TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING MATHEMATICS PROJECT DIRECTORS MEETING October 23, 2008 TEXAS REGIONAL

TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVESFOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND

MATHEMATICS TEACHING

MATHEMATICS PROJECT DIRECTORS

MEETINGOctober 23, 2008

TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

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Get Zoned!

San Antonio/Austin: Regions 12, 13, 20, OLLU

Dallas/Ft Worth: Regions 10, 11, NCTC

Houston: Regions 4,5,6

Panhandle/Plains: Regions 9,14,16,17

Northeast: Regions 7,8, UT Tyler

Southwest: Regions 15,18,19

Southeast: Regions 1,2,3,UT Brownsville


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TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING

Welcome!

Dr. Kamil A. Jbeily, Executive Director, TRC


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TEA UpdateErika Pierce,

Assistant Director of Mathematics, TEA


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Business Items

• New TRC DataCenterStephen Gray, Webmaster, TRC

• Budgets and InvoicingJeff Early, Manager of Central Operations,

TRC


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Professional Development Academies,

Debra Junk, Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives, TRC

THE MATHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DILEMMA


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• “It is interesting to note that the same weaknesses we have seen in research on K-12 mathematics instruction, including inadequate questioning for understanding, and lack of attention to sense making (Weiss, et al 2003), are often evident in professional development (Boyd, et al. 2003). Despite good intentions and careful planning, all too often the discussions drift away from the mathematics at hand,


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especially if the participating teachers want to focus on classroom management issues. Teachers may come away with a sense of community with colleagues who have similar concerns, certainly a valuable outcome, but without the enhanced knowledge and skills that the PD was designed to promote.”

Learning to Lead Mathematics Professional Development (forward by Iris Weiss, Horizon Research)


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GeoGebra

• October 30-31, 2008

• University of Texas, SZB 324

Austin, Texas


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Assessing Children’s Algebraic Thinking: K-2

• November 14-15, 2008

• J. J. Pickle Research Campus

Austin, Texas


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Assessing Children’s About Fractions: 3-5

• January 16-17, 2009

• J. J. Pickle Research Campus

Austin, Texas


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TexTEAMS Algebra II Revisited

• January 28-31,2009

• Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown

Austin, Texas


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CAMT 2009

• July 15-17, 2009

• Budgeting

• Ideas?

• TRC Booth?TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING

Issues in Professional Development

• Constructivism in practice

• Algebra in 8th grade

• Algebraic thinking in the younger grades


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Ashley’s Problem

• 19 kids want to go to the zoo.

• On the bus there are 7 seats.

• The children can sit 3 or a seat or 2 to a seat. No on can sit alone.

• How many children will be sitting 3 to a seat and how many children will sit 2 to a seat?


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Alison’s problem:

b + b + b - 20 = 36


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Web-Updates

• Podcasts:• Stereotype Threat: Stef Paramoure• Profound Understanding Of Children's

Mathematics: Debbie Junk

• Listserves:• TEA• TRC• MSP


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TRC EventsMarsha Willis,

Professional Development Coordinator, TRC

• Annual Meeting

June 30 to July 2, 2009

• Honoring The Teachers (HTT)


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MSP UpdateAnne Vexler,

Manager-Math and Science Partnerships, TEA


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Stories from the Field

• Warren Koepp, Region 18

• Veronica Hernandez, Region 19

• Andi Parr, Region 12


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Round Table Discussions

• Communicating with Administrators/Media, Carol Fletcher

• Assessing Teacher Knowledge, Debbie Junk

• Tracking Budgets, Jeff Early

• Q&A DataCenter, Stephen Gray

• Early Childhood, Mary Hobbs


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Documents

TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING MATHEMATICS PROJECT DIRECTORS MEETING October 23, 2008 TEXAS REGIONAL