August 4-5, 2016
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Thursday)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Friday)
Location
- Hendrickson High School
- Pflugerville ISD
- 2905 FM 685
- Pflugerville, TX 78660
- Map and Directions
Eligible Attendees
Teams of teachers (and their administrators) from high schools who have implemented the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend.
Description
This 1.5 day training is designed as a follow-up for Texas teachers who have completed the week-long Geometry in Construction training. Teacher teams will collaborate with schools from across the state which are implementing the GiC program to share strategies for a) addressing specific math TEKS, b) engaging community partners, and c) planning and executing interim and capstone projects. GiC trainings will also include deliver advanced training in instructional strategies for Project Based Learning and Cooperative Learning that are the hallmark of the GiC curriculum. For more information, vist www.geometryinconstruction.org.
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 9 hours of 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
- Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
- Deputy Director
- Center for STEM Education
- 512.232.5690
- [email protected]
Accommodations
No hotel block arrangements have been made by the TRC for this event. Make reservations at an area hotel of your choice, asking for state rate. See a list of nearby hotels linked below.
Parking
Ample parking is available at HHS. Please park in front of the school and use the main entrance.
Registration
Cost
- $120 per participant
Registration Notes
- Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch and curriculum materials.
- Payments are due before this event.
- Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance.
- Registration for this event will close on July 27, 2016.
- Event limited to 40 participants.
Payment Instructions
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all the necessary information you need to provide to your business offices regarding credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to The University of Texas at Austin. Please mail checks to the attention of Jeff Early, along with the printed registration confirmation email, to the following address.
- Center for STEM Education
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early ([email protected]) with any payment questions you may have.
Online Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register. Please note that there are separate links for Administrators and Teachers and this link is for Texas Educators only. You will be asked for contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching, and for your preferred t-shirt size. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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August 1-4, 2016
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location
- Hendrickson High School
- Pflugerville ISD
- 2905 FM 685
- Pflugerville, TX 78660
- Map and Directions
Already doing GiC at your school?
Teams from high schools who have implemented the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend the GiC 2016 Follow Up Session. View Details
Eligible Attendees
Teams of teachers from high schools interested in implementing the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend. Teacher teams must consist of a geometry teacher and a CTE teacher prepared to teach Construction Technology, Ag Mechanics, Architecture, or a similar CTE course. Administrators interested in attending with teachers are encouraged to come on August 1st between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for an overview of the program.
Description
Click to download flyer (pdf)
Geometry in Construction (GiC) is a high school program begun in 2005 in Loveland. CO that integrates contextualized learning into both geometry and construction classes that are taken simultaneously by high school students. Geometry and Construction Technology teachers work collaboratively to integrate the curricula and instruction throughout the year. This 4 day professional development will provide teachers with all the instructional materials they need to replicate the GiC program in Texas schools. Presenters will be Scott Burke and Tom Moore, instructors of the original GiC program.
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 26 hours of 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 workshop. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
- Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
- Deputy Director
- Center for STEM Education
- 512.232.5690
- [email protected]
Accommodations
No hotel block arrangements have been made by the TRC for this event. Make reservations at an area hotel of your choice, asking for state rate. See a list of nearby hotels linked below.
Parking
Ample parking is available at HHS. Please park in front of the school and use the main entrance.
Registration
Cost
- Texas Teachers: The cost is $240 per participant. This 4 day professional development typically costs $1,595 per teacher but is being underwritten by the Texas Regional Collaboratives, Texas Education Agency and Fluor Corporation.
- Non-Texas Teachers: The cost of this event is $1595 per participant.
- Administrators: The cost of the administrator training the morning of August 1 is $25.00 per participant.
Registration Notes
- Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch and curriculum materials.
- Payments are due before this event.
- Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance.
- Registration for this event will close on July 27, 2016.
- Event limited to 40 participants.
Payment Instructions
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all the necessary information you need to provide to your business offices regarding credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to The University of Texas at Austin. Please mail checks to the attention of Jeff Early, along with the printed registration confirmation email, to the following address.
- Center for STEM Education
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early ([email protected]) with any payment questions you may have.
Online Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register. Please note that there are separate links for Administrators and Teachers and this link is for Texas Educators only. You will be asked for contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching, and for your preferred t-shirt size. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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June 27-28, 2016
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00 am
Location
- Spring Branch ISD Technology Training Center
- 14330 Memorial Drive
- Houston 77079
- 713-251-2329
- Map / Directions
Eligible Attendees
Texas teachers of mathematics in grades 6- 8, Algebra I teachers, and both middle and high school technology applications/computer science teachers are eligible to attend.
