PD Manitoba

JUMP Math Training Sessions, Winter 2011-12, Manitoba

JUMP Math is pleased to announce training workshops to be held in Manitoba. More will be added as they are scheduled.The training sessions will be led by JUMP Math Manager of Outreach and Teacher Support, Frances Agro. Frances has over seven years of experience using JUMP in classroom, special education, and tutoring environments, in addition to being extremely knowledgeable about the research underpinning the program. If you have not yet attended a JUMP Math training session, we strongly recommend that you do so soon.

 

Additional Materials Available at a Discount

Participants may order one set of grade specific student practice and assessment books at the discounted price of $14 plus GST and one printed, binder-ready version of a grade-specific Teacher Resource package at the discounted price of $65 plus GST.  These discounted prices are only available up to one week before the workshop.



 

How to Reach and Teach Every Child (Level 1)

Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1–8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs with little or no experience with JUMP Math.

JUMP Math’s Professional Development (PD) session is designed to give you the tools and skills to effectively implement the program in your classroom or school.  In this workshop participants will:

  • Learn about the JUMP Math program, its philosophy and development
  • Examine their own comfort levels with mathematics and mathematics teaching
  • Discuss the importance of teachers' mathematical knowledge
  • Observe and critique a JUMP Math lesson
  • Become familiar with JUMP Math's teacher and student materials
  • Learn about anticipating ‘pitfalls’, task analysis and other JUMP Math teaching strategies
  • Discuss practical strategies
  • Have opportunities to share ideas and network with colleagues

 

Dates and Locations

None scheduled



 

Taking it to the Next Level (Level 2)

Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1–8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs who have a good grounding in the basics of JUMP Math and wish to take their practice to the next level.

This JUMP Math Professional Development (PD) session focuses on how to get the most out of the JUMP Math Program and take it to the next level. You will be guided through the art of scaffolding difficult concepts in math teaching. We will look at how to dvelop bonus questions/challenging students who finish quickly. We will examine teaching strategies and games that will help you in developing solid problem solving skills in young people.  In this workshop participants will:

  • Thoroughly examine JUMP Principles in order to maximize their effectiveness in your educational setting
  • Expand on your knowledge of problem-solving in mathematics, and learn about the JUMP approach to teaching effective problem-solving strategies to your students
  • Guide you through the art of scaffolding difficult concepts in mathematics instruction
  • Learn how to increase your student’s mathematical vocabulary and to make math relevant
  • Explore the use of guided practice and guided discovery.
  • Look at how to develop bonus questions that challenge students who finish quickly.

Share tips on

  • Using the Teacher's Guide and website effectively
  • Which topics to focus on more if time is short to complete the workbooks
  • Teaching combined-grade classes (how to align the books/teach to both grades in the same lesson

 

Dates and Locations

Winnipeg, MB - (Level 2)  - Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G2

February 14, 2012
4:30 - 8:30 PM Central Time
Workshop Cost: $80 plus HST
Click here to register

 

More Information

For information about upcoming PD sessions in Manitoba, please contact Noreen McLean at noreen.mclean@jumpmath.org or 416-596-7716 x 228.