Middle School Workshops
Estimation and Reasonableness, It’s Everywhere! 5-6 (1 day)
Teaching estimation and reasonableness is an on-going job that begins the first day of school and continues into adulthood. Work through problems that help to develop these important Numeracy skills and learn how to incorporate the need for these skills in your existing classroom assignments.
Manipulatives that Lead to Algebraic Thinking, Grades 5-8 (1 day)
Working with manipulatives such as base ten blocks, pattern blocks, 2-color counters, Algebra Tiles can help students to construct an understanding of the underlying mathematics leading to algebraic reasoning. Hands-on activity-based workshop includes a generous handout of classroom ready lessons, plus 1 resource book per teacher.
Middle School TEXTEAMS
Created by the State of Texas to promote Standards-based elementary education, all Institutes are hands-on, and range from 2 to 5 days. Our Trainers are Texas Certified by the Charles S. Dana Center.
Rethinking Middle School Mathematics, Proportionality (4 days)
Intense developing of the “big ideas” within Proportionality focusing on multiple representations. . Handout of lesson plans, activities, and how-to pieces fills a 3- inch binder.
Rethinking Elementary Mathematics, Algebraic Reasoning TEXTEAMS, (3 Days)
Intense developing of the “big ideas” within Algebraic Reasoning, the foundation of Algebra, focusing on multiple representations and the use of graphing calculators and CBR technology. Handout of lesson plans, activities, and how-to pieces fills a 3- inch binder.
Rethinking Middle School Mathematics, Numeracy (4 days)
Intense developing of the “big ideas” within Numeracy focusing on multiple representations of whole number, decimal and fraction operations . Handout of lesson plans, activities, and how-to pieces fills a 3-inch binder.
Origami and a Sense of Geometry 5th – 8th Grade Teachers (1 day)
Teachers are quickly realizing the mathematical power of this wonderful Japanese art form. Origami demonstrates patterns and geometrical properties in a soothing presentation. Teachers fold their way through an entire day of Standards-based lesson plans. Materials, 1 resource book, generous handout, list of current websites and fun for everyone!
So What’s the Problem? Problem Solving in the Intermediate Classroom (5-6)
Working through problem-solving strategies helps teachers to lead students through the problem solving process. Intermediate teachers are offered of full day of problem solving activities that span the math strands. Included in the workshop is a grade-level specific Ms. Fritzie Problem Solving book for each teacher and a generous handout of additional problems, strategies and ideas for turning many of their existing activities into meaningful mathematics.
Test-Taking Tips 5-8 (1 day)
You’ve taught your students the state expectations through hands-on problem solving experiences. They’ve practiced skills, written journals, collaborated and individualized. What more can you do? Walk through a day of tips for helping students transfer their knowledge of state expectations to the state testing instrument. Optional computer program available with this workshop.
Product Workshops
Ms. Fritzie Problem Solving Series Grades 5-6
Walk through the how-to of presenting Ms. Fritzie to your students and the expectations of the experience. These workshops are available only to campuses that have purchased copies for every teacher.
- 1.5 hour after-school presentation
for full campus
After a brief overview, teachers walk through and present a Ms. Fritzie. - Full
Day on Campus
Our consultant visits up to 5 classrooms a day and models the introduction and first Ms. Fritzie with your students.
Daily Measurement Lab Series Level 5-6
Walk through the how-to of setting up and presenting the Daily Measurement Lab to your students and the expectations of the experience. These workshops are available only to campuses that have purchased copies for every teacher.
- 1.5 hour after-school presentation for full campus
After a brief overview, teachers walk through the nuts and bolts of the Lab. - Full
Day and a Half on Campus
The visit actually begins the day before when our consultant meets a half day with your teachers to walk through the Lab and to help them create the classroom environment. During the next full day, the consultant will introduce the Lab to up to 5 classes on Campus.
And More…
Math Curriculum Alignments (2 – 4 days)
Expert curriculum leaders guide your math curriculum teams in aligning expectations PK up through high school. Service can be provided to the level of your needs from facilitating to creating the final document.
Training Math Teams*
Let our trainers train your trainers to duplicate the workshops for your
District use. All of our in-house created workshops are available to you
in this format. Your District Staff is trained in the same hands-on fashion,
but are given the nuts and bolts of presenting to others. Add 1 day of
training to any workshop for this specialized experience.
*None of the
TEXTEAMS Institutes are available from us in this form. Please check out
the Charles S. Dana Center for information on Training Trainers for TEXTEAMS.
