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1. Focus on Math Fluency: Games (elementary)

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building Room 209 (Springfield, MO)

Audience: k-5 teachers, coaches, interventionists, special ed teachers

Dates: 4/4/2024

Let's bring FUN to math class! In this workshop, we will explore the effectiveness of games as fluency practice and look at where to find them, how to use them, and what students learn from them. Cost: $20 Breakfast and parking included

2. Using Base Ten Blocks in Grades 1-3

Program: RPDC - Central

Location: 9 Central RPDC (Warrensburg, MO) [map]

Audience: 1st Grade Teachers, 2nd Grade Teachers, 3rd Grade Teachers

Dates: 4/5/2024

This professional development opportunity is designed for 1st through 3rd grade teachers. Are you looking for fun ways to engage your students while deepening their mathematical understandings? Base ten blocks are an effective tool to deepen place value understanding and aid in instruction of addition and subtraction. Join us for some hands-on learning and discover ways to model and use base ten blocks with your students to create conceptual understanding with your students.

In this PD, we will:
**Dive deeper into the Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) framework for understanding through the use of models and manipulatives
**Provide ideas and materials for activities to take back to the classroom

3. Let's Celebrate Math! (elementary)

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building (Springfield, MO)

Audience: k-5 teachers, coaches, interventionists, special ed teachers

Dates: 5/2/2024

This workshop is an opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of math class along with your peers. Join math teachers from across the region to troubleshoot issues and plan a course of action for next year. Cost: $20 Breakfast and parking included

4. Let's Celebrate Math! (Secondary)

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building (ROOM 112) (Springfield, MO)

Audience: 6-12 teachers, coaches, interventionists, special ed teachers

Dates: 5/9/2024

5. STEM Resources--presented by Learning Blade [STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources]

Program: RPDC - Northeast

Location: 4 Truman State University (Kirksville, MO)

Audience: Any 5th-9th Grade Teacher

Dates: 5/20/2024

This workshop is for any 5th-9th grade teacher.

DATE: Monday, May 20, 2024

TIME: 8:30am-12:30pm

LOCATION: Truman State Univ TBA

COST: Free*
*Participants will receive a $150 stipend for attending [paid after the workshop].

Come to this 4-hour workshop to learn how Learning Blade can help provide an enriching learning experience for your students by providing resources that support Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS), and Career & Technical Education (CTE), and can be implemented in a variety of classroom settings!

What is Learning Blade?
Learning Blade is an online system that allows any teacher to provide--
>STEM,
>CS, &
>CTE
that--
>is aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, & technology standards.
>builds skills, awareness, & interest in STEM, CS, & CTE careers & technologies.

STEM resources include hands-on projects, interdisciplinary lessons design, thinking exercises, 3D printing projects, & models.
CS resources include 20+ hours coding course, CS career exploration, & online & offline engagement of CS principles.
CTE resources include exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons & career videos.

In addition, this workshop will cover--
--best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.
--how to implement support to educators & the whole school building.
--how to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

Use of all Learning Blade resources are free to all MO teachers (paid by MO DESE).
Registered participants should sign up for a fully-funded account.
Click on this link to do so: Learning Blade.com/MO.

6. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources

Program: RPDC - Kansas City

Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]

Audience: 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology teachers

Dates: 5/21/2024

7. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources

Program: RPDC - Central

Location: 9 Central RPDC (Warrensburg, MO) [map]

Audience: 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology teachers

Dates: 5/21/2024

8. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources for Grade 5-9 Teachers ONLY - Heart of MO-RPDC

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: University of Missouri, Townsend Hall, 2nd Floor Reflector (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 6/3/2024

What is Learning Blade?

An online system that allows ANY teacher to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE).

Aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology standards.

Builds skills, awareness and interest in STEM, CS, and CTE careers and technologies

STEM-Hands-on projects: Interdisciplinary lessons Design: thinking exercices: 3D printing projects and models

CS-20+ hours coding course: career exploration: Online and offline engagement of CS principles

CTE-Exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons: Career videos

In addition, these sessions will cover:

Best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.

How to implement support to educators and the whole school building.

How to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

Teacher participants will receive a $150 stipend for attending.

