional Collaboratives at the workshop site.
Registration
The cost is $45.00 per day per participant. Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch and training materials. Payments are due before this event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance.
For this 2-day workshop, fees are $90.00 per person.
Registration Payment
The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
Participants MUST pay by credit card or mail a check. Checks for registration need to be made out to "The University of Texas at Austin." Please mail to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
Transportation expenses will be reimbursed. Reimbursement forms will be provided at the PDA. All participants are responsible for their own lodging reservations and payments.
Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked your name, email, and collaborative. If you are not the project director, you will need to enter your project director's email as well. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person that will be attending. You may need to quit and restart your browser to enter multiple people. If you need technical help with the registration page, send an email to the: TRC Web Team.
