Explorations in Geometry for Grade 6 - Fayette County - Linda Montgomery (2017-18)
3/14/2018 - 3/14/2018 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Event Description
KCM is proud to partner with the Kentucky Department of Education to offer middle school educators impactful professional learning experiences (PLEs). For 6th grade teachers, the KCM, with grant funding from KDE, plans to provide a free one-day PLE with a focus on geometry.
Participants will:
Identify Big Ideas embedded in middle school Kentucky Academic Standards with a focus on standards in the domain: Geometry
Explore specific visuals and contexts designed to support student understanding of topics including area, volume, three-dimensional figures and nets
Use instructional strategies to improve critical thinking, problem solving, and classroom discourse
Receive resources such as manipulatives, books, and ready-made activities
Participants should be Kentucky 6th grade educators. Teachers who work with 5th or 7th grade students are welcome, but the content focus will primarily be on 6th grade. This session is appropriate for teachers who are currently attending or have previously attended Foundations 6 & 7, as well as for teachers who have never attended a KCM PLE.
Date: March 14, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $0.00
Registration will no longer be available for this event after 11:59 p.m. on February 12, 2018 January 31, 2018.
**IMPORTANT: This professional learning experience is entirely contingent on the receipt of grant funding. If funding is not received, this opportunity will no longer be available. You will be notified if this should occur.**