*In strategic partnership with eDynamic Learning. Fully funded by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.*

9. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: Grades 5-9 Educators

Dates: 6/4/2024

Join us for an enriching learning experience at our Regional Learning Blade Professional Development sessions across Missouri. In these sessions, you will learn how Learning Blade supports STEM, computer science, and CTE, and how our program can be implemented in a variety of classroom settings!

What is Learning Blade? An online system that allows ANY teacher to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE)
* Aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology standards
* Builds skills, awareness, and interest in STEM, CS, and CTE careers and technologies

STEM:
* Hands-on projects Interdisciplinary lessons Design thinking exercises
* 3D printing projects and models

CS:
* 20+ hours coding course CS career exploration
* Online and offline engagement of CS principles

CTE:
* Exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons
* Career videos

In addition, these sessions will cover:
* Best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.
* How to implement support to educators and the whole school building.
* How to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

Participants receive a $150 stipend.

10. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources - Agency for Teaching, Leading, and Learning

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building (ROOM 112) (Springfield, MO)

Dates: 6/5/2024

What is Learning Blade?

Learning Blade is an online system that allows ANY teacher to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology standards.

Builds skills, awareness, and interest in STEM, CS, and CTE careers and technologies.

STEM:

Hands-on projects

Interdisciplinary lessons Design

Thinking exercise

3D printing projects and models

CS:

20+ hours coding course CS

Career Exploration

Online and offline engagement of CS principles

CTE:

Exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons

Career videos

This session will cover:

Best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.

How to implement support to educators and the whole school building.

How to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

Participants will receive a $150 stipend for attending. (paid after the workshop)

11. Math Fluency Boot Camp

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building Room 209 (Springfield, MO)

Dates: 6/6/2024 to 6/7/2024

This 2 day workshop will cover the basics of math fluency and explore many activites to use in the classroom to help your students become more fluent mathematical thinkers. This is a k-12 workshop in order to provide show the vertical alignment that these fluency activities helps build. There will be appropriate activities for all grade levels!

12. Learning Blade: STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness Resources - South Central RPDC

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: Any/All Subjects; Career Education; Career Planning; Professional Development

Dates: 6/12/2024

Join us for an enriching learning experience at our Regional Learning Blade Professional Development sessions across Missouri. In these sessions, you will learn how Learning Blade supports STEM, computer science, and CTE, and how our program can be implemented in a variety of classroom settings!

What is Learning Blade?

An online system that allows ANY teacher to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE).

Aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology standards.

Builds skills, awareness and interest in STEM, CS, and CTE careers and technologies

STEM-Hands-on projects: Interdisciplinary lessons Design: thinking exercices: 3D printing projects and models

CS-20+ hours coding course: career exploration: Online and offline engagement of CS principles

CTE-Exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons: Career videos

In addition, these sessions will cover:

Best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.

How to implement support to educators and the whole school building.

How to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

*In strategic partnership with eDynamic Learning. Fully funded by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.*

13. Learning Blade: STEM / CS / CTE Career Awareness Resources - MO Regional PD

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Audience: Teachers in grades 5 - 9

Dates: 6/13/2024

Join us for an enriching learning experience at our Regional Learning Blade Professional Development sessions across Missouri. In these sessions, you will learn how Learning Blade supports STEM, computer science, and CTE, and how our program can be implemented in a variety of classroom settings!

What is Learning Blade?
An online system that allows ANY teacher to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Computer Science (CS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE)

• Aligned to MO 5th-9th grade math, science, ELA, social studies, and technology standards

• Builds skills, awareness, and interest in STEM, CS, and CTE careers and technologies

STEM:

• Hands-on projects Interdisciplinary lessons Design thinking exercises

• 3D printing projects and models

CS:

• 20+ hours coding course CS career exploration

• Online and offline engagement of CS principles

CTE:

• Exploration of 100+ careers with interactive lessons

• Career videos

In addition, these sessions will cover:

• Best practices for integrating interdisciplinary curriculum.

• How to implement support to educators and the whole school building.

• How to train other building instructors to work with Learning Blade.

Participants receive a $150 stipend.

14. Building Thinking Classrooms Online Book Study - Math

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Dates: 6/17/2024 to 6/21/2024

This is a QUICK book study! We will meet every morning for 1 week to cover 3 chapters each meeting. You need to provide your own book for this workshop. This is an easy to read, but very informational book! Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Lilijedahl

15. 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions Online Book Study

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Dates: 6/24/2024 to 6/28/2024

This is a QUICK book study! We will meet every morning for 1 week to cover 2 chapters each day. Where Building Thinking Classrooms provides the "why" for changes in the math classrooms, this book provides the "how" to make that transition successfully. It offers detailed instructions for planning your lessons to incorporate deeper understanding of the math through quality discourse and consolidation of student work. You will need to have your own copy of the book: 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein.

16. Navigating the Shifts in Math Education

Program: RPDC - Central

Location: 9 Central RPDC (Warrensburg, MO) [map]

Audience: Administrators

Dates: 6/25/2024

This PD will be an informational session to equip administrators for supporting best practices in teaching math. In this session we will:
*Give an overview of Building Thinking Classrooms, along with info on our other PD offerings. *Discuss how the shifts in math education apply to classroom observations and NEE. *How to support these shifts and how they could be applied to other content areas.

Participants will each receive a copy of the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics.

Bring a notetaking medium of your choice and a device with internet capabilities. Registration and morning refreshments will begin at 8:00 am with the workshop starting at 8:30 am.

17. Putting the Practices into Action (with John SanGiovanni)

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Educators

Dates: 6/26/2024

Mathematically proficient students understand mathematics conceptually, use procedures with fluency, and apply what their skills to solve problems. They also call on processes and practices to thrive in college and career as well as their everyday lives. Teaching these practices can be hard. This workshop is a deep dive into these mathematical practices, helping teachers understand what they are and how to bring them to life in the mathematics classroom. The workshop unpacks what the practices look like and provides a wealth of instructional practices for infusing them. The workshop will also feature strategies for developing number sense and problem solving. Classroom-ready resources will be shared so that participants can help their students
*make sense of problems
*reason abstractly and quantitatively
*construct viable arguments
*model with mathematics
*use tools strategically
*attend to precision
*make use of structure
*express repeated reasoning

Lunch included

Optional 1 hour graduate credit available if you take an additional learning training and complete additional course work for both. For example, this can be paired with any of the Math Practice Trainings being offered on June 27, July 10, July 17, and July 24.

18. What Students Do Fostered by How You Teach Math - Session 1

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Educators

Dates: 6/27/2024

Are your students making connections in math class? Do they have the stamina needed to persevere through challenging problems? Can they share their thinking in multiple ways? Come learn engaging strategies to develop your students' critical thinking skills. Each session will focus on specific math practices through implementing strategies, routines and tasks to engage students in active learning, connecting math knowledge, and facilitating student communication through talking and writing. Collectively, participants will learn about the eight mathematical practices as outlined by NCTM.

June 27
Session 1: Math Practice 3 (Critical Thinking/Justify Reasoning) + Math Practice 6 (Communicate and Compute w/ Precision)

July 10
Session 2: Math Practice 2 (Reason Contextually and Abstractly) + Math Practice 5 (Use of Tools Effectively & Strategically)

July 17
Session 3: Math Practice 1 (Persevere and Problem Solve) + Math Practice 8 (Look for and Express Repeated Reasoning)

July 24
Session 4: Math Practice 4 (Modeling Real-World Situations) + Math Practice 7 (Use of Structures and Patterns)

*The above may be taken as a single session or in any combination of two to four sessions.

Lunch on your own

Optional 1 hour graduate credit available if you take an additional learning training and complete additional course work for both.

19. What Students Do Fostered by How You Teach Math - Session 2

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Educators

Dates: 7/10/2024

20. What Students Do Fostered by How You Teach Math - Session 3

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Educators

Dates: 7/17/2024

21. What Students Do Fostered by How You Teach Math - Session 4

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Educators

Dates: 7/24/2024

22. Math Fluency Boot Camp

Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning

Location: Park Central Office Building Room 209 (Springfield, MO)

Dates: 8/5/2024 to 8/6/2024

23. Math Fluency (K-5)

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-5 Math Educators

Dates: 8/7/2024

State standards require students to demonstrate fluency, but what does that really mean? Fluency is more than a quick answer; it requires conceptual understanding of operations and properties along with students' knowledge of various strategies and representations. Join us to learn how to give each student access to the knowledge and power to become skilled and confident mathematical thinkers and doers. By the end of the session, participants will:

* Understand the definition and big ideas of fluency
* Investigate strategies for efficient and flexible learners
* Learn and play fluency games and routines for classroom use

Lunch on your own

Optional 1 hour graduate credit available if you take an additional learning training and complete additional course work for both.

