Current, Best Strategies to Differentiate MATH Instruction 2013 Schedule Illinois Chicago North May 22 (Elk Grove Village) Chicago South May 21 (Alsip) IL CPDUs Available (5 Hours) Presented by MARY PETERSON Outstanding Teacher, Seminar Leader and Author Specifically Designed for Classroom Teachers, Resource Teachers, Title I Staff, Math Specialists, Special Education Staff, and Other Educators Teaching Mathematics in Grades K 3 Michigan Detroit May 20 (Livonia) MI SCECH Available (5 Hours) Wisconsin Appleton May 23 (Neenah) WI Verification of Attendance Available MI SCECH Available hhdifferentiated instructional strategies designed to reach all types of learners in mathematics in grades K 3 hha wealth of easy to use math activities designed for differentiation and based on the NCTM standards hhoutstanding strategies that align with the Common Core Math Standards and organize math learning time for maximum student success hhready to use techniques for differentiating math learning stations for review and practice hhreceive an extensive resource handbook filled with practical differentiated strategies and activities to strengthen the math skills of all your students in grades K 3 I m leaving today s seminar with tons of practical ideas to use in my classroom! I can t wait to go to school tomorrow! Courtney Klunder, 2nd Grade Teacher
2 Practical Ideas and Strategies Students in grades K 3 need carefully designed differentiated math instruction to maximize their math skills. But how do we assess, plan and organize differentiated instruction? This outstanding seminar has been designed specifically to help you answer this key question with practical, easy to use methods designed for grades K 3. Mary Peterson will demonstrate and explain practical organizational systems, assessment practices and time efficient monitoring strategies. She will fill the day with a wealth of differentiated math ideas you can take back to your grades K 3 classroom and implement immediately with your own students. You will leave this seminar with a toolbox of ideas to differentiate your math instruction to increase math achievement for all students. Each seminar participant will receive an extensive resource handbook filled with timesaving ideas proven to maximize your effectiveness in meeting the diverse needs of your K 3 students and accelerate the math achievement of all your students. Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Enhance Your Current Math Program Discover how to keep your students actively engaged in a wide variety of differentiated math activities while you teach and reinforce the math skills your students need to learn Ideal activities that align with the Common Core State Standards 2. Incorporate Practical Guided Math Strategies into Differentiated Math Instruction Strengthen your K 3 math instruction by incorporating small group guided math instruction to build and strengthen math achievement Practical tips to organize and manage your overall math program 3. Incorporate the Best, Current Research on Effective Math Instruction Proven differentiation strategies for using the most current research to help all your students learn the essential math skills they need for success and retain key math skills for long term transfer 4. Implement Differentiated, Teacher Tested Strategies for All Math Ability Levels Strengthen your math instruction with outstanding techniques that address the diverse needs of your students from the high achieving to those at risk 5. Take Differentiated Instruction in Math to a Higher Level Discover new and innovative ways to organize, manage and maximize the effectiveness of differentiated math instruction in grades K 3 Build on your strengths to accelerate your K 3 students learning in mathematics 6. Design Differentiated Activities that Deepen Your Students Mathematical Thinking Help your students become more thoughtful when engaged in math activities Dozens of valuable ideas for creating deeper understanding of important math concepts 7. Successfully Organize and Manage Your Classroom for Differentiated Math Instruction Receive successful classroom management techniques, routines and procedures that support success in a differentiated math classroom Ways to work smarter, not harder 8. New Ways to Use Math Learning Stations to Differentiate Instruction Strengthen your math instruction with outstanding math learning stations to keep the rest of the students independent and productive while you work with guided math groups Acquire creative and engaging learning station ideas that you will use for years 9. Increase Your Teaching Options Return to the classroom with a wealth of practical differentiation strategies, motivating activities and engaging math centers that will enable all your students to find success in mathematics 10. Receive an Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook packed with valuable strategies and techniques All ideas are easy to implement and ready for immediate use
Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately hhhighly effective differentiation strategies to teach and reinforce all your students math skills and ensure their success in mathematics hhdifferentiation techniques to make the most of your valuable math instructional time hhclassroom proven strategies to organize, implement and manage math learning stations hhhow to integrate reading, writing and math to maximize literacy and math skills Super strategies that I can use immediately! Mary did a great job of keeping us engaged! Jenny Silbe, 1st Grade Teacher hhspecific differentiation methods to meet the diverse needs of all your students hhproven activities to differentiate math learning stations that reinforce student learning hhcreative ways to review and re teach math concepts to students who need it most hhhow to take differentiated math instruction to the next level hhinnovative, flexible techniques to meet the diverse needs and abilities of your students in guided math groups hhpractical ways to identify and support your students who need extra help in math with differentiated instruction hhpractical, easy to implement station activities that excite students about math hhhands on math activities that allow each learner to work at their appropriate level hhoutstanding ways to enhance the effectiveness of your current math program with the best, current differentiation strategies hhcreative ideas to engage even your most reluctant students hhproven strategies that support students ability to communicate math ideas hha wealth of ways to incorporate real life math applications hhmotivating math projects you can use in your classroom immediately hhways to incorporate a variety of literature into your math lessons to better support learners To Register, Call Toll-Free 1-800-735-3503 hhclassroom proven differentiation strategies to increase student achievement in mathematics 3