Description
Teach Your Students to Program, Mathematically
Bootstrap teaches students to program their own video games in an algebraic programming language, exposing them to key math concepts. Middle- and high-school teachers around the country have implemented the curriculum as a one-month module, a weekly activity or an after school program.
In Bootstrap, Your Students will Practice and Apply
- Solving word problems
- Coordinate planes and Graphing
- Functions and Variables
- Function Composition
- Inequalities in the Plane
- The Pythagorean Theorem
In this Workshop, You Will
- Participate in a real classroom demonstration of the curriculum
- Build your own video game, using the math you already know
- Learn how TEKS Math Standards can be met through a STEM-focused programming curriculum
- Explore cutting-edge research on algebra education
What to bring
- A laptop with internet capability
- Power cord for the laptop
- Mouse if desired
Agenda
Download agenda in PDF format.
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 12 hours of 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 event. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
- Amy Werst
- Manager of Programmatic Operations
- Center for STEM Education, UT Austin
- 512-471-7450
- [email protected]
Accommodations
All participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and payments. These costs will be reimbursed by the TRC – Center for STEM Education at The University of Texas at Austin to participants who attend the entire event. Lodging costs will be reimbursed at the state rate for those who live more than 60 miles from the event. Mileage will be reimbursed, also at the state rate, as calculated by MapQuest using the shortest route option.
No hotel block arrangements have been made by the TRC or UT Dallas for this event. Make reservations at an area hotel of your choice, asking for state rate. A copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exempt form is linked below and should be printed and turned in to your hotel upon arrival. State hotel tax will not be reimbursed.
Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)
Registration
Cost
- $60.00 per day for each participant.
- $120.00 total per participant for this 2-day workshop.
Registration Notes
- 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.
- Event limited to 40 participants.
Payment Instructions
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all the necessary information you need to provide to your business offices regarding credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to The University of Texas at Austin. Please mail checks to the attention of Jeff Early, along with the printed registration confirmation email, to the following address.
- Center for STEM Education
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early ([email protected]) with any payment questions you may have.
Online Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked for your contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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May 9-13, 2016
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Registration is now open for non-TRC members!
Overview
The TRC Mathematics Leadership Institute is intended to provide mathematics professional development providers with quality PD tools and resources to support middle grade teachers in the areas of algebraic and proportional reasoning. Participants will choose which sessions to attend during the PDA to customize their learning experience. Further, participants are not required to attend all five days. Most sessions will include a book, handouts and professional development PPTs designed to support the delivery of the Professional Development to teachers.
Location
- Drury Inn & Suites Austin North
- 6711 IH 35 North
- Austin, TX 78752
- Map / Directions
Eligible Attendees
Initial registration is limited to two participants from each TRC Math Collaborative. The individuals attending the PDA should plan to be the primary presenter for a turnaround training that is both pedagogy and content intense. Please email Debra Junk, [email protected], to be placed on the waiting list before registering more than two individuals.
Session Descriptions
Session 1 – May 9-10
Numeracy in the Middle Grades
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Pam will use her recent work in Building Powerful Numeracy to specifically target proportional reasoning and algebraic concepts. You will work with both problem strings and number talks – learn what they have in common, how they are different, how they work together, and when to use which lesson structure. These two days will provide at least 2 days of PD material for your project, and can be used in smaller segments with other PD.
More information
Cost for the two-day session is $120.00 for TRC Members and $240.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 60 persons.
Session 2A – May 11-12
NCTM Principles to Actions: in Practice for Algebra and Proportional Reasoning
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We will examine four of the NCTM Teaching Practices in detail with examples drawn from algebraic thinking and proportional reasoning: “support productive struggle in learning mathematics”, “elicit and use evidence of student thinking”, “use and connect mathematical representations”, and “implement tasks that promote problem solving and reasoning”. We will engage in these activities for ourselves and also consider how to bring these ideas to others.
More information
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/facultyprofiles/virginia_bastable
Cost for the two-day session is $120.00 for TRC Members and $240.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 40 persons.
Session 2B – May 11
Focus on Algebra: Conducting a Congress
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Pam will use materials from the three Focus on Algebra PDA’s (linear, quadratic, and exponential functions) to study the art of creating intense purposeful mathematics discussions (called a math congress) with students and teachers. Bring your questions about congresses you’ve facilitated! Ideally, participants that sign up for this one-day session will have experienced at least one of the Focus on Algebra PDA’s.