24. Teaching Math to English Learners

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 8/7/2024

Math includes numbers AND language. When teaching students whose second (or third) language is English the challenge to teach math is more difficult.

• Learn different instructional strategies to help ELs be more successful in math class.

• Learn about cultural differences in how math is taught around the world.

• Network with other math teachers of ELs.

• Work with consultants to adapt lessons/assessments to accommodate ELs.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

25. Fractions Fluency (addition and subtraction)

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 8/12/2024

This math session is dedicated to mastering the teaching of addition and subtraction of fractions while building a strong conceptual foundation of fractions. Participants will:

• Distinguish between the five meanings of fractions.

• Learn different strategies for teaching additions and subtraction of fractions to increase fluency in students.

• Practice routines and play games that utilize those different strategies.

• Take home a folder of ideas and activities to implement in your classroom!

Grades 6-9 teachers can utilize these strategies and games for RTI!

Registration deadline: Wednesday, August 4, 2024

26. Fractions Fluency (multiplication and division)

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 8/12/2024

This math session builds on the strong conceptual foundation of fractions while progressing past addition and subtraction to multiplication and division. Participants will connect abstract fraction concepts to models to aid in contextual understanding as well as:

• Distinguish between the five meanings of fractions

• Learn different strategies for teaching multiplication and division of fractions to increase fluency in students.

• Practice routines and play games that utilize those different strategies.

• Take home a folder of ideas and activities to implement in your classroom!

Grades 6-9 teachers can utilize these strategies and games for RTI!

Registration deadline: Wednesday, August 4, 2024

27. Building Thinking Classrooms

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: Teachers Who Teach Mathematics

Dates: 8/30/2024

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This session is meant to introduce K-12 teachers who teach mathematics to the first toolkit of instructional strategies of Peter Liljedahl's research-based framework for creating classroom environments that move students from simply mimicking the teacher to authentic mathematical thinking. More thinking in math class means higher engagement, productive discussions, flexibility in reasoning, and greater number sense.

If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied.

Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.

28. Making Sense of Fluency in Grades 3-5

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 9/3/2024

Fluency contributes to success in the math classroom and everyday life. Acquiring mathematical fluency enables students to have a greater cognitive capacity to solve more complex problems in the real world. In this full day session teachers will learn how to engage students in strategies and games that build mathematical fluency. Teachers will have time to plan opportunities for students that can be implemented in the classroom.

29. Fluency & Number Talks, Grades 3-6

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E209 Conference Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: Teachers who teach elementary mathematics grades 3-6, math interventionists, math instructional coaches

Dates: 9/16/2024

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Fluency entails more than just helping students memorize their math facts. Together we will develop a common understanding for fluency that promotes flexibility, efficiency, and computational accuracy in your students. We will engage in games and routines, with a particular emphasis on the routine of Number Talks.

Number Talks are one of the most powerful pedagogical tools for supporting number sense, mathematical communication, and all aspects of fluency. Learn how Number Talks can become part of your daily classroom routine in which students share reasoning strategies and build connections between ideas in order to improve their fluency in a variety of standards.

If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied.

Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.

30. Making Sense of Fluency in Grades 6-8

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 9/16/2024

31. Making Sense of Fluency in Grades K-2

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 9/18/2024

32. Math Round Table-Session 1

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 9/20/2024

This is the first of four round table sessions designed for the math leaders in your building, whether that be a Principal, Coach, Interventionist, or Teacher. (Sessions are on September 20, November 22, January 24, and March 21.) Participants can attend one or more sessions since they are all different.

While the subjects discussed will be different from session to session, the overall intent is to offer a collaborative atmosphere where it is less about "presenters” and "participants”, and more about whole-group discussions.

In these sessions we will:

**Provide an update on the various DESE Resources available to your school/district.

**Provide an opportunity for participants to network with leaders from other districts in the Heart of Missouri Region.

**Discuss effective teaching practices/strategies.

**Discuss activity/technology ideas and how they can be implemented in the classroom

Please register for each session you would like to attend.

Registration Deadline for this session: Thursday, September 12, 2024.