A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Mary Peterson Dear Colleague: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Phone (800) 735-3503 Fax (425) 453-1134 www.ber.org Meeting the diverse math needs of our K 3 students is a major challenge. Have you ever wondered how to meet these varying needs and make sure every student is learning at their potential? Please join me as I share current, best differentiation techniques proven to maximize math success in the K 3 classroom. You will learn how to successfully develop, set up and introduce guided math as a way to differentiate instruction. This seminar will cover easy and effective ways to incorporate math learning stations that keep the rest of the students engaged independently while you work with small groups. These activities are designed to reinforce math skills as well as challenge and motivate all students. You will receive dozens of differentiation ideas and activities, based on the Common Core State Standards, to help you maximize the effectiveness of your current math program. I will share a wealth of motivating and innovative real life math experiences, guided lessons, assessment practices, and so much more. All the activities in this seminar are practical, easy to implement and classroom proven to increase math confidence and competence for grades K 3 students. All the activities in this seminar are practical, easy to implement and classroom proven to increase math confidence and competence for grades K 3 students. You will leave this strategy-packed seminar with tried and tested management techniques to successfully implement differentiated math learning stations and guided math in your K 3 classroom. Several student math projects and math games will be on display and you are welcome to take pictures. Please join me for this highly practical and engaging day. Sincerely, Mary Peterson P.S. If you want differentiated math ideas that you can use immediately in your own classroom to meet the diverse needs of all your students, this seminar is for you! 4
What Your Colleagues Say About Mary Peterson Mary provides excellent examples for instructional activities. She communicates clearly and makes these great ideas accessible for so many. Thanks, Mary! Cara Kidd, Math Coach This is my second seminar with Mary this school year. I love her practical ideas! Karen Engelen, 1st Grade Teacher Great math ideas that will also work with other subjects! Mary is wonderful! Nicole Vetter, 2nd Grade Teacher Lots of practical strategies and ideas for the future! Mary has helped me think about math in a different and fun way. Marsha Fischer, 3rd Grade Teacher I really enjoyed this seminar. I m leaving with many valuable ideas that I can take back to my classroom and use immediately. Lori Prothman, 2nd Grade Teacher I loved all the ideas! I can easily incorporate these practical strategies into my classroom program. Barb Gaither, Kindergarten Teacher Uniquely Qualified Instructor MARY PETERSON is an enthusiastic, primary level teacher with over 26 years of teaching experience and is known for her highly motivating ideas and the practicality of her presentations. She is an expert in implementing powerful math instruction and independent practice in the classroom. Mary is the author of two professional books from Scholastic: Extra Practice Math Centers: Addition, Subtraction and More (2007) and Extra Practice Math Centers: Multiplication, Division and More (2007). She is also the author of Current, Best Strategies to Differentiate MATH Instruction, the extensive resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar. Mary presents seminars that are fast paced, inspiring, and above all, practical. You will leave this seminar with a wealth of math differentiation ideas, strategies and activities you can use immediately in your classroom. Great ideas that can be used immediately in the classroom. I love all of the station ideas! Amy Brinkmann, Kindergarten Teacher Great day! It was wonderful to reinforce with new ideas as well as revisit what we already do and reflect on how to improve. Christine Polak, 1st Grade Teacher Excellent materials and ideas! It will be easy to transfer these strategies to my classroom. Amy Windle, 2nd Grade Teacher This seminar was very applicable to math instruction in my classroom. It was so helpful to see real life examples of student work. I feel confident that I can apply what I have learned here today in my classroom starting tomorrow! Ashley Green, 2nd Grade Teacher Mary brought so many useful and practical strategies to us today! I will go back to my classroom and begin using them immediately. This is a wonderful seminar. Mary Peterson you are amazing! Amy Taylor, 2nd Grade Teacher 5
