Practical Strategies for Using Guided Math to Help Your Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS 2015 Schedule Connecticut Hartford February 11 (Bristol) CT Five (5) Contact Hours Available with Prior District Approval For MA, Contact Hours Verification Available RI Five (5) Contact Hours Available Massachusetts Boston February 9 (Framingham) NEW Seminar Presented by DR. BARBARA BLANKE Outstanding Author, Teacher and National Presenter Designed Specifically for Classroom Teachers, Title I Staff, Special Education Staff, Math Specialists, and Other Educators Teaching Math in Grades 3 5 hhdozens of practical, powerful strategies for using the power of guided math groups to boost students mastery of the Common Core standards in math hhinnovative, engaging, interactive small group activities that meet the diverse needs of your students and increase their understanding and proficiency of Common Core math hhpowerful, easy to implement math learning center ideas that reinforce the Common Core skills students need to know, while you work with guided math groups hhoutstanding instructional strategies you can use daily to increase your students motivation, involvement and success in math hhreceive an extensive Common Core math resource handbook filled with dozens of innovative guided math teaching strategies, center ideas and manageable activities to help your students meet or exceed the Common Core State Standards in math Contact Hours Verification Available CT Five (5) Contact Hours Available with Prior District Approval RI Five (5) Contact Hours Available New York Albany February 10 (Troy) Long Island February 12 (Holtsville) NY CPE Hours Verification Available with Prior District Approval NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval in Long Island Only Barb is an absolutely great speaker with so many useful, practical ideas for all my students at each level. I can t wait to get started!
2 Practical Strategies Within our classrooms some students excel at math while others struggle to understand and retain the important skills and concepts required by the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. As teachers, we are continually challenged to find multiple ways to help our students meet or exceed the rigorous Common Core standards. I have discovered that guided math can be a very successful way to do this! Not only does guided math help you develop practical techniques, instructional strategies and routines to work with your students in small groups at their level of understanding, but it enables us to differentiate our math instruction in ways that better meet the diverse needs of all our students. In this highly practical seminar, BARBARA BLANKE will share a variety of easy to use guided math techniques, including how to create, set up, implement, and manage small guided math groups designed to help your students meet or exceed the rigorous Common Core standards. Barbara will show you how to implement guided math using your current math curriculum and how to create and manage timesaving, easy to implement math centers for the rest of your class while you work with guided math groups. Throughout this fast paced, engaging day, you will be given a wealth of practical ideas, tips, tools, and techniques for using guided math to help all your students experience success in math. You will leave this outstanding seminar with renewed enthusiasm for teaching mathematics as well as dozens of ideas for using guided math to help your students meet or exceed the Common Core standards. Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Implement the Common Core Standards in Mathematics Using Guided Math Discover classroom proven strategies to create, implement and manage guided math groups in your own classroom Tips for using this powerful teaching strategy to help students master the rigorous Common Core standards 2. Better Meet the Common Core Math Needs of ALL Your Students Unlock the power of small group instruction to focus on the Common Core State Standards in math How to use guided math groups to target your instruction on the specific skills your students need 3. Use Guided Math Groups to Maximize Student Success in Math Learn how to use guided math groups to keep your students actively involved and excited about learning math Increase student success in mastering the Common Core standards 4. Learn What to Do with the Rest of Your Class While You Meet with Guided Math Groups How to create and manage timesaving, practical math learning centers focused on the Common Core standards Ready to use ideas for centers that reinforce the rigorous skills and concepts your students need to learn 5. Engage Your Students in Highly Motivating Math Activities Aligned to the Common Core Explore a rich variety of scaffolded organizers and outstanding math activities that specifically focus on Common Core math skills Proven ways to help your students master the standards and the essential habits of mind included in the 8 Mathematical Practices 6. Utilize Your Existing Math Curriculum in Guided Math Groups Explore how guided math groups can be used with the curriculum and materials you currently have See multiple ways you can use guided math to re teach and reinforce the Common Core math skills and concepts 7. Explore the Power of Guided Math Groups to Teach Problem Solving The Common Core State Standards call for students to develop a deep understanding of the relationship between various number concepts Explore proven strategies that enable students to understand and solve challenging problems with fluency, ease and confidence 8. See the Results from Using Today s Best Math Resources Engage your students in motivating, just right activities through the use of guided math groups Explore outstanding math resources that will positively impact students performance on high stakes testing associated with the Common Core standards 9. Significantly Decrease the Stress of Learning Math Add creative, fun activities to your guided math instruction Discover remarkably powerful ways to use guided math to grab students interest, build on their natural curiosity and enable them to master the Common Core skills they need 10. Receive an Extensive Common Core Math Resource Handbook Each participant will receive a valuable resource handbook containing dozens of ready to use activities, techniques and materials to use in guided math groups and learning centers All ideas are designed specifically for grades 3 5 to help your students meet or exceed the Common Core State Standards in mathematics
Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately hhpractical strategies to organize, implement and manage guided math groups to teach the essential Common Core math standards hhtips for making guided math groups a powerful tool to help your students master the rigorous new standards hhtimesaving techniques to make the most of your valuable instructional time hhhow to implement outstanding math learning centers that keep students focused on Common Core math skills and concepts hhhighly effective strategies to incorporate problem solving and reasoning in your guided math groups a key focus of the Common Core State Standards This is the most practical seminar I have ever attended! I m leaving with tons of activities I can immediately implement in my classroom! hhmanageable ways to meet the needs of all your students hhproven activities for math centers that reinforce Common Core math skills hhhow to use your current math curriculum and materials with guided math groups hhvaluable techniques to keep students focused on the Common Core with powerful just in time teaching interventions hhcreative ways to use guided math groups to review and re teach key skills hhstrategies to build number sense, numerical reasoning and computational fluency required by the Common Core hhhow to use visual models, movement activities, projects, and games to make learning essential skills easier for your students hhinnovative, flexible techniques to meet the diverse needs of your students in guided math groups hhpractical, easy to prepare center activities that excite students about math hhproven strategies that support students ability to communicate math ideas another key concept in the Common Core hhhands on math activities that engage all learners hhhow to use manipulatives, models, diagrams, and sketches to help students develop visual images of essential math concepts hhclassroom proven strategies for using guided math groups to help students meet or exceed the Common Core State Standards in math To Register, Call Toll-Free 1-800-735-3503 3
A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Dr. Barbara Blanke 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 While we know that the mathematics skills required in the Common Core State Standards are far more rigorous than what students formerly were expected to learn, we also have a powerful instructional strategy to fully engage our students in mathematics in ways that will help them develop the skills they need to meet or exceed the standards. This outstanding strategy is known as guided math and I am pleased to share with you exactly how it can be used to maximize your students success in number sense, computational fluency, fractions, problem solving, and reasoning all key Common Core skills. I have seen the power of using guided math in my own work with students and I have become a strong advocate for using this instructional technique to help students master the Common Core standards in grades 3 5. Not only does guided math enable you to work with your students in small groups at their level of understanding, but it fully engages students in ways that ensure their successful learning. It is an outstanding way to differentiate our instruction in ways that are significantly appealing to students. During our fast paced day together, I will take you step by step through the process of creating, setting up, implementing, managing, and assessing small guided math groups designed specifically to help your students meet or exceed the rigorous Common Core State Standards. In addition, I will show you how to implement guided math using your current math curriculum and how to create and manage timesaving, easy to implement math centers for the rest of your class while you work with guided math groups. During our fast paced day together, I will take you step by step through the process of creating, setting up, implementing, managing, and assessing small guided math groups designed specifically to help your students meet or exceed the rigorous Common Core State Standards. Please join me for an engaging, worthwhile day in which you ll be given a wealth of practical ideas, tips, tools, and techniques for using guided math to help all your students experience success in math. You ll leave our day together with renewed enthusiasm for teaching mathematics as well as dozens of ideas you can use immediately to help your students meet or exceed the Common Core standards in math. I look forward to spending this valuable day with you! Sincerely, Barbara Blanke, Ph.D. P.S. You ll leave this seminar inspired, enthusiastic and ready to use guided math groups, along with dozens of practical ideas, tips and tools for instilling math confidence in all your students and helping them meet or exceed the Common Core State Standards. 4
What Your Colleagues Say About Barbara Blanke Wow! Very interesting, informative, inspiring, fun, and useful! Thank you! Excellent content and presentation! So many great, innovative ideas and real life examples for using guided math to teach the Common Core skills! Very useful information that I can easily take back to my classroom! I ve been teaching for 17 years and this is one of the best, most practical seminars I have ever attended! I look forward to implementing guided math! What an engaging seminar! I only wish I had learned these strategies earlier in my career! Truly one of the best math seminars I have ever attended! An ideal blend of practical tips, games and best instructional practices. I am leaving energized and excited about teaching Common Core skills! Barb did an excellent job! She kept my attention the whole time with her great sense of humor and her ability to make learning fun. I m walking away with tons of great resources! I appreciate this seminar being taught by someone with real classroom experience! This seminar