33. SC RPDC ELA/Math Network (AM Session: ELA Literacy)

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: District curriculum leaders, instructional coaches and teachers and administrators in the South Central region

Dates: 9/24/2024

This ELA session will provide opportunities for area educators to network with other schools in the South Central region. The session will consist of 3 components: DESE Updates, Structured Networking Activities, and Breakout Sessions on Focus areas for K-3 and 4-12.

The Network offers a series of 3 events in 2024 -- February 14, September 24, and November 19. Participants are encouraged to register and attend each of the sessions. The cost is $5.00 for a half-day session and lunch is on your own. Participants must register for the ELA and Math portions separately.

If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied.

34. SC RPDC ELA/Math Network (PM Session: Math)

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: District curriculum leaders, instructional coaches and teachers and administrators in the South Central region

Dates: 9/24/2024

This Math session will provide opportunities for area educators to network with other schools in the South Central region. The session will consist of updates on DESE assessment and other projects, overviews of high-impact mathematics instructional practice across K-12, and structured opportunities for networking with other educators who support mathematics learning.

The Network offers a series of 3 events in 2024 -- February 14, September 24, and November 19. Participants are encouraged to register and attend each of the sessions. The cost is $5.00 for a half-day session and lunch is on your own. Participants must register for the ELA and Math portions separately.

If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied.

35. Math Academy Grades 6-8

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 9/30/2024 to 3/17/2025

This three-part series will focus on instruction for developing conceptual understanding across the domains. We will explore strategies for promoting student reasoning and critical thinking. Each session will show the learning progression of the priority standards in Grades 6-8. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers across the region and explore quality resources.

Session 1- Expressions, Equations, Inequalities & Number Sense and Operations
Session 2- Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Session 3- Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

36. 24-25 New to Special Education Academy

Program: RPDC - Kansas City

Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]

Audience: New to Special Education- Teachers (1st or 2nd year in sped)

Dates: 10/1/2024 to 3/3/2025

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10/01: Special Education Process: As a result of this training, participants will have a basic understanding of special education laws that focus on the implementation of the special education process, which is the process used for referring students for evaluation, finding children eligible for services, establishing an Individualized Education Program for them, and continued review of services and progress of and for the child.

11/15: Writing Quality Individualized Education Plans (IEP): As a result of this training, participants will know the best practices in preparing for an IEP meeting, be able to write present level of academic achievement and functional performance, write SMART goals related to the students' needs and understand all components of the IEP,

01/16: Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) & Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)/ Progress Monitoring: As a result of this training, participants will learn how to conduct formal and informal functional behavior assessments and translating the data to a behavior intervention plan.

03/03: Intro into Science of Reading/Math: As a result of this training, participants will dive deeply into the science of reading in the morning with our ELA consutlants. In the afternoon participants will work with our math consultants and learn effective teaching strategies that can be incorporated into their K-12 classrooms for students with disabilities.

Bailey has worked with students with disabilities for over 15 years. While receiving her Bachelor's Degree at Missouri State University in Cross Categorical Special Education K-12. While working as a Special Education teacher, Bailey obtained her ESL certification and received her Master's Degree in Teacher Leadership from Park University. Currently, she serves as the Special Education Compliance Consultant for the Kansas City area and surrounding region. She is a strong advocate for students with special needs and believes every child has the right to learn.

Cost: $75.00

37. NW Curriculum Leader Network

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5 Varies (Maryville/St Joseph, MO)

Audience: Curriculum leaders, Building leaders, Teacher leaders

Dates: 10/2/2024 to 4/11/2025

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This network will provide information about current trends and issues in curriculum, instruction and assessment. Participants will be informed about current happenings at DESE, such as: literacy updates, math updates, MO Leap Blocks, State assessment information, etc. Time will be allowed to share ideas of what is working in districts to help improve learning.

38. Diving Deeper into Teaching the MLS in Grades 6-12 Math

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)

Audience: K-12 Math Teachers

Dates: 10/3/2024 to 3/6/2025

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This network will focus on instruction for developing conceptual understanding across the domains. We will explore strategies for promoting student reasoning, conceptual understanding and critical thinking. Each session will show the learning progression of the priority standards in Grades 6-12. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate and plan lessons with peers across the region.

Lunch provided. Graduate credit available.

