The Technology and Curriculum Access Center, a Program Operated by Easter Seals Arkansas
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Description and Agenda
The Technology and Curriculum Access Center, a program operated by Easter Seals Arkansas in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit, is offering a two day professional development workshop titled Teaching Students with Special Needs Algebra and Geometry, and Resources for Preparation of the Arkansas Alternate Portfolio. The workshop will be offered on the following dates from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Easter Seals Outpatient Services Building at 3920 Woodland Heights Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72212. This workshop will provide participants with resources, developed by staff at the Technology and Curriculum Access Center, for teaching mathematics to students with special needs, and provide tools to assist with alternate assessment development. Lunch will be provided for day one and lunch will be on your own for day two. The training is limited to 20 participants per two-day session.
Dates: October 2 - 3, 2008; October 16 - 17, 2008; October 28 - 29, 2008 Presenter: Sammye Harrill, Education Consultant, Technology and Curriculum Access Center, Easter Seals Arkansas Facilitator: Bryan Ayres Location: Easter Seals Arkansas Outpatient Services Building Time: 9:00-3:00; 1st day lunch provided, 2nd day lunch on your own. Training Fee: $150 per 2-day session
Agenda: Day One 9:00 Introductions and Overview of the Arkansas Portfolio Process for 9th Grade Math 9:30-10:15 Introducing the Teaching Students with Special Needs Algebra and Geometry and Resources for Preparation of the Arkansas Alternate Portfolio handbook and Algebra (Language of Algebra) 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:30 Language of Algebra continued and introduction of Solving Equations and Inequalities 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:30 Solving Equations continued and Inequalities and Linear Functions 1:30-1:45 Break 1:45-2:30 Non-Linear Functions 2:30-3:00 Data Interpretation and Probability
Agenda: Day Two 9:00-10:15 Data Interpretation and Probability continued and Language of Geometry 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:45 Language of Geometry continued and Triangles 11:45-12:45 Lunch (on your own) 12:45-1:45 Measurement and Relationships between Two and Three Dimensions 1:45-2:00 Break 2:00-2:45 Relationships between Two and Three Dimensions continued and Coordinate Geometry and Transformations 2:45-3:00 Evaluations and Final Thoughts Lodging Options Near Easter Seals Arkansas
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