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=Annenburg Media=

Private Universe Project in Mathematics
Research shows that children often invent complex mathematical concepts, even at young ages. This workshop explores how math teaching can be structured to encourage those inventions, turn students on to math, and improve achievement. []

=Center on Instruction= []

=[|CK-12.org - FlexBooks]= []
 * customizable, standards-aligned, free digital textbooks for K-12
 * Archived tutorials []

=Educational Research= Recorded Webinars Available for puchase on CD @ []

Assessment
[|7 Classroom Assessment Practices That Promote Learning //(as well as measure it)//]

Differentiated Instruction
[|Increase the use of differentiated instruction in the classroom with simple strategies for assessing readiness, tiering assignments and supporting reading K-12] [|Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design (90 minutes)] [|Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction(3 hours 2CD-ROM set)]

Leadership
[|Creating a mission and vision for your school: Strategies and exercises to help your staff brainstorm a better future (and get invested in making it happen]

Student Behavior
[|Positive Strategies for Students with Difficult Behaviors: How To Motivate Them To Change] [|Teach Social Skills To Improve Engagement, Achievement and Behavior] [|Tips and Strategies for Dealing with Defiant, Rude or Oppositional Students] [|25 Strategies to Reduce Challenging Behavior] [|Self Management: How to Teach Kids to Control Their Own Behavior] [|Midterm correction: Get your students on track with Conscious Class Management] [|Get the New School Year off to a Great Start with Rick Smith's Classroom Management Strategies] [|Practical, Ready-to-Use Interventions that Work for Children with Challenging Behavior (K-8)]

Positive Behavior Supports
[|Ready for Tier 2? Steps you need to take before implementing supplemental behavior supports for students] [|6 Steps to Implementing School-wide Positive Behavior Supports] [|Make Positive Behavior Support work for even the most challenging students]//(audio only)*//

Grading
[|15 Practices To Make Grading More Accurate, Consistent, Meaningful and Supportive of Learning] [|Solutions to Toughest Grading Dilemmas]

Data
[|How to make better use of your data to drive student learning and continuous school improvement] [|Simple Strategies for Working More Effectively With Data with Jay McTighe]

Working With Teachers to Improve Instruction
[|Instructional coaching practices that build real partnerships with teachers to bring change in the classroom] [|Help teachers improve instruction with Diagnositc Classroom Observation]

School Culture
[|20-Point Check-Up for School Culture: How to Make Your Culture More Inviting, Supportive and Motivating]

Math Instruction
[|How to create a math classroom that motivates and engages students with Marcy Cook] [|How to teach more ambitious math K-8] [|High-leverage K-8 math teaching practices]

Motivation
[|Help Students Connect With Their Own Motivation To Succeed] [|32 Tips and Ideas To Engage and Motivate Reluctant Learners]

Response to Intervention
[|How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls of RTI] [|What Works and Doesn't Work in RTI Assessment] [|Getting to RTI: What You Need to Know Before Implementing This Results-based Model]

Working With Parents
[|Before It's Too Late: Reach Out to Parents of High-Risk Students with an Effective Parent Liaison Program]

English Language Learners
[|Proven Strategies for Teaching the ELL Student] [|How to Provide Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners K-12]

Coaching
[|How to create a successful literacy coaching program for teachers in grades 4-12]

=Education World= Professional Development Archive []

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=NCTM=

Pairing Podcasts & Journal Articles

 * Several sessions from NCTM’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., have been turned into podcasts and paired with an article from one of NCTM’s school journals. These podcasts are now available for download to your computer or MP3 player. YTA & YEU members can ask me to purchase them a copy of the article of their choice by sending me a quick note @ Paula.Thompson@yesnet.yk.ca.

E-Seminars Schedule and Desciptions (Live Events)

 * Most E-Seminars are 1-hour in length. Get more information on [|how E-Seminars work].
 * Live E-Seminar Schedule

E-Seminars ANYTIME
>> [|Purchase] >> This seminar will focus on the relationship between the nature of the mathematical tasks in which students engage and what students ultimately learn about what mathematics is and how one does it. Specifically, the seminar will focus on the cognitive demands of mathematical tasks, how these demands can change during instruction, and why maintaining the high level demands of tasks is critical to student learning. Participants will have opportunity to engage in an analysis of two tasks, to analyze several short vignettes of classroom instruction, and to consider research that makes salient the impact of tasks on learning.
 * With the purchase of an E-Seminar ANYTIME, you will receive a recording of the E-Seminar, as well as, a site facilitator guide.
 * Get a closer look at hot topics in math education with these onetime 60-minute online seminars presented by experienced math educators. [|more >>]
 * E-Seminar ANYTIME [|topics]
 * Here is an example:
 * Effective Mathematics Instruction: The Role of Mathematical Tasks (K-12) with [|Margaret S. Smith], University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA

Live E-Workshops Schedule & Description (Live Events)

 * Most E-Workshops include a follow-up session to reflect and discuss the impact of the activities on student learning and to explore some additional activities. Get more information on [|how E-Workshops work].
 * Live E-Workshop Schedule

Reflection Guides
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Research Clips & Briefs
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Research Summaries
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Teaching and Learning Mathematics: Translating Research
Use Current Research to Improve Your Teaching Research can demonstrate what is possible for students—what they can learn under specific conditions, how they can reach certain goals, and what kinds of instruction are effective in helping them get there. Each book in the Teaching and Learning Mathematics series—one apiece for Administrators, Elementary School Teachers, and Secondary School Teachers—presents ideas from research to improve mathematics education in schools.

=PBS Teachers=

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=TED Ideas Worth Spreading= []