39. Math Academy Grades K-2

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 10/3/2024 to 2/11/2025

This two part series will focus on instruction for developing conceptual understanding across the domains. We will explore strategies for promoting student reasoning and critical thinking. Each session will show the learning progression of the priority standards in Grades 3-5. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers across the region and explore quality resources.

Session 1- Number Sense & Operations
Session 2- Geometry & Measurement

40. Math Academy Grades 3-5

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 10/9/2024 to 3/7/2025

This three part series will focus on instruction for developing conceptual understanding across the domains. We will explore strategies for promoting student reasoning and critical thinking. Each session will show the learning progression of the priority standards in Grades 3-5. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers across the region and explore quality resources.

Session 1- Multiplication and Division
Session 2- Fractions
Session 3- Geometry

41. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Network

Program: RPDC - Northwest

Location: 5 Varies (Maryville/St Joseph, MO)

Audience: STEAM Teachers

Dates: 10/9/2024 to 1/28/2025

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STEAM is more than just a buzzword. It is an educational model that builds the creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills students will need in the workforce. There are a variety of ways to promote STEAM learning at your school, but where do you start? The STEAM Network will explore a variety of ways to implement STEAM Education.

* STEAM Kits and Technology
* NWRPDC STEAM Lending Library Resources
* Classroom Lessons
* Clubs/Organizations, ie STEAM Camp, Science Club
* Work-Based Learning Opportunities, ie field trips, Makerspace
* Career Connections
* And more

Lunch provided

42. 24-25 Instructional Coaches Network

Program: RPDC - Kansas City

Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Supervisors of Instructional Coaches

Dates: 10/14/2024 to 2/28/2025

New

Join us for year 2 of the Kansas City RPDC's Instructional Coaches Network!
In October and January, we will continue our journey of learning with Julie Steele, co-author of Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2023) and a Senior Consultant with Diane Sweeney Consulting (DSC). Topics pertaining your role, such as Providing feedback through Coaching Cycles, Coaching Conversations, Providing Feedback that Guides Instructional Changes, and Instructional Coaching Resources will be discussed. Our in-house ELA and Math expert consultants will facilitate sessions in December and February on tips and resources on coaching ELA and Math teachers. As always, time will be allowed for conversations and networking with other Instructional Coaches during each meeting. Be sure to register, you don't want to miss out on this opportunity.

Cost includes all 4 sessions.

Cost: KCRPDC Member:$130 OR Non-KCRPDC Member: $160

43. Math Collaborative Group

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 10/23/2024 to 4/14/2025

This 3-part series is designed for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and interventionists who support the teaching and learning of mathematics. The focus will be on increasing student engagement through research-based best practices to impact student learning. Participants will have the added opportunity of networking with others, sharing resources, and building their leadership capacity.

44. Building Thinking Classrooms

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: Teachers Who Teach Mathematics

Dates: 11/1/2024

New

45. Math Special Education Cohort

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 11/18/2024 to 3/27/2025

This cohort is intended for K-12 Special Education teachers. Our Math team is partnering with Berkley Rosenquist, our regional Special Education Improvement Consultant to bring this network of learning and collaboration to SEMO teachers. We will focus on the progression of Missouri Learning Standards and how this supports specialized instruction. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers across the region, explore resources, and ask questions.

46. SC RPDC ELA/Math Network (AM Session: Math)

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: District curriculum leaders, instructional coaches and teachers and administrators in the South Central region

Dates: 11/19/2024

47. SC RPDC ELA/Math Network (PM Session: ELA Literacy)

Program: RPDC - South Central

Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]

Audience: District curriculum leaders, instructional coaches and teachers and administrators in the South Central region

Dates: 11/19/2024

48. Math Round Table-Session 2

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 11/22/2024

This is the second of four round table sessions designed for the math leaders in your building, whether that be a Principal, Coach, Interventionist, or Teacher. (Sessions are on September 20, November 22, January 24, and March 21.) Participants can attend one or more sessions since they are all different.

In these sessions we will:

**Provide an update on the various DESE Resources available to your school/district.

**Provide an opportunity for participants to network with leaders from other districts in the Heart of Missouri Region.

**Discuss effective teaching practices/strategies.

**Discuss activity/technology ideas and how they can be implemented in the classroom.

Please register for each session you would like to attend.

