Strategies in Strengthening the High School

Math Curriculum for At-Risk Students

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative

Location: SEEM Collaborative Offices, 92 Montvale Ave. Suite 3500, Stoneham, MA. 02180 –

See website for directions

Instructor: Jim Kearns, Mathematics Consultant

Time: 8:30 –2:30 PM

PDP’s: 10 Hours

Cost: Collaborative Members: $70 Non-Collaborative Members: $225

Refreshments and lunch are included in fee.

Description:

The Salem State Collaborative is expanding its successful Middle School Program for At-Risk Students to the High School level. This program is offered as two full-day workshops targeted for classroom teachers, special education teachers and aides who work with at-risk high school students in grades 9 and 10. The focus of each workshop will be to review specific math strands, analyze MCAS test items that assess those strands, and to discuss instructional strategies and support material that are appropriate for these concepts. Time will be spent on instruction in the use of TI technology as it is a tool that can greatly benefit at-risk students and their performance on the MCAS Exam. Additionally, materials developed by the collaborative will be made available to participants.

Dates/Strand:

Data Analysis/Patterns and Relations February 24, 2009

Geometry/Measurement March 24, 2009

Registration Information:

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or

call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up for Strategies in Strengthening High School Mathematics is February 18^th.