AMSTI - UAH MATH
Summer 2021 Professional Learning Opportunities
Space is limited. Please register early to reserve your spot.
The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative deepens teacher content knowledge in mathematics and pedagogy to produce student mastery of Alabama Mathematics standards. The vision includes student engagement in rigorous and meaningful mathematical tasks and teachers analyzing student work samples and dialogue. Below is a menu of the professional learning opportunties available for summer 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Holt at sheila.holt@uah.edu.
OGAP Additive Reasoning
Grades K-2
OGAP Additive Reasoning deepens professional learning in additive content, related mathematics education research, and OGAP tools and strategies for gathering evidence from student work and making instructional decisions. OGAP Additive focuses on the big ideas of cardinality, subitizing, hierarchical inclusions, compensation, counting on, unitizing, conservation, numbers lines, addition, and subtraction.
Requirements:
Teachers agree to participate in four PLCs during the academic year. Please secure permission from your administrator before registering. AMSTI does not pay for substitute teachers. Participants will be asked to consider engaging in a coaching cycle with a math specialist.
This session is closed.
June 2-4, 8:00-3:00 PM
September 15, 8:00-3:00 PM
Owens Cross Roads School
161 Wilson Mann Rd, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Trainers: Carrie Plank & Elizabeth Hughes
OGAP Fractional Reasoning
Grades 3-8
OGAP Fractional Reasoning deepens professional learning in fractional content, mathematics education research, and OGAP tools and strategies for gathering evidence from student work and making instructional decisions. OGAP Fractional focuses on fractions as numbers, using number lines and other visual models, using meaningful contexts, using unit fraction reasons and strategies, and applying properties of operations.
Requirements:
Teachers agree to participate in four PLCs during the academic year. Please secure permission from your administrator before registering. AMSTI does not pay for substitute teachers. Participants will be asked to consider engaging in a coaching cycle with a math specialist.
This session is closed.
June 2-4, 8:00-3:00 PM
September 14, 8:00-3:00 PM
Owens Cross Roads School
161 Wilson Mann Rd, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Trainers: Lisa McDonough, Denise Porch, & Jeanne Simpson
VIRTUAL 2019 ALCOS: Mathematics Overview
This virtual half-day training is designed to provide teachers and coaches with an overview of the 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics; including the conceptual framework, content areas, and focus standards.
The following sessions are closed:
June 10, 12:00-3:30 PM
June 15, 8:30-12:00 PM
June 17, 8:30-12:00 PM
July 30, 12:00-3:30 PM
Trainers: Carrie Plank, Lisa McDonough, Elizabeth Hughes, Rochelle Cantrell, Beth Balch, Melissa Campbell, Denise Porch
NUMBERS: Fractions and Decimals
Grades 3-8
Success in fractions depends on learning key concepts such as equivalence and magnitude before the operations. Students should also learn the meaning behind different operations. It is important to link the concept of decimals to fractions before practicing operations on decimals.
June 7-9, 8:30-3:30 PM
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Fort Payne City Schools
Location Fort Payne Middle School
Trainers: Lisa McDonough, Melissa Campbell, & Jeanne Simpson
June 22-24, 8:30-3:30 PM
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Athens State University
Sandridge Student Center Ballroom
311 Pryor Street East
Athens, AL 35611
Trainers: Denise Porch, Jeanne Simpson, & Clint Vandiver
July 26-28, 8:30-3:30 PM
Guntersville Middle School
901 Sunset Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976
Trainers: Le Shell Smith & Denise Porch
VIRTUAL 2019 ALCOS: Mathematics Overview
This virtual one-day training is designed to provide teachers and coaches with an overview of the 2019 Alabama Course of Study Mathematics; including the conceptual framework, content areas, and focus standards.
These sessions are closed.
July 9, 8:30-3:30
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Trainer: Le Shell Smith
July 13, 8:30-3:30
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Trainer: Le Shell Smith
AMSTI Foundational Training- Year 2, Grades K-2
In Year 2 K-2 training, teachers continue to build upon the research of John Van de Walle, NCTM's Teacher Practices, and Math Journaling. This foundational training focuses on the big ideas of building strategies from whole number computation, measurement, data, and geometry. Teachers dig deeper into the research and big ideas through content deepening sessions, analyzing student work samples, and determining next instructional steps. Teachers continue making connections to the K-2 content and practice.
Requirements:
Teachers agree to participate in four PLCs during the academic year. AMSTI-UAH will not provide substitute pay. Participants will also be asked to consider engaging in a coaching cycle with a math specialist.
This session is closed.
June 15-17, 8:00-3:00 PM
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Challenger Elementary School
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35803
Trainers: Carrie Plank and Elizabeth Hughes
AMSTI Foundational Training- Year 2, Grades 3-5
In Year 2 Grades 3-5 training, teachers continue to build upon the research of John Van de Walle, NCTM's Teacher Practices, and Math Journaling. This foundational training focuses on the big ideas of visual fraction models through the use of manipulatives, comparing and ordering fractions, equivalence, and the fraction operations. Teachers dig deeper into the research and big ideas through content deepening sessions, analyzing student work samples, and determining next instructional steps. Throughout the training, teachers are making the connections to the 3-5
content and practice standards within and across grade levels.
Requirements:
Teachers agree to participate in four PLCs during the academic year. AMSTI-UAH will not provide substitute pay. Participants will also be asked to consider engaging in a coaching cycle with a math specialist.
This session is closed.
June 15-17, 8:00-3:00 PM
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Challenger Elementary School
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35803
Trainers: Denise Porch and Rochelle Cantrell
Mathematics Focus Maps
This professional learning opportunity is designed to guide teachers to understand the purpose of and how to use the AMSTI Focus Maps when planning for instruction. Participants will explore content progressions and connections among content areas while analyzing grade level standards. Learn how to use focus maps to create and support pacing guides. Participants will have the opportunity to view AMSTI units or begin creating units for implementation in instruction.
This session is closed.
July 7, 8:30-11:30 AM
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Shelbie King Hall 214C
188 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
Trainer: Le Shell Smith
Spotlight on Statistics (Virtual)
Grades 6-12
Spotlight on Statistics training focuses on setting a foundation for middle school instruction in statistics, and then shows how to build on that foundation as statistical concepts are extended to high school courses. The importance of understanding the vertical progression of statistics in secondary math is emphasized. The training is linked to the demand for the future workforce and public to be able to make statistical decisions and to problem solve with statistical thinking. Throughout the training, teachers make connections to the content and practice standards within and across grades 6-8 and 9-12.
This session is closed.
June 15 and June 17 (2 day training)
8:30-3:30 PM
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Trainers: Le Shell Smith & Jeanne Simpson
Building Effective Mathematics Units
How do we ensure that all students are receiving high-quality instruction? Effective mathematics units are a vital part of mathematics instruction. We will explore the research-based components of an effective math unit. We will also learn how to put these components together to be ready for implementation. Teams may choose to work on creating their own units or focus on implementation of the AMSTI units. Face-to-face, remote, and blended classrooms will be addressed.
This session is closed.
July 15, 8:30-3:30 PM
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Shelbie King Hall 214C
188 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
Trainers: Le Shell Smith & Beth Balch
MEET OUR AMSTI TRAINERS
Carrie Plank
Elizabeth Hughes
Beth Balch
Melissa Campbell
Rochelle Cantrell
Rochelle Cantrell is currently a 3-5 Mathematics Specialist at AMSTI-UAH. She taught third and fifth grade for a combined duration of eleven years in Arab City Schools. While there, she served as a grade level representative to the district's Instructional Leadership Team and Problem Solving Team. She has a master’s degree in Instructional Leadership. She was twice honored as a VFW National Citizenship Elementary Educator of the Year in Marshall County. Rochelle also serves as a mentoring specialist to math coaches across the region. Rochelle is a member of the Alabama Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.
Lisa McDonough
Denise Porch
Jeanne Simpson
Le Shell Smith
AMSTI-UAH
University of Alabama Huntsville
188 Sparkman NW
Shelbie King HallRoom 214C
Website: https://www.amstiuahstem.com/
Location: 188 Sparkman Drive Northwest, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 256-824-6156
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