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Two and a half days of learning that is applied to real school issues.
You will acquire tools to help you lead day-to-day interactions
that will substantially improve student performance, teacher satisfaction,
and administrative efficiency and effectiveness. High Performance
Education is for teachers, administrators, and anyone seeking to
improve the impact of their leadership by learning how to get the
most out of their interactions with others.
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This outstanding cooperative effort for specialized education provided
by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in partnership
with WS/FC Schools provides the foundation for teachers seeking
to apply Problem Based Learning concepts in their classrooms. This
week long summer workshop provides renewal credit and a daily stipend
for attendees, and is available only to teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County School System.
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For with district, school, and team leaders - five days of professional
development to increase the capacity of leaders to connect measurement
data to improved teaching and improved student achievement. Leaders
will learn processes and tools for facilitating the analysis of
data and using the data to inform critical instructional decisions
including the development of a district and/or school professional
development plan and monitoring plan to measure the effectiveness
of the professional development.
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Dynamic Classroom Assessment (DCA) prepares your district’s
staff developers to help teachers in grades K-12 accurately assess
what students know and can do in mathematics. This understanding
and a mastery of DCA techniques and strategies lead to instructional
decisions that are aligned with students’ needs and allow
for higher student performance.
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The course provides an opportunity for practicing teachers to increase
the breadth and depth of their current content knowledge in mathematics.
The main focus of this course, Developing Algebraic Thinking, is
growth in the use of algebraic reasoning, including, but not limited
to, patterns, proportional reasoning, use of multiple representations,
and performing regressions. Participants will take part in discussions,
individual and group activities, and computer work.
The course involves full-class meetings as well as independent
work using advanced computer software. This course requires the
use of a graphing calculator. (If you do not have a graphing calculator,
one will be provided for you during the class sessions.)
Three graduate level credit hours may be available to qualified
participants. schedules
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The Leadership for Mathematics Improvement (LMI) process helps schools
and districts plan, implement and monitor a comprehensive mathematics
improvement plan. LMI provides customized support for developing
a mathematics leadership team; examining the research and best practices
in mathematics curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional
development; creating a vision and shared beliefs about mathematics
teaching and learning; and building the district's capacity to sustain
a curriculum improvement effort. schedules
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The Using Data program helps educational leaders learn to use data
to improve classroom teaching and learning. It is based on the collaborative
inquiry approach described in the highly regarded book, Using
Data/ Getting Results: A Practical Guide for School Improvement
in Mathematics and Science. The Using Data program provides
training for individuals who will become data facilitators for districts
or schools. Data facilitator training is 12 days and is scheduled
over a 12 to 18 month period of time. schedules
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The Effective Middle School Science Teaching (EMSST) program is
designed for new and crossover middle-level teachers, teachers
who were not science majors, and veteran teachers needing to make
progress toward the “highly qualified” requirement
of NCLB. Topics include teaching with inquiry, classroom management,
assessment, and literacy. Selected curriculum materials from federally-funded
exemplary curriculum projects will be used as examples of best
practice. If desired, participants can be assigned a faculty “e-mentor” for
follow-up dialogue throughout the 2005-06 school year. Topics vary,
be sure to consult the on-line calendar for current program listings.. schedules
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Developing leadership skills in your staff can increase your school
system’s ability to develop and implement plans, respond to
changing conditions, reduce conflict, and produce results for students.
Our leadership training, whether single or multi-day programs, is
designed and delivered around the following research-based leadership
development themes: feedback intensive programs, skill-based training,
360° feedback, and development assignments, developmental relationships,
and hardships. schedules
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