More information
Cost for the one-day session is $60.00 for TRC Members and $120.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 40 persons.
Session 2C – May 12
Fostering Algebraic Thinking Through the Use of Bursts
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Dr. John Lamb from UT Tyler will present “bursts” for algebraic Thinking. These bursts are based on the Fostering Algebraic Thinking non-routine problems presented in Mark Driscoll’s book, Fostering Algebraic Thinking: A Guide for Teachers Grades 6-10. Participants who have not yet attended the F.A.T. PD before are welcome, however some previous experiences with teaching these types of non-routine problems will be helpful.
More information
Cost for the one-day session is $60.00 for TRC Members and $120.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 40 persons.
Session 3A – May 13
NCTM Principles to Actions – supporting PLC and Book Study Groups
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Presented by Virginia Bastable
While we will examine all eight of the NCTM Teaching Practices and develop formats for using the Principles to Actions text as a source for focused book study or Professional Learning Communities, we will examine two practices in detail: “pose purposeful questions” and “facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse”. Our work with these two principles will provide the structure to develop formats for engaging others with the text.
More information
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/facultyprofiles/virginia_bastable
Cost for the one-day session is $60.00 for TRC Members and $120.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 40 persons.
Session 3B – May 13
Building Concepts in Mathematics: Ratios & Proportional Reasoning
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Building Concepts in Mathematics is a series of lessons that helps students develop a deeper understanding of foundational mathematics concepts of ratios and proportions. The lessons follow a progression of concepts through the 6th-8th grade TEKS and focus on using interactive technology to engage learners and visualize mathematics. Project leaders will need access to TI-Nspire technology (handheld calculators, software, or iPad app) to turn this training around.
More information
https://education-s2.ti.com/en/tibuildingconcepts/us/proportional-reasoning
Cost for the one-day session is $60.00 for TRC Members and $120.00 for non-TRC participants. Session Limit 40 persons.
Certificates of Participation
Participants will receive a link to the course evaluation immediately following the PDA. Certificates stating 6 hours/day of Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE credits) earned will be sent electronically after the participant has completed the online course evaluation. Participants who have completed the evaluation will receive the certificate within 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
- 512.232.0880
- [email protected]
Accommodations
All participants are responsible for their own lodging reservations and payments. The Drury Inn & Suites Austin North has set up a group rate block for this event. The group rate is $116/night. To get the group rate, follow the instructions below.
- Make your lodging reservations at the Drury Inn by Wednesday, April 6, 2016 to receive the group rate
- Reservations made after Wednesday, April 6, 2016 will be subject to prevailing rate and availability
- Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and using the group number 2264878
- Click the online reservations link to make reservations online
- Remember to download and present the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate to avoid being charged occupancy tax
Parking
Parking is free and abundant at the Drury Inn.
Registration
Cost
- $60.00 per day for each TRC member participant.
- $120.00 per day for each non-TRC member participant.
- Total cost will vary depending on TRC member status and number of session registrations.
Registration Notes
- Collaboratives may register one to two participants per session.
- Registration will open for non-TRC members on a space available basis on April 1, 2016.
- The online registration system will allow registrants to choose sessions.
- The total cost will be calculated to reflect those chosen sessions, including adjustment to reflect TRC or non-TRC status.
- 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.
- Space is limited by session. (See session descriptions above for details.)
Payment Instructions
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all the necessary information you need to provide to your business offices regarding credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to The University of Texas at Austin. Please mail checks to the attention of Jeff Early, along with the printed registration confirmation email, to the following address.
- Center for STEM Education
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early ([email protected]) with any payment questions you may have.
Transportation Reimbursement
Transportation expenses for up to two attendees per TRC Mathematics Collaborative will be reimbursed. Reimbursement forms will be provided electronically after the event.
Online Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked for your contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching. You will also be given opportunity to select individual sessions for this event. The number of sessions selected, and your TRC membership status, will effect the total cost of this workshop. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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January 12-14, 2016
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location
- Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake (aka Town Lake)
- 20 North IH-35
- Austin, TX 78701
- View Map / Get Directions
Eligible Attendees
Initial registration is limited to two participants from each TRC Math Collaborative. The individuals attending the PDA should plan to be the primary presenter for a three-day turnaround training that is both pedagogy and content intense. Total number of participants is limited to 50. Please email Debra Junk, [email protected], to be placed on the waiting list before registering more than two individuals.
Description
Day One
Day one will feature David Foster, Executive Director of Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative and the Mathematics Assessment Collaborative.
Shifting the focus from Summative Tests to Formative Assessment Practices
In this era of the standards movement, assessment plays a key role. Summative high-stakes tests have driven instruction for over a decade with little overall gains and a growing achievement gap. Educational research informs us that formative assessment practices produces significant increases in student learning. This session will provide strategies and tools to foster highly effective formative assessment teaching practices in classroom. We will view and discuss video cases, examine student work and share professional development learning cycles to support teachers in enacting formative assessment practices with their students.
For more information
- http://www.svmimac.org
- http://www.insidemathematics.org/classroom-videos/formative-re-engaging-lessons
Days Two and Three
Days two and three will be lead by Cathy Carroll, Senior Research Associate WestEd STEM Program.
Making Sense of Student Work
Cathy will be leading us on the Making Sense of Student Work (MSSW) materials developed by WestEd. The MSSW Facilitation Academy prepares staff developers, mathematics leaders, and other teacher educators to effectively lead groups of teachers in collaboratively examining students’ mathematics work using WestEd’s MSSW protocol.
The protocol is divided into five 2-hour sessions and supports teachers to:
- Collaboratively look at student work and have evidence-based discussions about student thinking
- Examine and come to understand students’ ideas and the logic behind students’ correct and incorrect thinking
- Strengthen their abilities to make instructional choices in response to the specific ways students are thinking
- Analyze and improve the formative assessment tasks used with students
The MSSW protocol has been successfully used by teachers and teacher educators in a variety of contexts, including formal professional learning communities, weekly grade-level team meetings, and informal teacher-to-teacher collaborations. Participants will first engage as learners to experience the MSSW protocol. Following this, they will shift focus to deepening their understanding of the protocol in preparation for facilitating the process with teachers. Finally, they will shift focus again, this time to work on developing strategies for training and supporting other MSSW facilitators.
Agenda
Download a copy of the agenda in PDF format.
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 24 hours of 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
- 512.232.0880
- [email protected]
Accommodations
Sleeping rooms are available at the Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake, on a first come, first serve basis. Rooms are state rate until sold out. Below is the group web link. Guests may also call 1-888-615-0509 and refer to the group name: WestEd and/or group code: WED
- Click here to book Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake
- Downloadable Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)
All participants are responsible for their own lodging reservations and payments.
Parking
Parking is free at the Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake.
Registration
Cost
- Costs below for Participants Affiliated with the TRC only. All others please contact Jennifer Kaszuba at [email protected] for more information.
- $60.00 per day for each participant.
- $180.00 total per participant for this 3-day workshop.
Registration Notes
- 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.
- Event limited to 50 participants.
Payment Instructions
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all the necessary information you need to provide to your business offices regarding credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to The University of Texas at Austin. Please mail checks to the attention of Jeff Early, along with the printed registration confirmation email, to the following address.
- TRC
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early ([email protected]) with any payment questions you may have.
Transportation Reimbursement
Transportation expenses for TRC collaborative attendees will be reimbursed.Reimbursement forms will be provided electronically after the event.
Online Registration Instructions
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked for your contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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Despite the heat and humidity, 36 geometry and CTE teachers from across the state gathered in Pflugerville the week of August 3-7, 2015 to attend Geometry in Construction (GiC) training sponsored by the Texas Regional Collaboratives and Fluor. Seventeen of these teachers were new to the GiC program and attended a four-day session that included an introduction to the GiC curriculum, team building activities, building stairs, utilizing building plans to cooperatively build a balsa wood house and construction of a playhouse. Districts in attendance were Bryan ISD, Como-Pickton ISD, Hardin-Jefferson ISD, Houston ISD, Lampasas ISD, Lumberton ISD, Splendora ISD, Tom Bean ISD, and Wylie ISD.
The other 19 attendees were returning GiC teachers who attended a day and a half long follow-up session that allowed them time to network and discuss implementation challenges and solutions. They also built a playhouse based on a new plan which included a gabled roof. Both of the playhouses were given away as door prizes to participants. Districts attending GiC follow-up training this year include Comal ISD, Glen Rose ISD, Hawkins ISD, Kountze ISD, Midway ISD, Northside ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Quitman ISD, and Spring ISD.
