Date: August 24-25, 2015
Time: 08:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Location: Fordham University Westchester Campus, 400 Westchester Ave., West Harrison, NY, 10604
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Day 1: August 24, 2015
Morning
How to Build Fluency Skills in Gr. K-2: Participants will explore how students build fluency with a meaningful understanding of addition and subtraction facts through CPA and the use of activities with ten frames and other manipulatives. The focus will be on the structure of numbers 0 to 20. We will analyze the fact charts to see how to diagnose student difficulties.
Afternoon
How to Correct Student Misconceptions in Gr. K-2: Participants will examine student work in order to think deeply about students’ errors and evidence of understanding. Common misconceptions will be discussed. We will examine strategies to help diagnose student errors and approaches to help students overcome these obstacles.
Day 2: August 25, 2015
Morning
How to Differentiate and Develop Problem Solving Skills in Gr. K-2: Participants will examine lessons that develop students’ problem solving ability. We will think about how students at various achievement levels can have access to these problems. We will discuss the characteristics of problems that allow for differentiation.
Afternoon
World-class Instruction with Board Use in Gr. K-2: Participants will understand how Asian teachers in top performing countries use the blackboard or whiteboard to develop a clear lesson flow and structure. Careful use of this tool can help students develop note taking skills and make connections to related mathematical concepts. We will examine pictures of boards in the U.S. and around the world.
Check in: 8:00 am to 8:30 am. All seminars are scheduled from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Space is limited to 30 participants. Fee includes morning coffee, lunch & personalized certificate of participation.
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