On Site Training Most BER seminars can be brought to your school or district. See the options at www.ber.org/onsite or call 877 857 8964 to speak to one of our On Site Training Consultants. Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. You can earn 24 continuing education hours for any online course as well as 1 or 2 graduate level credits for most courses. See the menu of available courses at www.ber.org/onlinelearning. I m excited about going back to school and trying all these new ideas! Mary gave us so many practical suggestions! 6 Lauren Mezrahi, 3rd Grade Teacher Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive Mary s extensive resource handbook, which includes: A wealth of practical, ready to use differentiation strategies to increase students math achievement Dozens of ways to easily provide powerful, differentiated math instruction that will enhance your existing program Games, activities, lesson plans, and copy ready pages for immediate implementation Easy to implement ideas for math learning stations that involve all students Activities that generate active participation and promote learning across the math strands Materials on Display As a participant at the seminar, you will have the opportunity to view student math projects and math games. Please bring scissors and a glue stick to prepare some exciting math projects. You may also want to bring a camera! Meet and Share This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other mathematics educators. Consultation Available Mary Peterson will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own mathematics program. Semester Credit Option One graduate elective credit is available with an additional fee and completion of a follow up practicum project. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the seminar. Meet Inservice Requirements At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing education requirements. Can t Attend? Current, Best Strategies to Differentiate Math Instruction Resource Handbook by Mary Peterson Bureau of Education & Research A related BER seminar, Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Groups, Centers and Whole Group Instruction, presented by another math expert, Deborah Wirth, is available on CDs with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling. To order, call toll free 1 800 735 3503 (Stock #A MUW 1655) or use the order form on the back page.
Pre-registration required due to limited enrollment. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (Weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific Time) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Who Should Attend Classroom Teachers, Resource Teachers, Title I Staff, Math Specialists, Special Education Staff, and Other Educators Teaching Mathematics in Grades K 3. Program Hours All seminars are scheduled 8:30 a.m. 3:15 p.m. Check in 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Fee The registration fee is $215 per person, $195 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Call us at 1 800 735 3503 for groups of ten or more. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Fee includes seminar registration, morning coffee and tea, a personalized certificate of participation, and an extensive resource handbook. Cancellations/Substitutions 100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can t attend and notify us at least 10 days before the seminar. Late cancellations can exchange for a certificate to attend another seminar or will be refunded less a $15 service fee. Substitutions may be made anytime without charge. Further Questions Call the Bureau of Education & Research (800) 735 3503 or visit us online at www.ber.org. The Bureau is North America s leading presenter of seminar training for professional educators. Programs are based on sound research, are highly practical in content and consistently receive excellent evaluations. Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations Seminars will be held at the following sites: hhappleton: Holiday Inn Neenah, (920) 725 8441 hhchicago North: Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, (847) 437 6010 hhchicago South: Doubletree Alsip, (708) 371 7300 hhdetroit: Embassy Suites Livonia, (734) 462 6000 If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate hotel listed above. Possible Funding Sources: Race to the Top Grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Funds, including Title I School Improvement Grants; Title VI; Title VII; Restructuring Grants; At Risk Grants, Bilingual/ESL and Migrant Education Funds; IDEA; Demonstration School Funds; Parent Teacher Organizations; and Inservice Training Funds. 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.
915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Current, Best Strategies to Differentiate MATH Instruction Registration (MTP3S1) 1. Appleton (Neenah), WI May 23, 2013 2. Chicago North (Elk Grove Village), IL May 22, 2013 3. Chicago South (Alsip), IL May 21, 2013 4. Detroit (Livonia), MI May 20, 2013 Help All Your Students Develop Stronger MATH Skills Through Differentiated Instruction FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT GRADE LEVEL SEMINAR LOCATION NUMBER: (Please see list above) List additional registrants on a copy of this form SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE ZIP CODE PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) Current, Best Strategies to Differentiate MATH Instruction SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER HOME PHONE NUMBER ( ) ( ) Registration confirmations are sent via e-mail. If you would like a confirmation, please provide your e-mail address. E-MAIL ADDRESS HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) ZIP CODE FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (M-F 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org 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 1Discover Account # The registration fee is $215 per person, $195 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Please print name as it appears on card Confirmation # (If you are confirming a previous registration) / Exp. Date: MO/YR Signature (required for credit card purchases) CAN T ATTEND? I d like to order the CD version of the related seminar, Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Groups, Centers and Whole Group Instruction, by Deborah Wirth, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A MUW 1655). 2013 Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved. MTP3S1