WELCOME TO WI-MTTI

wiu.edu/wi-mtti/

WI-MTTIORIENTATION June5,2012(5–8pm) Afewintroductions Eat!

INTRODUCTIONS1. Name2. School3. Whatyouteach4. PickOne:

A. HowfarisyourschooltowardimplementingtheCommonCoreStateStandardsinMath?

B. WhyyouareinterestedinWI-MTTI?C. Otherplansforthissummer.

Turning Point Technology Demo(switchtoanotherPowerPoint)

ACTIVITY Free Ride* fromilluminations.nctm.org Free Ride isagoodplacetostart–

experiment and see how the gear ratios work.

Choose Route – This is the challenge. To land on all the flags, and then to do it efficiently keeping the “Pedal Count” less than or equal to “Course Par.”

Random Route – This is a random challenge.

*online activity

WI-MTTITEAM

Project DirectorSebastianSzyjka,Ph.D.,Lead Program FacilitatorJimOlsen,Ph.D.,Science and Mathematics integrationFracksonMumba,Ph.D.,Project ManagerAbhaSingh,Ph.D.Additional Workshop InstructorsBobMann,,Ph.D.DonPowers,Ph.D.Project CoordinatorSueOwens, ROE#26

Jumptowebsite:http://wiu.edu/coehs/wi-mtti/contact.php

OVERVIEWOFTHEGRANT FederalmoneythroughISBE. Twosummers(2012,2013)plus2012-2013schoolyearfollow-ups.

Common Core

State

Standards for

Math

STEMConnections

Integrating

Technology FormativeAssessment

BENEFITS (1)ClasssetofStudent Response System clickers,supportingsoftware/technicalassistance&traininginformativeas-sessment.

(2)Earn130 CPDUs in Year 1 of the program! (3)TI-Nspire CX Handheld -colorgraphingcalculatorwithselectprobes.

(4)STEM-relatedbooksforworkshopactivities. (5)Mealsprovidedduringsummerworkshopsandfollow-upmeetings.

(6)Stipend of $100 per day for 10 days! (7)TraininginActionRe-search. (8)OpportunitiesforfundedconferencetraveltopresentActionResearch(Year2benefit).

EXPECTATIONS1. Tonight’s orientation meeting. 2. Ten-day 2012 summer institute: July 9-13, 16-20, 2012.

EXPECTATIONS3. Attend three in-person follow-up meetings and one online follow-

up meeting (TBA). 4. Ten-day 2013 summer institute (dates TBA). 5. Complete initial and follow-up surveys, questionnaires, pre-post

tests for of program evaluation and empirical research. 6. Participate in on-line Effective Formative Assessment (EFAST)

modules.7. Share lessons/units for use by other teachers.8. Serve as a teacher-leader in the district or school. 9. Implement Student Response Systems during 2012-2013. 10. Implement STEM technology (TI-Nspire graphing calculators

and probes) during the 2012-2013 school year. 11. Perform an Action Research Project in the classroom 2012-13.12. Complete the necessary Institutional Review Board (IRB) training

in order to perform Action Research in the classroom.

RESEARCHCOMPONENTS Collectingdataonyourstudents(pre-post-tests)isarequirementofISBE.

Additionalresearchopportunities–Dr.Szyjka.

WORKSHOPFORMAT 8am–4:30pm Hands-onactivities Sharingmaterials Worktimetopreparematerials,activities,andtasksforuseduringtheschoolyear.NOTE:Bringyourownlaptop

totheworkshopsifyouhaveyourown.

WEBSITE Whenindoubt,checkthewebsite:

Questions??wiu.edu/wi-mtti/

JULY9 WewillseeyouMondaymorningJuly9,8a.m.

We Look Forward

To Working With You!