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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EVENT DETAILS
INSTITUTE
Great Minds Institute - Greater Boston Region
LOCATION
Radisson Hotel Nashua, 11 Tara Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062
DATE
August 8, 2017 –August 11, 2017
EVENT SUMMARY
FOUNDATIONAL August 8 August 9 K-2
Launch Eureka
Focus on Fluency
Solving Word Problems
3-5
Launch Eureka
Focus on Fluency
Solving Word Problems
6-8
Launch Eureka
Focus on Fluency
Solving Word Problems
Admins
REGISTRATION
SUSTAINING August 10 August 11
Lead Eureka
Understanding the Major Work of the Grade Band Understanding the Major Work of the Grade Band Understanding the Major Work of the Grade Band
Early registration through March 30 $500 per participant per 2-day pairing Regular registration through July 7 $600 per participant per 2-day pairing TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
TRAVEL & LODGING
Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the participant. For participants travelling by plane, we recommend Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) or Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Conference Hotel: Radisson Hotel Nashua 11 Tara Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062 Room blocks at the conference hotel will be available soon. Instructions for reserving your room at our special discounted rate will be provided as details are confirmed.
Questions? Contact
[email protected].
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAILY AGENDA
EVENT DETAILS
Sessions will begin at 8:30 AM with a break for lunch, and will conclude at 3:30 PM each day. Additional opportunities for networking will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. Daily Schedule 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Tuesday, August 8 Launch Eureka
Lead Eureka
Check-in Morning session Lunch (provided) Afternoon session Session concludes
In this session, the first of the foundational series, instructional leaders and educators explore and analyze the curriculum to understand how lessons components build toward a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of mathematics. This new session for administrators and instructional leaders provides them with information and resources to develop and sustain a successful implementation.
Wednesday, August 9 Focus on Fluency This session provides teacher-leaders, math coaches, and curriculum specialists with a window into the coherence of the curriculum by illustrating the progression of fluency work across grades. Lead Eureka Continued from previous day. Thursday, August 10 Solving Word Teacher-leaders, math coaches, and curriculum specialists Problems study and practice solving problems using math drawings, with an emphasis on tape diagrams. Friday, August 11 Understanding the Participants study the mathematical progression that Major Work of the forms the major work of their grade band. Educators learn Grade Band how the concepts, terminology, instructional strategies, and models they teach relate to the prior and subsequent grade levels.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHAT’S NEXT
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EVENT DETAILS
Extend your professional learning throughout the school year! Additional selections from the Eureka PD sequence will be offered in institute formats throughout the year. Schools and districts in the sustaining phase of implementation may also be interested in on-site coaching. Contact
[email protected] to learn more.