Held at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville ISD, a GiC campus, the workshop also included time to visit Hendrickson’s 2014-2015 student-built, GiC Tiny Home. New GiC participants also visited Pflugerville High School’s GiC project house while those attending the follow-up session traveled to Connally High School to view their campus project. This allowed both new and returning participants a chance to consider construction projects they may want to undertake with their own students. Teachers found the training to be “unforgettable, fun-filled, super-educational” and a “practical application of math”. Teachers also indicated that even if they are unable to implement a double-blocked, team taught Geometry in Construction class this year they plan to use the strategies and activities they learned during the training in their geometry or construction classes.
GiC is a high school program, which began in 2005 in Loveland, CO by math and CTE teachers, Tom Moore and Scott Burke. It integrates contextualized learning into both geometry and construction classes that are taken simultaneously by high school students. The teams of teachers work collaboratively to integrate the curricula and instruction throughout the year. Teachers who participated in the training received all of the instructional materials required to replicate this program in their school. Along with materials, there were many hands-on math activities, construction work, and great information about implementing this course for participants to take home.
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September 23-24, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location
- Holiday Inn- Town Lake
- 20 North IH-35
- Austin, TX 78701
- View Map / Get Directions
Eligible Attendees
Initial registration is limited to two participants from each TRC Math Collaborative. The individual attending the PDA should plan to be the primary presenter for a minimum of two-day turnaround training that is both pedagogy and content intensive. If your attendee is not qualified in both roles, please consider recruiting an additional individual after the PDA to meet the content expertise requirements for the turnaround training. Total number of participants is limited to 50. Please email Debbie Plowman Junk at [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list before registering more than two individuals.
Description
Dr. Olof Steinthorsdottir, from the University of Northern Iowa will be leading this PDA. Olly has two interrelated research emphases, gender equity in mathematics education and teaching and learning for understanding within the domain of whole numbers and rational numbers in Preschool through Middle School. Olly has also been a Cognitively Guided Instruction teacher leader for a number of years and understands the important role that good instructional tasks and knowledge of strategies children use as they solve these tasks play in good instruction.
The Proportional Reasoning in the Middle Grades PDA is 2-day course in which proportional reasoning is addressed through missing value problems. This PDA will feature possible learning trajectories which help teachers recognize, develop and present good tasks and task sequences involving proportions during instruction. Participants will also learn about the strategies students use when they are solving these missing value problems.
Agenda
Downloadable Agenda available in PDF format.
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 12 hours of 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
512.232.0880
[email protected]
Accommodations
Sleeping rooms are available at the Holiday Inn-Town Lake, on a first come, first serve basis. Rooms are state rate until sold out. Below is the group web link. Guests may also call 1-888-615-0509 and refer to the group name: TRC Fall Project Directors Meeting and/or group code: TRC
Click here to book Holiday Inn Lady Bird Lake
Parking
Parking is free at the Holiday Inn- Town Lake.
Registration
- Cost:
- $60.00 per day for each participant
- $120.00 total per participant for this 2-day workshop
- 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
- Event limited to 50 participants
Registration Payment
- Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
- Checks for registration need to be made out to “The University of Texas at Austin.” Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
- Payment Mailing Address
- TRC, ATTN: Jeff Early
The University of Texas at Austin
George I. Sánchez Building, Room 356
1912 Speedway STOP D5500
Austin, TX 78712-1608
- Transportation expenses will be reimbursed. Reimbursement forms will be provided electronically after the event. All participants are responsible for their own lodging reservations and payments.
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early with any payment questions you may have.
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.
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August 6-7, 2015
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Thursday)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Friday)
Location
Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville ISD
2905 FM 685
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Map and Directions
Eligible Attendees
Teams of teachers (and their administrators) from high schools who have implemented the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend.
Description
Further details can be found at www.geometryinconstruction.org
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 9 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 event. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Director, TRC
512.232.5690
[email protected]
Accommodations
No hotel block arrangements have been made for this event. Please make reservations at an area hotel of your choice, asking for state rate.
For your convenience, you may print and provide a copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (linked below) to the hotel staff.
Download Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)
Download Nearby Hotels (PDF)
Parking
Ample parking is available at HHS.
Registration
The cost is $200 per participant. Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch, and all curriculum. Payments are due before this event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendances. Registration for this event will close on July 29th. Registration is open to a total of 40 teachers.
Registration Payment
Participants may pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to the business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instruction. Checks for registration need to be made out to “The University of Texas at Austin.” Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
Checks should be mailed to:
- TRC
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early with any payment questions you may have.
Registration Instructions:
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked for contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
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Attention
Registration for Non-Texas Educators Only
This page is only for registration by Non-Texas Educators only. If you are a Texas educator, you need to visit the Geometry in Construction registration page for Texas educators in order to register for this event.
