Show-Me Conference
Huge Success - Over 400 Attended!
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National Science Foundation-Sponsored
Show-Me Conference and Curriculum Showcase
Focusing on Improving Middle School Mathematics and Making Connections to Science and Technology
Co-sponsored by the NSF-funded Show-Me Center for Learning and Teaching in Middle Level Mathematics and
the NSF Math/Science Partnership Project (MSTP): Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum
Featured Presenters:
Dr. Grant Wiggins
(Understanding by Design)
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Dr. James Butterworth, assistant commissioner, NYSED Office of Regional School and Community Services
Dr. Barbara Reys, director of the NSF Show-Me Center for Learning and Teaching in Middle School Mathematics
By Michelle Kline, Associate in Mathematics Education
Presentations by nationally prominent mathematics educators: Dr. Elizabeth Philips and Dr. Glenda Lappan (Connected Math); Dr. Margaret Meyer (Math in Context); Dr. Rick Billstein (MATHThematics), and Emily Fagan (Mathscape).
Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2005
Conference Focus: To showcase exemplary curriculum, pedagogy, practice in middle school mathematics, and to illustrate models for contextualizing mathematics across the middle school curriculum.
Long Island Marriott, Uniondale, Long Island (30 miles from NYC, 20 miles from LaGuardia Airport, 32 miles from Islip MacArthur Airport).
Expected Attendance: 500 teachers and administrators of mathematics, science, and technology; university faculty; curriculum specialists; State Education Department personnel.
WHAT ELSE...
- Curriculum Showcase highlighting NSF-developed exemplary mathematics materials
- Vendor display and trade show featuring exemplary curriculum materials and programs
- Teacher-to-teacher poster sessions showcasing hands-on, engaging and proven Monday morning implementation strategies in mathematics, science, and technology classes
- Focus on identifying and eliminating barriers to learning
- Strategies to mobilize parents, caregivers, and the community in support of learning
VENDOR DISPLAY INCLUDING ...
Harcourt-Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- American Statistical Association
- Benchmark Education Company
- Blue Lion Production, Ltd.
- CPM Educational Program
- Great Source Education Group
- Holt, Rinehart & Winston
- Legani Games, LLC
- LEGO Educational
- Master Innovations, LLC
- NCS Pearson
- The Peoples Publishing Group
- RM Educational Software
- Sadlier-Oxford
- Southard Group
- Sussman Sales Company, Inc.
- The Stock Market Game
- Triumph Learning
- M & P Systems
- Options Publishing
- Vernier Software
Conference Program – MSTP Show- Me Conference & Curriculum Showcase
April 29-30, 2005
LI Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
| Friday, April 29 (7:00 a.m. – Vendor Setup) |
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| Pre-Conference Workshop for MSTP Leadership Teams |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Sign-In and Continental Breakfast for MSTP Leadership Teams |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast (Chardonnay Room) |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Dr.Grant Wiggins, CSST Workshop for MSTP Leadership Teams (Skylight Room) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Informal Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Grant Wiggins Workshop (Continued) |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch for Leadership Teams (Chardonnay Room) |
| Main Conference Program |
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| 10:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 10:00 a.m. | Vendor Display/Curriculum Showcase Opens (will run continuously throughout the conference) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Conference Welcome (Grand Ballroom) |
| 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Keynote Address – Dr. James Butterworth (NYSED) Update on Mathematics in NYS |
| 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Featured Presentation – Dr. Grant Wiggins (Understanding By Design) |
| 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Session I (eight concurrent sessions) and Vendor Display |
| 5 p.m. | Closing for Day 1 and Raffle in Grand Ballroom |
| Saturday, April 30 (7:00 a.m. – Poster Session Setup) |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Vendor Display, Exemplary Mathematics Curriculum Showcase |
| 2:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Teacher-to-Teacher Poster Session (Vendor Display closes at 4:00 p.m.) |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
| 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | NYSED Forum - NYS Department of Education Update |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break (hallway near vendor display area) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Session II (eight concurrent sessions) |
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. |
Luncheon and Keynote Address (Grand Ballroom) - Dr. Barbara Reys, director, Show-Me Center for Learning and Teaching in Middle School Mathematics - Textbooks Matter |
| 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Session III (eight concurrent sessions) |
| 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Break (hallway near vendor display area) |
| 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Session IV (six concurrent sessions) |
| 5 p.m. | Conference Closing and Raffle in Grand Ballroom |
Conference Presentation Schedule
| FRIDAY, April 29 |
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| 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Vendor Display and Curriculum Showcase | |||
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Conference Registration | |||
| 1 p.m. | Conference Opening and Welcome | |||
| 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Keynote Address – Dr. James Butterworth, NYSED – Update on Mathematics in NYS | |||
| 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Featured Presentation – Dr. Grant Wiggins | |||
| Session 1 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. |
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Math 1
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Math 2
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Math 3
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Math 4
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Mathscape |
CMP An Introduction to Connected Mathematics (CMP) Dr. Betty Phillips and Yvonne Grant |
MIC |
Math Thematics |
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Barriers to Learning
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Teacher to Teacher
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What Research Says
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Facilitated Discussion
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Building Better Bridges |
Building Kaleidoscope for Reflecting on MST |
Leadership for Improving Mathematics Teaching and Learning |
What We Have Learned from Teaching Practice in England |
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| 5 p.m. | Closing for Day 1 and Raffle in Ballroom | |||
Conference Presentation Schedule
| SATURDAY, April 30 |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast in Grand Ballroom | |||
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | ENDOR DISPLAY, EXEMPLARY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM SHOWCASE, TEACHER-TO-TEACHER POSTER SESSION |
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
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| Session 2 11:00 – 12:15 p.m. |
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Math 1
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Math 2
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Math 3
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Math 4
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Mathscape |
CMP An Overview of the Algebra Strand in Connected Mathematics (CMP) Dr. Betty Phillips and Yvonne Grant |
MIC |
Math Thematics |
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Barriers to Learning
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Teacher to Teacher
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What Research Says
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Facilitated Discussion
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Thinking Outside the Rhombus |
Illuminating the Path from Standards to Classroom Practice |
Teaching – Research (NYC model) in the Mathematics Classroom |
Using Design Activities to Engage Students in Contextualized Mathematics |
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| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. |
Conference Luncheon, Main Ballroom and Keynote Address – Dr. Barbara Reys, director, Show-Me Center for Learning and Teaching in Middle School Mathematics – Textbooks Matter |
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| 2:00 – 4:45 p.m. |
VENDOR DISPLAY, EXEMPLARY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM SHOWCASE, TEACHER-TO-TEACHER POSTER SESSION Vendor display closes at 4:30 p.m. |
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| Session 3 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. |
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Math 1
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Math 2
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Math 3
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Math 4
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Mathscape |
CMP An Introduction to Connected Mathematics (CMP) Dr. Betty Phillips and Yvonne Grant |
MIC |
Math Thematics |
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Barriers to Learning
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Teacher to Teacher
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What Research Says
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Facilitated Discussion
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School and Community Supports Working Together |
Shake it Up! Lessons That Grab Your Students' Attention |
Problem-Solving Seminars: Reaching the Higher Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy |
Recruiting Minority Student Teachers: A Novel Systems Approach |
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| Session 4 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
Strands
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Math 1
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Math 2
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Math 3
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Math 4
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Mathscape |
CMP An Overview of the Number Strand in Connected Mathematics (CMP) Dr. Betty Phillips and Yvonne Grant |
MIC |
Math Thematics |
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Barriers to Learning
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Teacher to Teacher
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What Research Says
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Facilitated Discussion
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Mathematics and Ergonomics of Digital Audio Systems |
Mathematics for Meaning and Mastery: The CPM Middle School Curriculum |
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VENDOR DISPLAY (until 4 P.M.) |
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| 5 p.m. |
Closing for Day 2 and Raffle in Ballroom |
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