Guided Math Conference

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1 FA L L Guided Math Conference New Brunswick (Piscataway), NJ November 28 and 29 Boston (Wakefield), MA November 30 and December 1 CEUs and Graduate Credit Available Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions Hands-On Options Teacher Resources Hundreds of Practical Strategies

2 Strategies to Take Back to Your Classroom! Meet Your Team of Expert Instructors Dr. Nicki Newton is a dynamic presenter who is passionate about helping teachers meet the diverse math needs of their students. With more than 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher and math consultant, she has worked extensively with regular and special education students, bilingual and ELL students, classroom teachers, and math coaches. Mary Peterson is an enthusiastic, primary level teacher with decades of teaching experience and is known for her highly motivating, very practical ideas and strategies for teachers to work smarter, not harder, in their classrooms. She is an expert in implementing powerful math instruction and independent practice through the use of math work stations. Amy Stark is a National Board Certified Teacher, author and national seminar leader. Her presentations provide a wealth of valuable resources, ideas and activities to make learning fun and help your students be more successful. Amy s sessions offer practical, classroom-proven ideas that are easy to implement and easy on the budget that will motivate and improve the learning and achievement of all your grades K-6 students. 2 What participants say

3 Day One Keynote 8:30 9:05 am Promoting Math Fluency Nicki Newton In this keynote, Dr. Nicki Newton will talk about the state of math fluency today. How do we promote fluency throughout our energizers, mini-lessons, guided math groups, and workstations? What are the four essential elements? How do we achieve them? What does it look like every day? Dr. Nicki will take you on a guided tour of fluency in the math curriculum, with both a horizontal and vertical look. Don t miss out on this informative keynote! MORNING SESSIONS 9:15-11:50 am Who Should Attend Classroom Teachers, Title I Staff, Special Education Staff, Math Specialists, and Other Educators Teaching Math in Grades K-6 Choose ONE Full Morning Session OR TWO 70-Minute Sessions One mid-morning break Full Morning Session 9:15 11:50 am A 1: Open-Ended Guided Math Projects for All Students Mary Peterson Increase your students positive attitude toward math with these highly motivating and creative math projects which teachers can get students started on during a guided math lesson and students can complete at workstations. These exciting open-ended projects can be used with a wide range of math topics and at all grade levels. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to incorporate differentiated math projects to encourage students of all levels to explore math across the curriculum in STEM, reading, writing, art, and so much more! 70 Minute Sessions 9:15 10:25 am CHOOSE ONE: A 2 or A 3 A 2: Top Ten Tips for Teaching Addition and Subtraction in the Grades K-2 Classroom Nicki Newton In this session, we will look at ten tips for teaching addition and subtraction in the grades K-2 classroom. We will look at structures, tools, templates, number talks, mentor texts, guided math lessons, and workstations for teaching addition and subtraction. A 3: Math Writing Strategies to Deepen Your Students Understanding of Math Concepts (Grades 3-6) Amy Stark Learn exciting and innovative strategies to help your students use writing to strengthen their mathematical understanding. Discover practical ways to incorporate writing into your guided math program to extend mathematical thinking and increase understanding of concepts and use of key vocabulary. 70 Minute Sessions 10:40 11:50 am CHOOSE ONE: A 4 or A 5 A 4: Mini-Fraction Bootcamp Nicki Newton In this session, you ll explore ten tips for teaching fractions. Topics include fraction toolkits, scaffolded word problems, fraction mentor texts, guided math lessons, and fraction workstations. A 5: Innovative Independent Math Center Activities While You re Working With a Small Group (Grades 3-6) Amy Stark Learn multiple ways to strengthen grades 3-6 math instruction using centers that reinforce the content you have taught during whole and small group instruction. Discover dozens of valuable ideas for creating more meaning and interest in grades 3-6 independent math activities so you are free to work with your guided math groups. Lunch break on your own 11:50 am 1:05 pm (A great time to network with colleagues!) I learned many ways to enrich my guided math centers. Tina Banta, 3rd Grade Teacher Team Discount ONE DAY One Person: $259 BOTH DAYS One person: $425 Team of 3+: $399 per person I am excited to get back to class to try these new ideas. 3