If you are an out-of-state, Non-Texas Educator, please see the information below to register for this event.
August 3-6, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location
Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville ISD
2905 FM 685
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Map and Directions
Eligible Attendees
Teams of high school teachers from across the U.S. interested in implementing the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend. Teacher teams must consist of a geometry teacher and a Career and Technology Education (CTE) teacher prepared to teach Construction Technology, Ag Mechanics, Architecture, or a similar CTE course. Administrators interested in attending with teachers are encouraged to attend on August 3rd between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for an overview of the program.
Texas teams please register under the Texas Teachers version of this workshop.
Description
Geometry in Construction (GiC) is a high school program begun in 2005 in Loveland. CO that integrates contextualized learning into both geometry and construction classes that are taken simultaneously by high school students. Geometry and Construction Technology teachers work collaboratively to integrate the curricula and instruction throughout the year. This weeklong professional development will provide teachers with all the instructional materials they need to replicate the GiC program in their schools. Presenters will be Scott Burke and Tom Moore, instructors of the original GiC program.
Further details can be found at www.geometryinconstruction.org
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 30 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 event. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Director, TRC
512.232.5690
[email protected]
Accommodations
Travel arrangements and accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee. No hotel block arrangements have been made for this event. Please make reservations at an area hotel of your choice.
Download Nearby Hotels (PDF)
Parking
Ample parking is available at HHS.
Registration
The cost of this event is $1200 per participant. Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch, and all curriculum. Payments are due before this event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendances. Registration for this event will close on July 29th. Registration is open to a total of 6 Non-Texas teachers.
Registration Payment
Participants may pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to the business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instruction. Checks for registration need to be made out to “The University of Texas at Austin.” Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
Checks should be mailed to:
- TRC
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early with any payment questions you may have.
Registration Instructions:
Click the registration button below to register. Please note that this link is for Non-Texas Teachers. You will be asked for contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching, and for your preferred t-shirt size. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
If you are a Texas Educator, you need to use the Texas Educator registration page for this event.
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Non-Texas Educator?
Please visit the registration page for Non-Texas Educators.
August 3-6, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location
Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville ISD
2905 FM 685
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Map and Directions
Eligible Attendees
Teams of Texas teachers from high schools interested in implementing the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend. Teacher teams must consist of a geometry teacher and a CTE teacher prepared to teach Construction Technology, Ag Mechanics, Architecture, or a similar CTE course. Administrators interested in attending with teachers are encouraged to come on August 3rd between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for an overview of the program.
Non-Texas teams please register under the Non-Texas Teachers version of this workshop.
Description
Click image to download flyer
Geometry in Construction (GiC) is a high school program begun in 2005 in Loveland. CO that integrates contextualized learning into both geometry and construction classes that are taken simultaneously by high school students. Geometry and Construction Technology teachers work collaboratively to integrate the curricula and instruction throughout the year. This weeklong professional development will provide teachers with all the instructional materials they need to replicate the GiC program in Texas schools. Presenters will be Scott Burke and Tom Moore, instructors of the original GiC program.
Further details can be found at www.geometryinconstruction.org
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 30 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 event. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Director, TRC
512.232.5690
[email protected]
Accommodations
No hotel block arrangements have been made for this event. Please make reservations at an area hotel of your choice, asking for state rate.
For your convenience, you may print and provide a copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (linked below) to the hotel staff.
Download Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)
Download Nearby Hotels (PDF)
Parking
Ample parking is available at HHS.
Registration
The cost is $500 per participant. Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch, and all curriculum. This week long professional development typically costs $1,500 per teacher but is being underwritten by the Texas Regional Collaboratives, Texas Education Agency and Fluor Corporation. Payments are due before this event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendances. Registration for this event will close on July 29th. Registration is open to a total of 40 teachers. Administrator attendance for the morning of August 3rd is $25.00.
Registration Payment
Participants may pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to the business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instruction.
Checks for registration need to be made out to “The University of Texas at Austin.” Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
Checks should be mailed to:
- TRC
- 1912 Speedway, D5500
- SZB 340
- Austin, TX 78712
- Attn: Jeff Early
Payment Questions?
Please email Jeff Early with any payment questions you may have.
Registration Instructions:
Click the registration button below to register. Please note that there are separate links for Administrators and Teachers and this link is for Texas Educators only. You will be asked for contact information, what subjects you are currently teaching, and for your preferred t-shirt size. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person. 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 [email protected].
Teacher Registration
Administrator Registration
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