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Fall 2013 STEM Professional Development Opportunities for Prospective Mathematics and Science Teachers!

Use your $200 MSTI Professional Development Scholarship to attend!

• For scholarship & payment information, contact May Lee at [email protected] • For workshop information, contact Dr. Carol Fry Bohlin at [email protected]

Summary of STEM Events for Educators (Major Focus: CCSS and NGSS):

Event Date (2013) Location (CA) 1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 1) Sept. 4 & 11 Visalia 2. Number Talks (Gr. K-‐2) Sept. 9 & 23 Visalia 3. Number Talks (Gr. 3-‐5) Sept. 9 & Oct. 3 Visalia 4. Professional Learning Communities: Physical Science Sept. 9 & Nov. 4 Fresno 5. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 8) Sept. 10 & 17 Visalia 6. Professional Learning Communities: Middle School Science Sept. 10 & Nov. 7 Fresno 7. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 2) Sept. 12 & 19 Visalia 8. Professional Learning Communities: High School Life Science Sept. 12 & Nov. 8 Fresno 9. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? (Gr. 3-‐6) September 16 Visalia 10. Tape Diagrams (Gr. 6-‐8) Sept. 16 & 30 Visalia 11. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – AIMS (Gr. TK-‐1) September 24 Selma 12. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 6-‐7) Sept. 25 & Oct. 2 Visalia 13. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Skulls and Fur (Gr. TK-‐1) September 26 Fresno 14. CMC-‐Central/SJVMP Common Core State Standards Series Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23 Fresno 15. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. K) October 1 & 8 Visalia 16. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? (Gr. K-‐2) October 7 Visalia 17. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Tape Diagrams (Gr. 3-‐6) October 9 Fresno 18. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Shapes and Bubbles (Gr. K-‐2) October 10 Fresno 19. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 4) October 10 & 17 Visalia 20. FCOE Prof. Dev. – Achieving the Common Core though T.I. Inspire October 12 Fresno 21. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – AIMS (Gr. 2-‐3) October 15 Selma 22. Tape Diagrams (Gr. K-‐2) Oct. 15 & Nov.12 Visalia 23. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 3) October 16 & 23 Visalia 24. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Common Core (STEM) Animal (Gr.3-‐6) October 17 Fresno 25. It Makes Sense! Hundreds Chart (Gr. K-‐2) Oct. 17 & Nov. 7 Visalia 26. Ratios and Proportional Relationships (Gr. 6-‐7) Oct. 21 & Nov. 5 Visalia 27. FCOE Prof. Dev. – Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse October 22 Fresno 28. Tape Diagrams (Gr. 3-‐5) Oct. 22 & Nov. 5 Visalia 29. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. High School) October 24 Visalia 30. 2013 California Science Education Conference (CSTA) October 25-‐27 Palm Springs 31. Number Talks (Gr. 6-‐8) Oct. 28 & Nov. 12 Visalia 32. Phase II Implementation (Gr. K-‐1) Oct. 29 & Nov. 4 Visalia 33. Phase II Implementation (Gr. 2) Oct. 30 & Nov. 6 Visalia 34. CMC-‐South 54th Annual Mathematics Conference November 1 -‐2 Palm Springs

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1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 1)

Ø Date: September 4 & 11, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Ø Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71021 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71021 Ø Description: This two-‐day institute offers participants an in-‐depth look at the Common Core State

Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and provides them with resources and tools to begin the process of transitioning to the CCSS standards. Participants will engage in a variety of activities including: viewing the CCSS timeline, comparing CCSS to current CA standards, prioritizing CCSS standards, aligning CCSS standards to current textbook, and identifying strategies and materials to support CCSS standard implementation.

