Event Description

Authors, Jennifer and Teresa will immerse you in part of the professional development they have designed to help teachers learn new practices to support mathematical argumentation in their classrooms. They will share a four-part model of argumentation, along with teaching moves specific to each part. Teacher leaders will learn how to use teaching “games” to help teachers develop the ability to react to novel student responses—the kind of disciplined improvisation called for in a discourse-rich classroom. Leaders will experience the role of improv warm up games in establishing positive norms for argumentation, designed to be used both in PD and in the classroom.  Tasks from various strands in middle school mathematics will be utilized, both with and without computing technology.

Learn more about the approach taken in this workshop at  https://bridging.sri.com/

Book: Each participant will receive a book by the authors, Mathematical Argumentation in Middle School—the What, Why and How: A Step-by-Step Guide with Activities, Games, and Lesson Planning Tools.  A companion website contains a PD guide on which this workshop is based.

Registration

Cost

$60.00 per day for each participant.

$180.00 total per participant for this 3-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.

Logistics

Accommodations and Transportation

A block of sleeping rooms is available at the DoubleTree Austin - University Area, on a first come, first serve basis.

Click here to book at the DoubleTree.

Group Name: TRC MATHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

Group Code: UOT

Check-in: 08-JAN-2018

Check-out: 11-JAN-2018

Hotel Phone Number: 737-600-8114

NOTE: Sleeping room block is available until December 9th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Please book your room asap.

A copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exempt form is provided and should be printed and turned in to your hotel upon arrival. 

Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)

All participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging arrangements and payments. Transportation costs will be reimbursed* by the Center for STEM Education at The University of Texas at Austin up to two participants per collaborative in Texas who attend the entire event. 

*If you owe money to any State of Texas organization or entity, whatever amount you were to receive may be credited toward your debt.

Schedule

January 9-11, 2018

Tuesday - Thursday

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Getting There

Parking is free at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin – University Area