Curriculum & Instruction Region 6 Education Service Center

• Traci Seils Curriculum & Instruction Component Director

• Susan Bohan M/SFS Coordinator, TRC-M & TRC-S Project Director

• Brandi Keel Elementary Mathematics

• Tonya Preston Secondary Mathematics

• Danna Mitschke Science, TRC-S Project Co-Director

• Gabby Garcia TRC Secretary

• Aracely Perez Math/Science Secretary

• Intensive • Sustained • High Quality

• Professional Development • Regional • On-Site

• Technical Assistance • Planning • Updates

• Resource Distribution • Reference Library

• Data • Research • Planning • Instructional Strategies • Students

• Fliers • Memos • Phone Calls • Listservs • Web Site • Catalog

• Prior Planning • Offerings

• Institutes • PDAs • State PDs • Campus Decision

• Problem Solving

• Inservice • Book EARLY!

• Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) • November 12-14, 2015 • Fort Worth Convention Center

• Conference for the Teaching of Mathematics 6-12 • February 5-6, 2016 • SHSU Lee Drain Building

• Mini-CAST • May 20, 2016 • Region 6 Education Service Center

• Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT) • June 29-July 1, 2016 • San Antonio Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

• Integral Part of ALL Workshops • Science TEKS (2010-2011) • K-8 Mathematics TEKS (2014-2015) • 9-12 Mathematics TEKS (2015-2016)

• GEMS Site • University of California at Berkeley • Lawrence Hall of Science

• Workshops • Activity Based • Inquiry Oriented • Guided Discovery Approach • Hands-On Experiences

• Collaborative Process • Cohesive Plan • Classroom Practice • Positive Change • Student Achievement

• Navigation

• Planning Sessions

• Lesson Facilitation

• Focus Standards: Cooling the Curriculum Hot Spots in Math

• Out with the Old… In with the New:

Implementing New Math TEKS • Review 360: Science

Susan Bohan Math/Science Coordinator

936.435.8211 sbohan@esc6.net

Danna Mitschke Science Specialist

936.435.8216 dmitschke@esc6.net

Technology Integration in Science Instruction • Using Google Docs in Investigations Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS) • Earth, Moon, and Stars • Aquatic Habitats Project Based Learning (PBL) • Designing Projects • Assessing Projects • Managing Projects

Elementary Science Institute (ESI) • Physical Science • Earth Science • Life Science

Journaling • Reporting Category 1 & 2: Physical Science • Reporting Category 3: Earth & Space Science • Reporting Category 4: Life Science Science the “Write” Way Laboratory Safety Science and Literacy in the Natural World

Robotics • Process and Strategies

STEM Camp • Urban Infrastructure

Anatomy and Physiology Come Alive

Science Academies Part II • 3 Day Series • Science Instruction and Achievement • Earth Science • Life Science Science STAAR Reviews

Headed for the Finish Line: 8th Grade A Race to the Finish Line: Biology

TEKS Overview for K-12 Science Academies 5-8 Chemistry EOCS Biology EOCS Science Safety Elementary Science Safety Secondary Supporting Science Instruction Science Affective Learning Environment Science Cognitive Learning Environment Science Linguistic Learning Environment

Danna Mitschke Science Specialist

936.435.8216 dmitschke@esc6.net

Brandi Keel Elementary Mathematics Specialist

936.435.8227 bkeel@esc6.net

• So You Have to Teach Math? • Moving into Math Stations • Singapore Math • Great Ways to Differentiate Mathematics

Instruction • Guided Math • Presentation Tools • Teaching Student Centered Math

• Foundation • NCTM Standards • TEKS/STAAR

• EMI Components • Processes and Tools • Place Value • Operations • Fractions • Geometry • Measurement • Probability

Navigating Through Problem Solving and Reasoning

• Number • Algebraic Relationships • Geometric • Measurement • Data Relationships

Treasure Boxes Algebraic Reasoning

Response to Intervention (RtI) Interactive Journaling Personal Financial Literacy

This screener will measure algebra readiness:

Grades 2-8 Math only 3 Testing Windows August 24 – October 2, 2015 January 11 – February 12, 2016 April 4 – May 6, 2016

• ESTAR Academy I Grades K-2 • ESTAR Academy I Grades 3-4 • Fractions/Decimals • Tier II for the Math Learner • Lesson Study Model • G/T Learner • CCRS • MSTAR Academy I Grades 5-6 • MSTAR Academy I Grades 7-8 • MSTAR Academy II • Universal Screener Overview • MSTAR Introduction • MSTAR Academy I: Part B Completion • Algebra I EOCS • Algebra I EOCS: Additional Lessons

Brandi Keel Elementary Mathematics Specialist

936.435.8227 bkeel@esc6.net

Tonya Preston Secondary Mathematics Specialist

936.435.8219 tpreston@esc6.net

Math, Culture, and Popular Media NASA Smart Skies TI N-Spire STEM Behind Hollywood

• Year 1 • NMI Module 1: Area and Volume • NMI Module 2: Rate of Change • NMI Module 3: Graphical Displays & Distributions • NMI Module 4: Analysis of Functions

• Year 2 • NMI Module 5: Accumulation • NMI Module 6: Probability • NMI Module 7: Position/Velocity/Acceleration • NMI Module 8: Analysis of Functions: Transformations

• Year 3 • NMI Module 9: Bivariate Data • NMI Module 10: Optimization: Area & Volume Applications • NMI Module 11: Rate of Change: Related Rates • NMI Module 12: Limits

Introduction to Secondary Revised TEKS STAAR Folder Reviews

Tonya Preston Secondary Mathematics Specialist

936.435.8219 tpreston@esc6.net

Region 6 Education Service Center Texas Regional Collaborative for

Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

Region 6 ESC M/SFS SHSU Goodrich ISD 40 Other Districts within Region 6

• Enhance the quality of mathematics and science teaching

• Increase the number of qualified mathematics and science educators

• Impact teacher knowledge, their performance in the classroom, and student achievement

• Professional Learning • Professional Development Academies • 104+74 Cadre Members @ 12 Hours • 1+1 Immersion CMs @ 24 Hours

• Mathematics and Science Teacher Mentors Development • Teacher Leaders • Secondary & Elementary • 35 Participants @ 100 Hours • 25 Participants @ 100 Hours

• Administrative support • Recognition for teacher leadership • Substitutes to allow participation in TRC

activities during instructional days • Time to conduct mentoring

• Professional Development • Summer Institutes • Academies

• Leadership • Book Study • Distance Learning Inquiry • Networking • Conference Attendance

• Mentoring • Colleagues • Support for PD Implementation

• Journaling • Mathematics Formative Assessment • Developing Mathematical Ideas • Young Mathematicians at Work • Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra • Assessing Children’s Thinking • Problem Structures • Number Talks • Proportional Reasoning in Middle Grades

• Learning and Teaching Geometry • Building Math • Fostering Algebraic Thinking • Fostering Geometric Thinking • GeoGebra • Focus on Algebra: Linear Functions • Focus on Algebra: Quadratic Functions • Focus on Algebra: Exponential Functions • Graphing Technologies for Math Instruction

• Science Formative Assessment • Flipped Lessons for Math and Science • Engineering is Elementary • Making Sense of Science

• Force and Motion • Genes and Traits

• Argument Driven Inquiry • Biology Round Robin • Making Sense of Student Work

Presentation will be available at:

www.esc6.net

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