2. Number Talks Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: September 9 & 23, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes Book and Appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71854 Ø Event Registration (Registration due by September 1, 2013):

http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71854 Ø Description: Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies by

Sherry Parrish (Grades K-‐2). More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

3. Number Talks Grades 3-‐5

Ø Date: September 9 & October 3, 2013

35. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Common Core through origami (Gr.3-‐5) November 6 Fresno 36. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 5) November 6 & 13 Visalia 37. It Makes Sense! Ten Frames (Gr. K-‐2) November 7 & 21 Visalia 38. FCOE Prof. Dev. – Legos in the Elem. Classroom (Gr. 4-‐6) November 12 Fresno 39. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Common Core (STEM) Animal (Gr.3-‐6) November 14 Fowler 40. 1st Annual California STEM Conference November 18-‐19 Sacramento 41. Work Stations (Gr. K-‐2) November 19 & Dec. 10 Visalia 42. CA Common Core State Standards Region VII Conference November 21 Fresno 43. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – Magnifiers (STEM): Angles and Ratios (Gr.3-‐6) December 3 Fresno 44. Calendar Routines (Gr. K-‐1) December 5 Visalia 45. CMC-‐North Conference: Modeling Mathematics from Many Angles December 6-‐8 Pacific Grove 46. FCOE Late-‐Day Prof. Dev. – CCSS/STEM: Terrarium Habitats (Gr. K-‐3) January 9 Fresno 47. FCOE Prof. Dev. – Tape Diagrams (Gr. 6-‐8) January 16 Fresno 48. FCOE Prof. Dev. – Writing you A-‐G Courses Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 11 Fresno

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Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education




Sherry Parrish (Grades 3-‐5). More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

4. Professional Learning Communities: Physical Science

Ø Date: September 9 and November 4, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Ø Location: Scout Island Education Center

7695 N. Van Ness Ave. Fresno, CA 93711

Ø Registration Fee: $300.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐71642 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71642 Ø Description: The Fresno County Office of Education presents a 4-‐day workshop focusing on

science content and pedagogical strategies specifically designed for EL Learners. Teachers will be working in small groups based on similar content to learn about the Common Core ELA/Science Standards, Science Literacy, Interactive Notebooking Techniques and Lesson Designing. Participants will become familiar with the new Science Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards.

5. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 8) Ø Date: September 10 & 17, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71028 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71028 Ø Description: Same description in number 1

6. Professional Learning Communities: Middle School Science




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7. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 2) Ø Date: September 12 & 19, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



8. Professional Learning Communities: High School Life Science





9. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? Grades 3-‐6 Ø Date: September 16, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex 7000 Doe Ave.; Visalia, CA 93291

Ø Registration Fee: $100.00 (includes materials) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71855 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71855 Description: Learn strategies to create a powerful routine that will deepen student understanding

of the base-‐ten number system. Routines will be modeled and connections will be made to the 1997 California Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Book by Debby Head and Libby Pollett will be provided.

10. Tape Diagrams Grades 6-‐8

Ø Date: September 16 & 30, 2013

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Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71857 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71857 Ø Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-‐solving tool identified in the Common Core State

Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.

11. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: AIMS (Gr. TK-‐1)

Ø Date: September 24, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: Indianola School (Selma USD) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Engage your students with hands-‐on activities that build student understanding in

number sense, addition, and subtraction (Each participant receives an AIMS CD and manipulative kit).

12. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 6 -‐7)

Ø Date: September 25 & October 2, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education -‐ Doe Ave. Complex; 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 Ø Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71027 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71027 Ø Description: Same description in number 1

13. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Skulls and Fur (Gr. TK-‐1)

Ø Date: September 26, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Experience animal adaptations first hand by observing 6 local animal skulls, furs, and

paw prints. Kit available for check out by attending teachers 14. Workshop Series: Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS-‐M)

Ø Dates/Time (all Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., lunch included) and Topics (Tentative): - Sept. 28, 2013: Mathematical Modeling - Oct. 26, 2013: Numbers: Fractions, Rational vs. Irrational, Complex - Nov. 23, 2013: Patterns, Relations and Functions

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Ø Registration Fee: FREE for you! Ø Event Registration: If you are interested in attending, please email May Lee at

[email protected] and she will let you know the specific times and locations when those become available.

Ø Description: These workshops offer participants an in-‐depth look at the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and provides them with resources and tools to begin the process of transitioning to the CCSS standards.

15. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade K)

Ø Date: October 1 & 8, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



16. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: October 7, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education -‐ Doe Ave. Complex 7000 Doe Ave.; Visalia, CA 93291

Ø Registration Fee: $100.00 (includes materials) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71859 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71859 Description: Learn strategies to create a powerful routine that will deepen student understanding

of the base-‐ten number system. Routines will be modeled and connections will be made to the 1997 California Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Book by Debby Head and Libby Pollett will be provided.

17. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Tape Diagrams (Gr. 3-‐6)

Ø Date: October 9, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: The use of Tape Diagrams (Bar Models) is explicitly stated in the CCSS-‐Math. This

strategy is somewhat new to many educators, but is extremely useful for building conceptual understanding. Come learn the basics -‐ and leave excited.

18. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Shapes and Bubbles (Gr. K-‐2) Ø Date: October 10, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00

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Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Combine your Common Core math with Science while exploring bubbles and shapes

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20. FCOE Prof. Development: Achieving the Common Core through the T.I. Inspire

Ø Date: October 12, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fresno County Office of Education, Room 201 Ø Registration Fee: $175.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐75843 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75843 Ø Description: Come learn how using the T.I. inspire in the Common Core classroom can be truly

inspiring! The presentation is done in partnership with Texas Instruments -‐ all attendees receive $150 worth of T.I. materials.

22. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: AIMS (Gr. 2-‐3)

Ø Date: October 15, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: Indianola School (Selma USD) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Engage your class with hands-‐on activities that build student understanding of place

value and operations and see how the standards for mathematical practice integrate with content (Each participant receives an AIMS CD and manipulative kit).

22. Tape Diagrams Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: October 15 & November 12, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Education Center

2637 Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71861 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71861 Ø Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-‐solving tool identified in the Common Core State

Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use

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tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.





24. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Common Core (STEM) – Animal (Gr. 3-‐6)

Ø Date: October 17, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Experience animal adaptations first hand by observing 6 local animal skulls, furs, and

paw prints (Kit available for check out by attending teachers). 25. It Makes Sense! Hundreds Chart Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: October 17 & November 7, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71862 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71862 Ø Description: Learn how to develop students’ understanding of our base ten number system

through the use of the Hundreds Chart. Participants will learn strategies that will support their implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Grades K-‐2. In this session, participants will experience CCSS aligned lessons and games that they can immediately implement to help increase student understanding and problem solving skills.

26. Ratios and Proportional Relationships Grades 6-‐7

Ø Date: October 21 & November 5, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71869 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71869

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Ø Description: Investigate teaching ratios and proportional relationships using bar diagrams, double number lines, equivalent ratio tables, and graphs as described in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Learn how to use these tools to increase student understanding of ratios and proportions. Deepen your understanding of the Mathematical Practice Standards and your grade-‐level Content Standards as you increase your resources for teaching ratios and proportional reasoning. Gain experience utilizing bar diagrams, double number lines, equivalent ratio tables, and graphs in a variety of mathematical situations and increase your comfort with these new tools. Apply the use of these tools and strategies to solving multi-‐step problems involving simple interest, sales tax, commission, and percent increase or decrease.

27. FCOE Prof. Development: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

Ø Date: October 22, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fresno County Office of Education, Room 101T Ø Registration Fee: $175.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐75844 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75844 Ø Description: Do your students know enough math and science to survive a zombie apocalypse?

STEM @ FCOE will help you to design an integrated unit that will incorporate several math and science topics. Relevant for 7-‐10 grade math and science teachers. Topics include neuroscience, disease/population growth, mathematics modeling and statistical analysis applicable to Common core.

28. Tape Diagrams Grades 3-‐5 Ø Date: October 22 & November 5, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Education Center

2637 Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71864 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71864 Ø Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-‐solving tool identified in the Common Core State

Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.

