Professional+Learning+Opportunities

=Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators:=

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Mills College Lesson Study Group is recruiting grades 3-5 teachers and mathematics coaches interested in studying and bringing to life the CCSS mathematical practice standards. This year-long project, funded by the federal Department of Education, will compare two different sets of materials–one from the U.S. and one including “teaching through problem-solving” approaches from Japan. Participating teachers should be willing to be randomly assigned to either study condition and available for an expense-paid workshop in Chicago July 23-26, 2013, to network with other project participants from around the U.S. Further information is available at []
 * Lesson Study Group**

= = =2013 Chicago Lesson Study Conference=

Leading Lesson Study for the Common Core State Standards Friday & Saturday, May 3-4 Prieto Math and Science Academy, 2231 N. Central, Chicago Registration deadline: April 18, 2013 Early registration deadline: March 20, 2013

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards will only be effective if school communities work together to achieve it. Lesson study helps create a common vision of the CCSS content standards and shared ideas for developing the mathematical practices in students.

This year's conference will highlight the work of two schools in Chicago that are using lesson study to address the Common Core Standards. It will feature three elementary mathematics research lessons along with invited talks by experts in lesson study and elementary mathematics, including Drs. Akihiko Takahashi of DePaul University, Tad Watanabe of Kennesaw State University, Makoto Yoshida and Toshiakira Fujii from Tokyo Gakkugei University in Japan.

Illinois teachers will receive CPDUs.

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