is one of the most beneficial that I have attended. There were so many ideas and materials I can implement with ease! Great hands on activities I can really use tomorrow! What an impressive way to reinforce and re teach Common Core skills without my having to give the instruction all the time! A fabulous math seminar! Barb is very engaging and approachable. Her handbook is an invaluable resource! Finally, a seminar that truly targeted my grade level! I love the real strategies that will work for my struggling math students! Barb shared differentiation techniques that crossed abilities and grade levels, yet were simple to introduce and organize! Thoroughly enjoyable seminar! Uniquely Qualified Instructor Dr. Barbara Blanke is an outstanding math educator, author and international consultant who is known for her creativity, enthusiasm and practical ideas for teaching students and teachers about mathematics. Barbara brings a special passion for meeting the needs of all students in mathematics through the use of guided math instructional techniques, specifically to help students meet or exceed the rigorous expectations of the Common Core State Standards. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Barbara provides practical, teacher friendly professional development incorporating a wealth of ideas you ll want to use immediately in your own classroom. She is a vibrant presenter whose excitement about teaching mathematics is contagious. Barbara has a doctorate with an emphasis in math education and she is the author of Bridges in Mathematics, Number Corner (Grade 3) and Practical Instructional Strategies to Help ALL Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS (Grades 3 5). She is an international consultant for school districts throughout the world as well as a presenter at national and state conferences. In addition, Barbara is the author of Practical Strategies for Using Guided Math to Help Your Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS, the extensive resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar. Participants leave Barbara s seminars enthused and inspired to deepen the mathematical skills of ALL their students using new and practical teaching strategies, visual models, and classroom proven activities that motivate students to love learning mathematics. 5
Barbara is a fantastic presenter whose enthusiasm is contagious! I m so excited about learning such creative math activities to teach the Common Core math skills! 6 Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. 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 www.ber.org/onlinelearning. 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. Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. Included in the handbook are: Practical ideas for implementing guided math groups to help your students meet or exceed the Common Core math standards Ready to use lessons for small group instruction that re teach and extend students mathematical thinking and problem solving skills Easy to implement ideas for math centers that involve all students in learning Common Core math skills Activities, projects, games, and visual models Practical Strategies for Using Guided Math to Help Your Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS Resource Handbook by Dr. Barbara Blanke Bureau of Education & Research to enliven your instruction and fully engage students in learning about math Tips, tools and proven strategies for helping all students reach the rigorous Common Core standards in math Timesaving, teacher friendly ideas for implementing guided math groups and managing math centers in your own classroom Meet and Share This seminar provides a great opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in using guided math groups to help their students meet or exceed the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. Consultation Available Barbara Blanke will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions about the unique needs of your own math program. Semester Credit Option One graduate level 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? A related BER seminar, Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Group Instruction and Math Learning Centers (Grades 3-6), also presented by Barbara Blanke, 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-MUB-1874) or use the order form on the back page. A related On Demand Video-Based Online Learning course, Using Guided Math to Strengthen Students Math Learning, for Grades 3-6 is available for immediate purchase. To enroll, visit www.ber.org/onlinelearning.
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915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Practical Strategies for Using Guided Math to Help Your Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS Registration (MU25W1) 1. Albany (Troy), NY February 10, 2015 2. Boston (Framingham), MA February 9, 2015 3. Hartford (Bristol), CT February 11, 2015 4. Long Island (Holtsville), NY February 12, 2015 Using Guided Math to Help Students Meet or Exceed The COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS 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 SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER HOME PHONE NUMBER PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) Practical Strategies for Using Guided Math to Help Your Students Meet or Exceed the COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS MU25W1 ( ) ( ) 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 ZIP CODE METHOD OF PAYMENT The registration fee is $229 per person, for groups of five or more registering at the same time, the fee is $209 per person. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE EMU25W1 Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) 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 # Please print name as it appears on card / 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, Guided Math: Practical Strategies to Differentiate Your Math Instruction Using Small Group Instruction and Math Learning Centers (Grades 3-6), by Barbara Blanke, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A-MUB-1874). 2014 Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved.