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Fostering Geometric Thinking Facilitators’ Institute

Fostering Geometric Thinking Facilitators’ Institute. minutes until we begin!. Fostering Geometric Thinking Facilitators’ Institute. July 31 – August 4, 2006 EDC • Newton, MA. Introductions. That’s Me!. Goals for this institute .

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Fostering Geometric Thinking Facilitators’ Institute

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  1. Fostering Geometric ThinkingFacilitators’ Institute minutes until we begin!

  2. Fostering Geometric ThinkingFacilitators’ Institute July 31 – August 4, 2006 EDC • Newton, MA

  3. Introductions That’s Me!

  4. Goals for this institute • Provide introduction to Fostering Geometric Thinking (FGT) materials • Experience FGT and structured exploration model • Learn about role as facilitator • Share ideas on mathematical thinking and professional development • Get to know each other

  5. Group norms and groundrules • Start and end on time. • Encourage and respect the sharing of thinking. • Monitor your own participation. • Comments, additions, revisions…

  6. What is Fostering Geometric Thinking? • Professional development curriculum • Help grades 5-10 mathematics teachers to identify, describe, and foster students’ geometric thinking • Group-study guide led by a teacher or administrator as facilitator • Twenty 2-hour sessions; 40 hours of professional development

  7. FGT offers: • Conceptual framework focused on understanding students’ thinking in geometry and measurement • Hands-on investigation of rich mathematical problems • Structured approaches to gathering and analyzing data about student thinking • Structured approaches to discussion among teachers about mathematics, curriculum, student thinking, and instructional practice

  8. FGT Goals • Strengthen teachers’ understanding of geometry and geometric thinking • Enhance teachers’ capacity to recognize and describe geometric thinking • Increase teachers’ attention to students’ thinking • Enhance teachers’ understanding of students’ geometric thinking • Prepare teachers to advance students’ geometric thinking

  9. Monday’s Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Do Math: Comparing Triangles • Introduction to Geometric Habits of Mind • Lunch • Do Math: Finding Area in Different Ways • Analyzing Written Student Work • Introduction to Structured Exploration Process • Wrap-up and Evaluation

  10. FGT Partner Sign-Up Sheet

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