Professional Development Institute

About This Workshop


This three-day Professional Development Institute is designed for math leaders and coaches responsible for developing and delivering professional development for teachers implementing Investigations in Number, Data and Space 2nd edition. This is the first in a series of planned Professional Development Institutes. The focus for this Institute is on professional development for the first and second years of implementation. The Institute is for individuals or teams with a maximum of six per team from any school or district.

At this Institute participants will:

  • learn how the curriculum can be used as a tool for professional development
  • consider what are essential professional development offerings for teachers in the initial years of implementation
  • examine design and facilitation of professional development sessions to support teachers using Investigations
  • discuss leadership issues which impact math professional development
  • experience sessions which participants can use in their own professional development program

The Institute is designed to support participants in using Investigations for professional development, and to familiarize them with some of the mathematics content of the curriculum. Participants will receive professional development materials based on the curriculum to use in their own sites. These materials include 52 Unit Guide sessions (one for each curriculum unit K-5) and professional development sessions, from 2-6 hours in length, for use with teachers across grade levels.

The Institute includes whole group and workshop sessions, panel presentations, and whole and small group discussions. Participants will also have time to plan and discuss how they will use the professional development materials at their own sites.

Please note: This Professional Development Institute is not designed as a curriculum workshop for classroom teachers. If you are interested in school-year or summer professional development for classroom teachers, see the Overview page, and Which Workshop is right for me?

Cost:

The Institute fee includes participation in Institute sessions, conference binder, professional development sessions, Unit Guides, additional resources, and lunch each day. Schools and districts are responsible for travel, accommodations and registration fees.

Payment:

Payment must be received within three weeks of acceptance, payable to TERC Professional Development Institute, via purchase order, check, or credit card. Fax a copy of the purchase order to Investigations Professional Development Institute, 617-873-9831. Mail checks to TERC, Attn: Investigations Professional Development Institute, 2067 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. To apply via credit card contact Lorraine Brooks at 617-547-0430.


Cancellation/Substitution Policy:

Once accepted, cancelled registrations result in a fee of $100. Substitutions may be made up to the first day. Any participant who does not attend the Professional Development Institute, but did not provide TERC with written notice of cancellation at least 24 hours prior to the first day forfeits the entire registration fee. TERC reserves the right to cancel the Professional Development Institute if enrollment is insufficient. In that event, full refund of the registration fee will be made.


Application:

Attendance at the Professional Development Institute is determined by on-line application. Enrollment is limited to 60 participants. Once accepted, each participant will receive an email asking for complete contact information and will receive all Institute-related information.