Events of June 2008

New Horizons Church Math Studio

Jun 4, 2008 – Jun 25, 2008

Students ages 5 through 15 participate in fun hands-on math activities during bible study for their parents.

Hamilton Primary Center Teacher Workshop

Jun 5, 2008

During this teacher workshop, we discussed the pedagogical scaffolding involved in teaching any math topic conceptually and did several related hands-on activities. We talked about ways of using math journals to help students to deepen and become aware of their mathematical learning. We brainstormed ideas for involving parents in supporting student learning of math. Finally, we examined the first quarter curriculum at each grade level in light of the scaffolding needed for conceptual understanding.

Middle School Math and Science Guided Inquiry Workshops

Jun 9, 2008 – Jun 27, 2008

Math and science teachers from local middle Schools participate in discussions and hands-on math and science activities to learn more about guided inquiry teaching and how to apply it in their own classes. One group of teachers participated in a one-week version of the program. The other program lasted for two weeks.

Conceptual Approaches to Teaching Middle School Mathematics Workshop

Jun 23, 2008 – Jun 27, 2008

Middle school math teachers met with mathematicians Anna Varvak and Amanda Serenevy, and educational psychologist Julie Turner to discuss teaching for conceptual understanding. Participants examined the concepts underlying conventional procedures, shared teaching strategies that promote learning of the underlying concepts, and developed lesson plans that engage conceptual learning in the process of strengthening procedural knowledge. Topics included multiplication, division, place value, integer operations, linear relationships, fractions, decimals, percents, and measurement.