Seminar Registration:
Download our catalog (pdf 2.2mb), which includes a form for registering by fax or mail.
Or click on a session to register online:
- San Antonio: December 4, 2009
- Both Algebra I: Linear Relationships and Algebra I: Quadratic Relationships are also available in a two-day session scheduled for February 16-17, 2010, in Houston. See the separate description.
Algebra I: Quadratic Relationships to Support Student Success
A one-day session, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $249
Equipment note:
- Participants should bring a graphing caculator.
Audience:
- Teachers of Algebra I
- Instructional specialists and coaches
Content focus:
- Mathematics
- STEM
Grade-level focus:
- High school
This session is designed primarily for instructional specialists, coaches, and teachers of Algebra I.
You will explore in depth the functional relationships of algebra and use a set of research-based instructional strategies and tools designed to deepen student understanding and increase student achievement in Algebra I.
In this session, you will:
- Gain hands-on experience with research-based instructional strategies by collecting and manipulating data sets that generate quadratic algebraic patterns.
- Learn instructional strategies for increasing student understanding of quadratic relationships in data.
- Use appropriate tools and STEM-focused instructional strategies, including technology.
- Collaborate with professional mathematics colleagues around learning and implementing additional instructional strategies in algebra.
Note: The Dana Center is home to the Texas Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TC-STEM).