Math and Science Partnership

Designing High Quality Professional Development
For Teachers of Mathematics and Science
May 24–25, 2010
Washington, D.C.

Conference Agenda

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Monday, May 24

7:00–8:30 a.m.	Registration
7:30–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30–8:50 a.m.	Welcome [PDF 172KB]
8:50–9:35 a.m.	Designing Professional Development: System Considerations [PDF 415KB]
9:35–10:10 a.m.	Selecting and Balancing Professional Development Goals [PDF 66KB]
10:10–10:40 a.m.	Break
10:40–11:40 a.m.	Selecting and Balancing Professional Development Goals (continued) [PDF 527KB] Handouts: Facets of Teacher Content Knowledge [PDF 9KB] Team Planning Worksheet #1 [PDF 8KB]
11:40–12:20 p.m.	Designing Learning Experiences for Teachers [PDF 110KB]
12:20–1:20 p.m.	Lunch
1:20–2:20 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions: NSF MSPs [PDF 20KB]
	Consortium for Achievement in Mathematics and Science [PDF 54KB]
	El Paso Math and Science Partnership [PDF 44KB]
	Math in the Middle Institute Partnership, Nebraska Math [PDF 1.16MB]
	Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership [PDF 124KB]
	North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership [PDF 77KB]
	NSF Institute: Preparing Virginia's Mathematics Specialists [PDF 537KB]
	Small Group Discussion: Professional Development Design Handout: Crafting Learning Experiences for Teachers: A Design Dilemma [PDF 9KB]
2:20–2:50 p.m.	Break
2:50–4:00 p.m.	Ensuring Access for All [PDF 1.40MB] Handouts: Team Planning Worksheet #2 [PDF 7KB] Making Science Labs Accessible to Students with Disabilities [PDF 226KB] Working Together: K-12 Teachers and Students with Disabilities [PDF 448KB]
4:00–5:00 p.m.	Ensuring Transfer to the Classroom [PDF 91KB] Handouts: Transfer to the Classroom: How will you know if it is happening? [PDF 8KB] Team Planning Worksheet #3 [PDF 7KB]
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn for the Day
6:00–7:00 p.m.	Reception

Tuesday, May 25

7:30–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m.	Overview of the Day [PDF 32KB]
8:45–10:00 a.m.	Preparing Professional Development Providers [PDF 1.47MB] Handout: Team Planning Worksheet #4 [PDF 7KB]
10:00–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30–11:40 a.m.	Preparing Professional Development Providers (continued) [PDF 70KB] Handouts: Preparing STEM Faculty to Work with K–12 Teachers [PDF 17KB] Preparing STEM Faculty to Work with K–12 Teachers Discussion Questions [PDF 9KB] Developing Teacher Leader Capacity to Work with Other Teachers [PDF 15KB] Developing Teacher Leader Capacity to Work with Other Teachers Discussion Questions [PDF 9KB]
11:40–12:00 p.m.	Ensuring Continuous Improvement [PDF 44KB]
12:00–1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00–3:10 p.m.	Rotating Concurrent Breakout Sessions: NSF MSPs
	Consortium for Achievement in Mathematics and Science [PDF 100KB]
	El Paso Math and Science Partnership [PDF 38KB]
	Math in the Middle Institute Partnership, Nebraska Math [PDF 325KB]
	Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership [PDF 809KB] Handout: Continuum of Professional Work for Mathematics [PDF 63KB]
	North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership [PDF 511KB]
	NSF Institute: Preparing Virginia's Mathematics Specialists Handout: The Importance of Preparing the Building Level Administrator [PDF 83KB]
2:55–3:10 p.m.	Move to Plenary
3:10–3:25 p.m.	Ensuring Continuous Improvement: Implications [PDF 28KB] Handout: Team Planning Worksheet #5 [PDF 8KB]
3:25–4:00 p.m.	Key Ideas and Resources [PDF 2.05MB] Handout: Resources for Designing Professional Development [PDF 9KB]
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn