Professional Development Events

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Webinar: Data Use and Common Core Planning in School Turnaround: Focus on Mathematics Event Date: 10/3/2012

This October 3, 2012, School Turnaround Learning Community (STLC) webinar examines data from one state's end-of-year assessment data in the area of fractions to learn how these data can be used to pinpoint areas for future proactive class-wide (Tier 1) intervention, how data distractors can be used to inform Tier 2 interventions for students who struggle to keep up with the class in mathematics, how one state is assisting elementary math specialists in transitioning to and implementation of the Common Core with a focus on research-based practices and policy-driven practices, and what resources improve mathematics teaching and learning. Read more...

Webinar: STEM: Catalyzing Change amid the Confusion Event Date: 9/10/2012

The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar September 10, 2012, focused on its recently released document, "Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM): Catalyzing Change Amid the Confusion", which offers an overview of the role of STEM in current educational improvement efforts. Read more...

Webinar: ELA and Math Common Core State Standards Implementation: Georgia and Indiana Share Their Efforts to Rollout CCSS Event Date: 6/26/2012

This Center on Instruction webinar on June 26, 2012, featured Pam Smith, Director of Academic Standards and Instruction with the Georgia Department of Education, and Zach Fougherty, Director of College and Career Readiness for the Indiana Department of Education, who shared their successes and challenges in rolling out the Common Core State Standards in their states. Read more...

Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Event Date: 2/21/2012

Russell Gersten and Brad Findell of the Center on Instruction presented "Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics" at a February 21, 2012, webinar co-sponsored with the Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center and the Alaska Comprehensive Center. Read more...

Webinar: Responsiveness-To-Intervention in Mathematics: Distinctions among Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Event Date: 2/7/2012

The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar on February 7, 2012, on Responsiveness-To-Intervention in Mathematics: Distinctions among Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention, featuring Dr. Lynn Fuchs, who discussed a framework for conceptualizing RTI and outlined meaningful distinctions among primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in mathematics. Read more...

Webinar: RTI in Mathematics at the Secondary Level Event Date: 1/10/2012

The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar on January 10, 2012, on RTI in Mathematics at the Secondary Level, featuring Dr. Takako Nomi from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research and Dr. John Woodward of the School of Education at the University of Puget Sound. Read more...

STEM Overview - Nevada STEM Stakeholders Committee Statewide Meetings Event Date: 11/16/2011 - 11/17/2011

The Center on Instruction's STEM staff recently met with the Nevada STEM Stakeholders Committee at two statewide meetings led by the Nevada Department of Education and the Southwest Regional Comprehensive Center. Read more...

Webinar: Improving Instruction through the Use of Data Part I: How to Use Your Data to Inform Mathematics Instruction Event Date: 10/11/2011

The Center on Instruction presented a webinar on October 11, 2011, for the Doing What Work’s School Turnaround Learning Community in which COI’s Russell Gersten and Ben Clarke provided information and resources about the use of data to inform mathematics instruction that is particularly useful to federally funded School Improvement Grant (SIG) programs and technical assistance providers working with schools in need of improvement. Read more...

Webinar: RTI in Mathematics: The Perspective from NCTM Event Date: 10/19/2011

The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar on October 19, 2011, to discuss the recent position statement from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) on response to intervention (RTI). Read more...

Webinar: Exploring the New National Research Council's "Framework for K-12 Science Education" Event Date: 9/21/2011

The Center on Instruction held a webinar September 21, 2011, entitled “Exploring the New National Research Council's Framework for K-12 Science Education�, presented by COI-Science Director Craig Strang, along with Vanessa Lujan, and Lynn Barakos of the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California at Berkeley. Read more...

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