4 Day One AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1:05-3:35 pm Choose ONE Full Afternoon Session OR TWO 70-Minute Sessions One mid-afternoon break 4 Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. BER is now offering On Demand Video Based courses as well as Scheduled Instructor Led courses. You also may earn optional graduate level credits for most courses. See the catalog of available courses at Who is BER? The Bureau of Education & Research is North America s leading presenter of seminar training for professional educators. Our goal is to provide high-quality PD programs, based on sound research, with an emphasis on practical strategies and techniques that can be immediately implemented. Can t Attend? Online Professional Development Option: Full Afternoon Session 1:05 3:35 pm B 1: Math Running Records What Every Teacher Needs to Know Nicki Newton Through video demonstrations, modeling and discussion, Nicki will show to you to make best use of them to personalize your math instruction How to administer and analyze them, how to use them for ongoing assessment to focus your teaching of small groups and individuals students. First 70 Minute Afternoon Sessions 1:05 2:15 pm CHOOSE ONE: B 2 or B 3 B 2: Super Easy Tips to Differentiate Math Centers and Save your Sanity Mary Peterson Mary will share a wealth of super easy and classroom-proven techniques for managing differentiated and motivating math centers while you work with small guided math groups. You will learn ways to keep all students focused and engaged in mathematics at their various independent levels. B 3: Differentiated Problem-Solving Strategies to Use During Small Group and Whole Class Instruction Amy Stark Discover how to incorporate into your guided math program the ideas of Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) where students use their intuitive understanding of math concepts to solve and explain problems. You will leave this session with CGI problems you can immediately use with your students as well as an understanding of how to incorporate CGI into your guided math program. Related Online Courses Two related On Demand Video Based Online Learning courses, Using Guided Math To Strengthen Students Math Learning, for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-6, are available for immediate registration. To enroll, visit The best conference in 20 years. Second 70 Minute Afternoon Sessions 2:25 pm 3:35 pm CHOOSE ONE: B 4 or B 5 B 4: Powerful and Effective Small Group Guided Math Lessons Mary Peterson Learn how to organize small guided math groups based on a variety of assessment methods and tools. Receive ideas for carefully planning just-right lessons to meet the needs and/or interests of the diverse learners in your classroom. Gain strategies on how to create flexible groups based on continuous assessment. Watch video clips of small group lessons in action. B 5: Classroom-Tested Mini-Lessons and Math Warm-Up Ideas (Grades K-3) Amy Stark Learn how to provide highly effective mini-lessons and warm-ups that activate prior knowledge of math concepts to be taught, teach the routines of guided math, practice mental math strategies, and introduce or review concepts taught by the teacher during guided math rotations.

5 Full Morning Session 8:30 11:15 am C 1: Practical Strategies to Better Organize and Manage Your Guided Math Groups Amy Stark Learn classroom-tested, current strategies to organize, implement and manage your guided math groups. Acquire timesaving tips for making guided math a powerful teaching strategy for all ability levels by developing daily routines to help manage your groups. You ll leave this session with tips on how to make guided math predictable instead of overwhelming. First 75 Minute Morning Sessions 8:30 9:45 am CHOOSE ONE: C 2 or C 3 C 2: Dynamic Whole Group Guided Math Lessons Including Number Talks Mary Peterson Learn key components of successful and appropriate whole group lessons and the most explicit number talk strategies and questioning techniques that develop mental math skills for all students. C 3: Top Ten Tips for Teaching Multiplication and Division: Hands-On, Minds-On Activities (Grades 3-6) Nicki Newton In this session, we will look at ten tips for teaching multiplication and division in the grades 3-6 classroom. We will look at structures, tools, templates, number talks, mentor texts, guided math lessons, and work stations for teaching multiplication and division. Day Two MORNING SESSIONS 8:30 11:15 am Choose ONE Full Morning Session OR TWO 75-Minute Sessions One mid-morning break Second 75 Minute Morning Sessions 10:00 11:15 am CHOOSE ONE: C 4 or C 5 C 4: Build Understanding and Fluency of Operations and Algebraic Thinking (Grades K-2) Mary Peterson Gain a wealth of ideas for whole group and small group guided math lessons, workstations and exciting activities proven to maximize students understanding, fluency and application of addition and subtraction. Learn how to help students apply these operations to word problems and real-life situations. C 5: Top Ten Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Effective Problem Solving (Grades 3-6) Nicki Newton In this engaging session, we will look at ten tips for effective problem solving in the classroom. Topics include Cognitive Guided Instruction (CGI), toolkits for problem solving, templates for problem solving, problem solving in guided math groups, problem solving workstations, and more! Comprehensive Guided Math Resource Handbook You will receive an extensive resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference. Included in the handbook are resource materials for ALL conference sessions, even those you don t attend. These materials include: Timesaving, teacher-friendly ideas for implementing guided math groups and managing math centers in your own classroom Key ideas and specific tips for setting up and managing guided math groups Detailed components of strong guided math group lessons A variety of differentiated, scaffolded math templates for valuable activities across the five NCTM content areas My head is bursting with new ideas and strategies to try in class. Jen Ormsbee, Teacher 11:15 am 12:30 pm Lunch Break (on your own) Can t Attend? Audio Professional Development Option: Related Staff Development Audio Training Two related BER seminars, Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Groups, Centers and Whole Group Instruction (Grades K-3), presented by Deborah Wirth, (Stock #A-MUW-2112), and Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Group Instruction and Math Learning Centers (Grades 3-6), presented by Barbara Blanke, (Stock #A-MUB-2112) are available on CDs. Each comes with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 each plus $9.00 shipping and handling per audio program. To order, call toll free or use the order form on page 7. Please visit for more information. Outstanding! I can use everything tomorrow. 5

6 Conference Locations & Hotel Accommodations Day Two AFTERNOON SESSIONS 12:30 pm - 3:10 pm Choose TWO 75-Minute Afternoon Sessions One mid-afternoon break NEW BRUNSWICK offers a wide variety of activities and attractions for all ages, sure to cater to everyone s tastes. Visit Rutgers Gardens, George Street Playhouse, Kirkpatrick Chapel, and Monument Square Park. Overnight accommodations: Radisson Piscataway (732) Mention you are attending this BER conference prior to November 13, 2017 to receive the special rate of $101(Single/Double), rates subject to availability. BOSTON offers the world-famous Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Museum, the Freedom Trail through Boston s historic sites, or a boat cruise on the Charles River. Overnight accommodations: Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield (781) First 75 Minute Afternoon Sessions 12:30-1:45 pm CHOOSE ONE: D-1, D-2 or D-3 D 1: Build Understanding and Fluency of Operations and Algebraic Thinking (Grades 3-6) Mary Peterson Gain a wealth of whole group and small group guided math lessons, workstations and exciting activities proven to maximize students understanding, fluency and application of all four operations. Learn effective ways to help students know how and when to use these operations. D 2: Top Ten Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Effective Problem Solving (Grades K-2) Nicki Newton In this engaging session, we will look at ten tips for effective problem solving in the classroom. Topics include Cognitive Guided Instruction (CGI), toolkits for problem solving, templates for problem solving, problem solving in guided math groups, problem solving workstations, and more! D-3: Making Best Use of Technology in the Guided Math Classroom Amy Stark Discover timesaving, yet highly effective ways to integrate technology into your guided math classroom. You will leave with examples of classroom-tested apps and websites that can be used to enhance and differentiate your math instruction and increase your students understanding of math concepts. You will also learn about free resources to use in your guided math classroom. Second 75 Minute Afternoon Sessions 1:55 pm 3:10 pm CHOOSE ONE: D-4, D-5 or D-6 D 4: Engaging Ideas to Increase Math Language and Vocabulary Mary Peterson Jump-start your students math language and vocabulary knowledge with highly motivating guided math lessons, games and activities. You ll leave this dynamic session with dozens of fun and easy-to-implement ideas you can use right away to create a language-rich math environment. D 5: Four Must Have Workstations: Fluency, Vocabulary, Digital, and Problem Solving Nicki Newton We will look at five key elements of the four must have workstations. We will discuss the structure, the artifact sheets and differentiated activities for each of these stations. D 6: Innovative Independent Math Center Activities While You re Working With a Small Group (Grades K-2) Amy Stark Receive a wealth of math center ideas to extend your students learning, strengthen their mathematical understanding and keep them mathematically engaged and challenged. Learn how to create and manage these math centers so students are on task. Mention you are attending this BER conference prior to October 29, 2017 to receive the special rate of $119 (Single/Double), rates subject to availability. Program Guarantee We stand behind the high quality of our programs by providing the following unconditional guarantee: If you are not satisfied with this program, we ll give you a 100% refund of your registration fee

7 Guided Math Conference Registration Registration (NMJ8F1) (Please copy this registration form for additional registrants) NEW BRUNSWICK (Piscataway), NJ Both days: November 28 and 29, 2017 One day only: November 28, 2017 One day only: November 29, 2017 BOSTON (Wakefield), MA Both days: November 30 and December 1, 2017 One day only: November 30, 2017 One day only: December 1, 2017 FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER ( ) ( ) GRADE LEVEL ZIP CODE HOME PHONE NUMBER Registration confirmations are sent via . If you would like a confirmation, please provide your address. E MAIL ADDRESS HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE PRIORITY ID CODE: ENMJ8F1 ZIP CODE METHOD OF PAYMENT Group Discount Available Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. One day only, $259; both days, $415; $399 per person for groups of three or more registering for both days at the same time. A check (payable to Bureau of Education & Research) is attached A purchase order is attached, P.O. # (Be sure to include priority ID code on the P.O.) Charge my MasterCard VISA Discover Account # Exp. Date: Please print name as it appears on card MO/YR Signature (required for credit card purchases) (**Code**) (NMJ8F1) 2017 Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved. Audio PD Option: I d like to order the CD version of the related seminar(s): TT TT Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Groups, Centers and Whole Group Instruction (Grades K-3), presented by Deborah Wirth, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A-MUW-2112). Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Group Instruction and Math Learning Centers (Grades 3-6), presented by Barbara Blanke, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A-MUB-2112). Earn One to Four Graduate Semester Credits Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow up practicum activities. Details will be available at this program. Meet Inservice Requirements Participants will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify continuing education hours. CEUs Available: New Jersey NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval; 5 NY CTLE Hours Available Per Day in New York Massachusetts MA Contact Hours Verification Available; CT Five (5) Contact Hours/Day Available with Prior District Approval; 5 ME Contact Hours for Each Day of Attendance Available with Prior Approval from your Local Certification Support System in Maine; NH Clock Hours Verification Available in New Hampshire; RI Five (5) Contact Hours/Day Available; VT Inservice Credit Available with Prior District Approval in Vermont FIVE EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll free: (Weekdays 6 am 6 pm Pacific Time) FAX this form to: REGISTER ONLINE at: MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE * PO Box Bellevue, WA info@ber.org Session Preferences: Session Numbers Required DAY 1 One Full Morning Session: A 1 OR Two 70 Minute Morning Sessions A and A (A 2 or A 3) (A 4 or A 5) One Full Afternoon Session: B 1 OR Two 70 Minute Afternoon Sessions B and B (B 2 or B 3) (B 4 or B 5) DAY 2 One Full Morning Session: C 1 OR Two 75 Minute Morning Sessions C and C (C 2 or C 3) (C 4 or C 5) Two 75 Minute Afternoon Sessions D (D 1, D 2 or D 3) AND D (D 4, D 5 or D 6) Cancellation/Substitutions: 100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can t attend and notify us at least 10 days before the conference. Late cancellations will be refunded less a $15 service fee. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge. 7

8 th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Bureau of Education & Research Guided Math Conference (Fall 2017) NMJ8F1 Guided Math Conference New Brunswick (Piscataway), NJ November 28 and 29 Boston (Wakefield), MA November 30 and December 1 CEUs and Graduate Credit Available Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions