Learn a wide array of innovative math lessons to enhance the student’s ability to transfer math techniques to other content areas.  Learn to help students develop various thinking strategies, tricks and tools to “buy in” on the concept of purposeful instruction to increase student achievement.  Learn to challenge and motivate your students in an interactive way.  This workshop will be a hands-on experience.  On Thursday teachers will participate in activities to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.  Friday’s session will help teachers explore Internet resources for activities, lesson plans and assessment. One grad credit is available through Aurora Univeristy at an additional cost of $100.  Day One time is 4:30 – 8:30 PM and Day two time is 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Date:  March 15 & 17, 2012
Times:  Day 1 from 4:30 – 8:30 PM and Day 2 from 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Location:  ROE Moline
Cost:  $130.00
CPDUs:  12
Presenters:  Nancy Frakes & Gary ZumMallen
Audience:  Teachers of grades K-6, special education teachers, and teachers of at-risk youth
Registration Deadline:  3/8/2012

Now that so much has been said about how different Common Core State Standards Math will be, it is time to look more deeply into the content changes and the need to change instruction to help students learn with understanding, especially number sense and fractions.  The practice standards will be examined to help create the vision of a new look for teaching.  Learn some strategies for enhancing better classroom discussion and engaging students in understanding how and why math works the way it does.
Date:  April 12, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  Midwest Bank, Monmouth
Cost:  $110.00
CPDUs: 6
Presenter:  Sue and Randy Pippen
Audience:  Teachers of all levels of K-5 math
Registration Deadline:  4/5/2012

Now that so much has been said about how different Common Core State Standards Math will be, it is time to look more deeply into the content changes and the need to change instruction to help students learn with understanding, especially ratio and proportional thinking and algebraic thinking.  The Practice Standards will be examined to help create the vision of a new look for teaching.  Learn some strategies for enhancing better classroom discussion and engaging students in understanding how and why math works the way it does.
Date:  April 13, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  Midwest Bank, Monmouth
Cost:  $110.00
CPDUs:  6
Presenters:  Sue and Randy Pippen
Audience:  Teachers of all levels and areas of secondary math.  Teams are suggested but not required
Registration Deadline:  4/6/2012

The Common Core State Standards were built to progress through the grades with a sensible sequence building upon understanding and connections.  The new testing will require students to be able to explain their methods and understanding of what they are learning. Learn how teaching through tasks will foster the understanding students will need for the new testing.
Date:  June 21, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  ROE Moline
Cost:  $110.00
CPDUs:  6
Presenter:  Sue and Randy Pippen
Audience:  Teachers of all levels of K-5 math
Registration Deadline:  6/14/2012

Standards were built to progress through the grades with a sensible sequence building upon understanding and connections.  The new testing will require students to be able to explain their methods and understanding of what they are learning.  Learn how teaching through tasks will foster the understanding students will need for the new testing.
Date:  June 22, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  ROE Moline
Cost:  $110.00
CPDUs:  6
Presenters:  Sue and Randy Pippen
Audience:  Teachers of all levels and areas of 6th – 12th grade math
Registration Deadline:  6/15/2012

Welcome to the home of games, graphs and educational goodies.  This is a workshop of mathematical munchies – ideas into which children can sink their teeth.  Many instructional aids, which emphasize thinking, will be demonstrated and experienced along with a series of mathematical learning games.  The instructional aides used in this workshop can be assembled by the teacher or student and will increase interest and participation.  The class will include “hands-on” computer experience as participating teachers explore internet sources for web quests, scavenger hunts, lesson plans and PowerPoint’s for teaching math.  One grade credit is available at an additional cost of $100 through Aurora University due on the first day of class.
Date:  July 5 & 6, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM – 2:30 PM each day
Location:  ROE Moline
Audience:  K-8th grade teachers and teachers of at risk youth, special education teachers
Presenters:  Nancy Frakes & Gary ZumMallen
Cost:  $130.00
CPDUs:  12
Registration Deadline:  6/29/2012