Registration Deadline (for this session): Thursday, November 14, 2024

49. Middle School/ High School Math Network

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 12/10/2024 to 4/9/2025

This two part series is intended for math teachers grades 6-12. The focus of the group will be to share research based teaching strategies, new resources, and examine the progression of learning math skills as students progress from Kindergarten up to you. Participants will have the opportunity to network and collaborate with other teachers who teach the same content/ courses as you. This is a great opportunity for veteran teachers to build their leadership capacity and for new teachers to learn from their peers.

50. Talking in Math? It's Allowable!

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 12/12/2024

Participating in mathematical discourse is an essential component of student learning. This one day, in-person session will explore a variety of classroom routines that help students in the middle school classroom successfully engage in mathematical discourse. Participants will have time to plan and practice with their grade-level content so they are ready to take their learning back to the classroom!

51. Manipulative Monday (Elementary)

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 1/13/2025

Using manipulatives are an essential part of developing conceptual understanding and increasing engagement in the elementary mathematics classroom. Join us as we spend the day exploring how to incorporate these tools in your instructional units and the benefits they provide. We will focus on base ten blocks, fraction strips, pattern blocks, and Mathigon.

52. Math Round Table-Session 3

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 1/24/2025

This is the third of four round table sessions designed for the math leaders in your building, whether that be a Principal, Coach, Interventionist, or Teacher. (Sessions are on September 20, November 22, January 24, and March 21.) Participants can attend one or more sessions since they are all different.

In these sessions we will:

**Provide an update on the various DESE Resources available to your school/district.

**Provide an opportunity for participants to network with leaders from other districts in the Heart of Missouri Region.

**Discuss effective teaching practices/strategies.

**Discuss activity/technology ideas and how they can be implemented in the classroom.

Please register for each session you would like to attend.

Registration Deadline (for this session): Thursday, January 16, 2025

53. Manipulative Monday (Middle-High)

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 1/27/2025

Using manipulatives are an essential part of developing conceptual understanding and increasing engagement in the middle and high school mathematics classroom. Join us as we spend the day exploring how to incorporate these tools in your instructional units and the benefits they provide. We will focus on Algebra Tiles, Geoboards, and Desmos.

54. Math Academy Grades K-5 (Kennett)

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Kennett Higher Education Center (Kennett, MO)

Dates: 1/28/2025

This full day workshop will focus on instruction for developing conceptual understanding across the domains. We will explore strategies for promoting student reasoning, critical thinking, engagement, and fluency. This session will show the learning progression of the priority standards in Grades K-5. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers across the region and explore quality resources.

55. MAPing Your Way to a Proficient Math Student

Program: RPDC - Southeast

Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]

Dates: 2/28/2025

This full-day workshop is open to any math teacher. We will be focusing on research-based instructional strategies and planning that aligns to Missouri Learning Standards. The group will examine DESE documents, tools, and resources that can help teachers as they work to deepen their level of questioning on assessments.

56. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12)

Program: RPDC - Kansas City

Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches and administrators

Dates: 3/7/2025

Teachers often struggle to engage students in good problem-solving tasks that require them to think, to get stuck, to engage in productive struggle, to try and fail, and to apply their knowledge in novel ways to solve a problem. In this session, Peter Lilijedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12): 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning, will share some of the results of his research and the teaching practices he identified. These practices have the potential to transform classrooms into a space where deep mathematical learning occurs. This workshop is appropriate for K-12 teachers of mathematics and those that support them.

Deadline for registration is February 28th. 48 hour cancellation required for full refund.

Cost: $275 for KCRPDC Members and $330 for Non-Members

57. Math Round Table-Session 4

Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center

Location: B116, Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, Columbia MO 65211 (Columbia, MO)

Dates: 3/21/2025

This is the last of four round table sessions designed for the math leaders in your building, whether that be a Principal, Coach, Interventionist, or Teacher. (Sessions are on September 20, November 22, January 24, and March 21.) Participants can attend one or more sessions since they are all different.

In these sessions we will:

**Provide an update on the various DESE Resources available to your school/district.

**Provide an opportunity for participants to network with leaders from other districts in the Heart of Missouri Region.

**Discuss effective teaching practices/strategies.

**Discuss activity/technology ideas and how they can be implemented in the classroom.

Please register for each session you would like to attend.

Registration Deadline (for this session): Thursday, March 13, 2024

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