Laura Candler

Teacher, Author, and Trainer

Presents

The Dynamic Duo:
Putting the Punch in Math Instruction
  

Dates

Locations

Availability
August 12 McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC

Full
September 26 Holiday Inn I-95, Fayetteville, NC

Open
November 11 McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC

Open

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Targeted for Grade 2 - 6 Teachers

 Dynamic Duo instructional strategies are appropriate K-12, 
but these workshop activities are targeted for Grades 2 - 6

   
 
   

Laura's Bio


New workshop dates now available!

 

      

Time: 8:30 to 3:30

August 12 and November 11
McKimmon Conference Center
1101 Gorman Street
Raleigh, NC 27695
Free Parking
919 -515-2277

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Accommodations

September 26
Holiday Inn I-95 South

1944 Cedar Creek Road 
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Hotel Front Desk: 1-910-3231600


 Workshop Highlights

  • Discover the power of the Dynamic Duo:
          Mastery Learning and Cooperative Problem Solving

  • Explore 5 amazing instructional "power tools" every teacher should know and use daily

  • Learn research-based strategies to engage all learners and boost math achievement (see data)

  • Experience hands-on activities and learn the management strategies to make them work in your own classroom

  • Find out how to implement math centers or stations in your class quickly and easily

  • Walk away with activities you can implement the next day

  • Discover innovative approaches to teaching basic skills AND higher level thinking

  • Get motivated for the 2008 - 2009 school year!

Registration Includes

  • FREE Power Pack of your choice (up to $19.95 value)

  • Large 3-ring binder of over 100 workshop handouts and blackline masters jam-packed with teaching ideas and activities

  • Coffee and light morning refreshments

Make Every Math Moment Count   

How can you ensure that every math lesson “packs a punch”? Attend this workshop and discover the “dynamic duo” of math instruction: Mastery Learning and Problem Solving. Educators who attend this seminar will discover the secrets of the Mastery Learning model, a simple but powerful method that ensures success for all learners. Participants will experience the excitement of cooperative problem solving and will learn how to incorporate these methods on daily basis. Using fun, hands-on activities, Laura Candler will share practical, easy-to-use strategies to close achievement gaps and enable ALL students to excel in math! 

      

Math Fun vs. Math Achievement

Is it possible to use fun, engaging math strategies and still ensure that all students are learning? Would you like to supplement your math text with an effective, proven program to ensure that your students make adequate growth on the state test? Skip the test practice booklets and see the excitement of kids exploring higher level math concepts in your class! 

If you are ready to take your math instruction to the next level, Laura's  Dynamic Duo workshop is for you! You'll transform your classroom into an exciting community of mathematics learners, differentiating instruction to meet their needs.

Do these methods work? Decide for yourself after checking out a graph of Laura's End-of-Grade test math scores as compared to overall math achievement in North Carolina!



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Dynamic Duo Workshop Content
  • Simple strategies for implementing Mastery Learning, a research-based instructional strategy introduced by Benjamin Bloom and further developed by Tom Guskey
  • The Cooperative Problem Solving Cycle - and how to use it to empower your students
  • 3 types of math problems that all students benefit from experiencing 
  • How to make sure ALL your students learn their times tables or addition facts 
  • Active engagement strategies that will motivate your struggling learners as well as challenge your advanced learners
  • How to implement math centers or stations and make them work in YOUR classroom
  • Easy ways to incorporate math manipulatives into almost every math lesson
  • Interactive strategies that allow you to quickly diagnose learning difficulties and provide immediate feedback and assistance to students
  • Loads of simple yet effective classroom management techniques
  • How to energize your students and keep them motivated throughout the year
  • Math strategies to help you meet NCTM standards for Numeration, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebra, and Problem Solving
  • Dozens of ways to differentiate math instruction for all types of learners
  • Creative ways to use graphic organizers and foldables in math
  • Cooperative learning activities that will hold your students accountable for their participation as well as teaching them social skills

Participant Comments from the 2007 Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference

  • Awesome session! This was the best session at the conference!
  • Great presentation! I can't wait to implement these strategies!
  • The BEST workshop by far!
  • Outstanding session!
  • Very solid concrete ideas for teachers. It was great!
  • This was the most interesting and beneficial session I went to!
  • Great practical knowledge - promotes rigor!
  • Amazing presentation - great resources for all areas!

About Mastery Learning . . . 

"Just a couple of months ago I began teaching math using Mastery Learning.  The results have been terrific.  I really feel like I'm meeting the needs of all of my students.  My local benchmark test scores have gone up, and I'm teaching the best math I've ever taught!" 
                                                                    ~ Tammy Meagher, 4th grade teacher

Who Should Attend?
  • Teachers of grades 2 - 6 (Note: Other teachers K-12 would find the Mastery Learning and Cooperative Problem Solving strategies beneficial, but the workshop activities are specifically designed for teachers of grades 2 - 6).
  • Elementary School Administrators
  • Instructional Coaches and Math Coaches (School or District Level)
  • District Level Math Directors
  • Students enrolled in teacher education programs

      

Registration Information

1. Print and complete Registration Form shown at right.

2. Mail form with payment (see below) to

Teaching Resources
1552 Grassy Branch Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304

Note: If you are paying with PayPal, you may fax your registration form to 910-868-5211

Questions about registration or payment? View the Dynamic Duo Registration FAQs.

3. Receive confirmation by email. (You should receive a confirmation email within a week of submitting your registration. If you don't receive that confirmation, send an email to Laura at lauracandler@att.net to secure your spot. You can also email Laura if you have submitted a request to your school and you are concerned about the status of your registration.)


Three Convenient Payment Methods:

  • PayPal Pay Now button (below)
  • School Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order made out to Teaching Resources
  • Purchase Order

$175 or $150 before the Early Registration Deadlines

Fayetteville - September 26th
(Early Registration by August 31st)
$150

Raleigh - November 11th
(Early Registration by October 24th)
$150

If you have to cancel for any reason, your payment is refundable in full up to 7 days prior to the workshop. Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed! 

 

Feel free to contact Laura with any questions or comments!

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