29. Mathematics Implementation Institute High School

Ø Date: October 24 and 31, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



30. 2013 California Science Education Conference

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Ø Date: October 25-‐27, 2013 Ø Location: Palm Springs, CA Ø Event Website: http://www.cascience.org/csta/conf_home13.asp Ø Event Registration: http://www.cascience.org/csta/conf_registration.asp Ø Description: The California Science Education Conference is the annual conference of the

California Science Teachers Association (CSTA). For over 20 years the conference has been providing up-‐to-‐the-‐minute educational programs for California's science educators. The conference features the perfect mix of hands-‐on workshops, engaging lectures from professional scientists and university-‐level educators, in-‐depth three-‐ and six-‐hour courses, one-‐of-‐a-‐kind field course experiences, and quality networking opportunities that are only possible when meeting face-‐to-‐face.

31. Number Talks Grades 6-‐8

Ø Date: October 28 & November 12, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education




Sherry Parrish (Grades 6-‐8). More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

32. Mathematics Implementation Institute: Phase 2 Grades K-‐1

Ø Date: October 29 and November 14, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



33. Mathematics Implementation Institute: Phase 2 Grade 2

Ø Date: October 30 and November 6, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



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34. CMC – South 54th Annual Mathematics Conference Ø Date: November 1-‐2, 2013 Ø Location: Palm Springs Convention Center Ø Registration Fee: Friday/Saturday 2 day Fee -‐ $195.00

Saturday Only Fee -‐ $140.00 Ø Event Website: http://www.cmc-‐south.org/conference-‐program-‐2013.html Ø Description: Join us for the 54th Annual CMC-‐South Mathematics Conference in Palm Springs. Choose

from more than 280 sessions offered by top mathematics educators from California and the United States. Learn the latest about upcoming standardized assessments and how to implement the new California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in your classroom. Launch the Transformation to Common Core Mathematics for the benefit of all students, including English language learners, under-‐represented students and students with special needs. Attend sessions geared toward STEM learning, College and Career Readiness, and technology. Learn innovative teaching strategies from the best mathematics leaders. Implement the Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice in your classroom.

35. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Common Core through Origami (Gr. 3-‐5) Ø Date: November 6, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Create experiential knowledge for your students through the use of Origami models.

This is a hands-‐on workshop where participants will make origami models for teaching the Common Core Practices and Standards.


Ø Date: November 6 & 13, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education



37. It Makes Sense! Ten Frames Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: November 7 & 21, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71865 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71865 Ø Description: 20 classroom-‐tested routines, games, and problem-‐solving lessons

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38. FCOE Prof. Development: Legos in the Classroom (Gr. 4-‐6) Ø Date: November 12, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fresno County Office of Education, Room 201 Ø Registration Fee: $175.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐75846 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75846 Ø Description: Back by popular demand. Bringing the Common Core to your classroom through Lego

Building Blocks. Register for one set to practice/learn with or order a class set (students share in groups of 4-‐6).

39. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Common Core (STEM) – Animal (Gr. 3-‐6)

Ø Date: November 14, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fremont School (Fowler USD) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Experience animal adaptations first hand by observing 6 local animal skulls, furs, and

paw prints. Kit available for check out by attending teachers (NOTE: this is a repeat of the October 17 workshop).

40. 1st Annual California STEM Conference

Ø Date: November 18-‐19, 2013 Ø Location: Sacramento Convention Center Ø Event Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/stemconference.asp Ø Event Registration: $280 before October 8; $350 after October 8 Ø Description: Invest in California STEM Education: Innovate, Integrate, and Inspire! Keynote and

Special Guests include: Geena Davis, Sugata Mitra and Jose Hernandez 41. Work Stations Grades K-‐2

Ø Date: November 19 & December 10, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 7:00 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71867 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71867 Ø Description: Explore the use of math work stations in the classroom to foster student

understanding of mathematical concept. Learn how to provide differentiation, structured exploration, and language support for students.

42. CA Common Core State Standards Region VII Conference

Ø Date: November 21, 2013 Ø Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm Ø Location: Fresno Convention Center

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848 M St. Fresno, CA 93721

Ø Registration Fee: $150.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐71760 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71760 Ø Description: In addition to our keynote speaker, the 2013 Common Core State Standards Region

VII Conference will include general sessions, California Department of Education updates, and a panel of Region VII districts sharing their successes with their Common Core implementation plans.

43. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: Magnifiers (STEM): CCSS Angles and Ratios (Gr. 4-‐7) Ø Date: December 3, 2013 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building (Herndon/Peach) Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Learn how to engage students in math through the use of magnifiers (cameras,

projectors etc.). Content will be based on Ratios and Angles for upper elementary (Book included). 44. Calendar Routines Grades K-‐1

Ø Date: December 5, 2013 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. Ø Location: Tulare County Office of Education


Ø Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes book and appetizers) Ø Event Website: http://tulare.k12oms.org/147-‐71868 Ø Event Registration: http://tulare.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=71868 Ø Description: Learn how to implement a daily calendar routine or increase the use of your existing

calendar routine to support your teaching of the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Learn about specific Content Standards and Mathematical Practice Standards that can be effectively taught during your daily calendar routine time.

45. CMC North Conference: Modeling Mathematics from Many Angles Ø Date: December 6-‐8, 2013 Ø Location: Pacific Grove, CA Ø Registration Fee: Opens Mid August 2013 Ø Event Website: http://cmc-‐math.org/activities/north_conference.html Ø Description: Asilomar is a place to gets lots of new lessons and ideas to use in your classroom.

Attend sessions led by teachers and other educators from all levels and all over California, the US, and beyond. Experience hands-‐on workshops and fun-‐filled activities you will want to share with your colleagues and students. The Asilomar conference offers a rich variety of experiences to suit every grade level and to cover all strands of mathematics.

46. FCOE Late-‐Day Professional Development: CCSS/STEM: Terrarium Habitats (Gr. K-‐3) Ø Date: January 9, 2014 Ø Time: 4:00 p.m. -‐ 6:00 p.m. Ø Location: State Center Building

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Ø Registration Fee: $125.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?id=75898 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75898 Ø Description: Snail races are sure to make math come alive. Learn about the science of terrariums

with math. Book included.

47. FCOE Prof. Development: Legos in the Classroom (Gr. 4-‐6) Ø Date: January 16, 2014 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fresno County Office of Education, Room 309 Ø Registration Fee: $175.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐75847 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75847 Ø Description: The use of Tape Diagrams (Bar Models) is explicitly stated in the Common Core for

Math. This strategy is somewhat new to many educators, but is extremely useful for building conceptual understanding. Come learn the basics -‐ and leave excited to share.

48. FCOE Prof. Development: Writing your A-‐G Courses Ø Date: January 22, February 19 and March 11, 2014 Ø Time: 8:30 a.m. -‐ 3:00 p.m. Ø Location: Fresno County Office of Education, Room 201 Ø Registration Fee: $175.00 Ø Event Website: http://fresno.k12oms.org/141-‐75850 Ø Event Registration: http://fresno.k12oms.org/event_register.php?id=75850 Ø Description: This 3-‐day series is presented and facilitated by Fresno COE and local teachers.

January 22, February 19 and March 11, 2014. Attendees will spend time working on the A-‐G courses, sharing ideas, planning together and building math courses that work best for the students in the central valley.

_________________________________ The Mathematics and Science Initiative (MSTI) is a grant funded by the California State University Chancellor's Office to help address the statewide shortage of mathematics and science teachers through programs supporting math and science credential students. Visit the MSTI website (www.fresnostate.edu/teachmathscience) for more information. A detailed description of MSTI Fall 2013 offerings (CSET math and science content review workshops, etc.) is available at www.fresnostate.edu/kremen/documents/MSTI-‐FresnoStateFall2013.pdf Please contact Dr. Carol Fry Bohlin, MSTI Director, with any questions: [email protected] Finally, consider subscribing to COMET (California Online Mathematics Education Times) to keep abreast of important state and national news pertaining to STEM education! Visit http://comet.cmpso.org/ to peruse the archives and for subscription information.

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