Fostering Geometric Thinking (5-10)
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.
What is FGT?
"Fostering Geometric Thinking in the Middle Grades (FGT) was a four-year project that developed a research-based professional development curriculum focused on geometric thinking, which serves teachers in grades 5 through 10. The work included materials development, professional development design, and research on geometric thinking and on the effectiveness of the resulting professional development materials. These professional development materials, along with a book based on our work in the project, are now available through Heinemann. See “How to Access FGT Materials” to learn more.
A guiding premise at the core of this project is that good mathematics teaching begins with understanding how mathematics is learned. Building on the lessons learned from EDC’s Fostering Algebraic Thinking Toolkit, our intent is to support attention to students’ ways of thinking about important ideas in geometry.
In the past few years, our interests have turned to exploring how geometric thinking frameworks and the premises of the Fostering Geometric Thinking materials are useful for teachers of English Language Learners. One of the outcomes of this interest has been development of a set of supplemental language-focused tools intended to accompany the Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit materials. These tools can be found in the “How to Access FGT Materials” link. We are also currently involved in work on the Fostering Mathematical Success of English Language Learners project, a research study about the efficacy of the Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit materials in settings with English Language Learners."
(description from: http://www.geometric-thinking.org/)
Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit: Participants will receive materials designed to support professional development on Fostering Geometric Thinking. The FGT website is a great site to get more information and support for the FGT Toolkit materials.
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.
