Investigations in the Classroom
About This Workshop
This five-day Investigations in the Classroom workshop familiarizes participants with the content of Investigations in Number, Data, and Space®.
Participants will:- explore number with an emphasis on the development of sound number sense and a deep understanding of numerical relationships and arithmetic operations
- work on visual and spatial problems to learn more about 2-D and 3-D geometry and its relationship to number
- collect, organize, represent and describe data
- prepare to implement Investigations at their own grade level
- assess students’ understanding by examining student work
- explore adaptations and extensions at all levels to reach all students
- address issues of communication with parents and the larger community
The workshop’s approach stresses teachers’ mathematical learning and focuses on their roles in classrooms: listener, learner, mathematical leader, decision maker, researcher and facilitator of collaborative learning.
Cost
Tuition fee is $600 per participant. There is an early bird price of $575 for participants registered on or before May 1, 2008. Tuition includes a tote bag containing a three-ring-binder with all the workshop handouts.
Graduate Credit
Participants can apply for 3 graduate credits for a fee of $200 through Salem State College. Information and applications are available from workshop leaders on the first day of the workshop.
For more information about credit, visit the Graduate Credit page.
Registration
To register for this workshop, please fill out the PDF form available on the registration page.