Differentiated Instruction & Assessment Strategies for the
21st Century Classroom
Have you ever taught a unit and thought everyone knew
the material—only to find when grading the test that they didn’t know it after
all? This workshop will focus on
proven strategies for differentiating instruction and in a high-performing
classroom to ensure that students are learning. We will also
focus on formative and summative assessment strategies that will help you know
what your students have learned… and what they haven’t yet
mastered.
Math Strategies that Help Students “Get
It”
Looking for ways to raise your math scores? This
workshop will help. We will focus on specific strategies that will help middle
school students’ comprehension of mathematics concepts. We will offer practical ideas on how to
help your students become more mathematically literate.
Schools to Watch Training
Learn about the Schools to Watch criteria and how focusing on academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, and social equity will help you have a higher-performing school. This workshop will introduce you to the criteria and prepare you to use them as a road map for making your classroom, school, or district even more successful.
Visualize That
Question: Helping Students with EOG Multiple Choice Questions
Melba Johnson, highly regarded
author and presenter, will introduce teachers to visual strategies that assist
students in answering multiple choice questions. This session will employ
examples from the EOG to provide participants a clear understanding of these
techniques. Utilizing graphic organizers/Thinking Maps®, participants will
engage in tactile activities designed to associate these visuals with the
thought processes (i.e., cause/effect, comparison/contrast, defining in context,
seeing relationships, and sequencing) in multiple choice questions. These
strategies will assist students in identifying key words in the multiple-choice
questions and analyzing answer options.
Welcome to the Middle: Middle School
101
If you’re new to the middle level or just looking to
learn more about how to be successful at this level, this workshop is for
you. This session will provide
teachers and leaders new to the middle with critical understandings and
strategies needed to be effective middle grades educators. The following concepts will be
emphasized: middle school philosophy, characteristics of young adolescents,
organizing and managing the middle level classroom, and best practices for
reaching and engaging the young adolescent learner.
Choose From One of Our Three Dates & Locations:
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Hickory-November 3, 2008 Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza 1385 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. SE Hickory, NC 28602 (828) 323-1000 |
Rocky Mount-November 13, 2008 |
Chapel Hill-November 20, 2008 (919) 968-4900 |
To allow for maximum interaction,
space for all sessions is limited and we will not be able to offer on-site
registration.
Each of our sessions run from 9:00-3:30 and include
lunch.
All sessions filled
up and were closed-out last year—please register
early!
General Information
To register for any of these activities, click here, or call us at (910) 235-3761 for more information.
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Payment:
Registration is incomplete until the registration form and
payment are received. PLEASE NOTE: If you send your
paperwork to central office to be processed, PLEASE fax or mail a copy to us so
we know you are registering. Space is limited, and sometimes processing gets
delayed at central office.
Payment may be made in one of the following ways:
- Checks made out to NCMSA for the full amount
- Credit card-MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover
- A valid purchase order
- Faxed registrations will be accepted only with a purchase order
number or credit card
Registration Procedures:
If you or your school/organization are NOT currently a
member of NCMSA, and you wish to register at the reduced member rate, you may
include membership payment with your registration form. For membership
information, click here
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or call us at (910) 235-3761.
Agenda Information:
The agenda for each workshop may be revised
if registration increases or decreases from the number anticipated at publication
of this seminar information. We urge you to register early
to avoid possible registration cutoff due to sessions being full.
NCMSA reserves the right to make changes to these programs as
deemed necessary.
Cancellations:
Registrations cancelled within 72 hours of the event will incur
a $15 processing fee. Requests for refunds must be in writing
and received within two weeks of the event. The processing fee
is waived for those canceling registrations more than 72 hours
in advance, or (at our discretion) for circumstances beyond the
control of attendees (storms, etc.). No refunds will be given
for "no shows."
Renewal Credit:
Participants will receive a certificate of 6.5 contact hours.
Those who choose to complete a follow-up assignment at their school
may receive ten hours or 1.0 renewal credits.
Schedule:
Your registration confirmation will include details about the
program agenda. The workshop will be held for six and one-half
hours as follows:
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | Workshop begins |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Workshop continues |
| 2:30 p.m. | Questions & Answers |
| 3:30 p.m. | Conclusion |