Math Vocabulary
A Critical Component to Problem Solving,
Conceptual Understanding, and Math Fluency
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Who Should Attend:
All Math Teachers from Grades K-8
About the Presentation:
This workshop will offer 12 practical, easy to use, engaging strategies for teaching math vocabulary. These research driven, brain-based strategies will help students build background knowledge, solidify understanding, and strengthen problem solving skills. Teachers will receive a list of 257 critical vocabulary by grade level, a DVD with shows how to put words in motion, and access to free materials that can be used right away in classrooms. During the workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to both practice the strategies in depth as well as create materials that match the needs of their students. The workshop will be useful, fast-paced, and fun.
Outcomes:
As a result of attending, participants will:
Identify key vocabulary for their grade level
Understand the important role vocabulary plays in learning, retaining knowledge, and problem solving
Apply 6 or more strategies from the workshop
Create materials for use in the classroom
Agenda:
8:00–8:30: Guest Arrival, Registrant Check-in, Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00: Introduction: Importance of Vocabulary and What Research says about best practices for building vocabulary
9:00: Strategies 1-4 and practice
10:00: Break
10:15: Strategies 5-9 and practice
11:30: Lunch
12:15: Strategies 10-12 and practice
1:15: Break
2:00-3:00: Developing classroom materials and wrap up
Praise for this Speaker's last presentation
"Love how much energy your presentation included. Looking forward to using these with my students"
"This workshop offered excellent modeling for information and useful. This presentation held my attention for the entire time."
"I cannot wait to be with my students to get them moving with Math Vocab!"
"Very excited to go back and use the strategies. Great differentiation for all grade levels"
About the Presenter:
Bill Atwood, M.Ed. is a Collins Education Associate who has over 20 years of experience in public and private schools and is a recipient of a Presidential Award for excellence in Math and Science Teaching. His book, How Did You Get That? Improving Open Responses in Math (2011) and a dynamic DVD, Math Words In Motion: Improving Math Vocabulary (2013), describe strategies that improve students’ thinking and writing skills. Bill is a national presenter known for his sense of humor, enthusiasm, and ability to focus on practical ideas that teachers can implement easily. Bill is part of the graduate faculty at Salem State College, Endicott College, and Worcester State College in Massachusetts. Bill lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife and three children.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
8:30-3:00
Check in starts at 8:00
Breakfast and Lunch at SERESC
Certificate of Attendance available for 5.5 Contact Hours
$165.00 early registration by 3/25/15---Enter discount code: early*registration
Registration closes 7 days before event date. To inquire about available seats after this deadline, contact sabrina@seresc.net Every effort will be made to accommodate your need.
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If minimum requirement enrollment is not met prior to the early registration deadline, the event may be postponed or canceled.
Location:
SERESC Conference Center
29 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
603-206-6800
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