Summer Workshop Plans

Teacher Enhancement for Student Success (TESS) Summer Institutes

workshops are several days to one week in duration beginning June 5 through August 2l, 2000.

How many teachers do you involve in your workshops?

From the scores of summer institutes, there will be hundreds of Fresno teachers involved in the mathematics/science institutes.

What are your major goals for your workshops in terms of content and pedagogy?

assessment, content in elementary mathematics, support of best practice, materials management, content organization, embedded literacy and analyses of coognitie readiness in terms of abilities needed for success in K-8 mathematics and science.

Are you offering professional development on specific curricula that you are hoping will be used in the classroom? If so, which curricula are you using?

MathLand (K-6) and FOSS (K-6)

1. Literacy instruction and assessment for diverse pupil populations, including the teaching of reading that is research-based and consistent with balanced comprehensive strategies.
2. English language development and second language acquisition strategies.
3. Specially designed instruction and assessment in English.
4. Application of appropriate assessment instruments to assess language proficiency and utilization of benchmarks for reclassification of pupils from English language learners to fully English proficient.
5. Examination of pupil work as a basis for the alignment of standards, instruction, and assessment.
6. User of appropriate instructional materials to assist English learners to attain academic content standards.
7. Instructional technology and its integration into the school curriculum for English language learners.
8. Parent involvement and effective practices for building partnerships with parents.

Science Strand
Holland Lab School will be utilizing the physical science strand of the K-6 baseline program, FOSS. Each classroom will model the best practices of conceptual teaching, questioning strategies, use of a graphic organizer, and the integration of literacy within the content area of science. K-3 classrooms will focus on literacy and science.

Mathematics Strand
The mathematics strand will focus on standards based, best practice instructional strategies designed as interventions for at-risk students. Research-based best practice strategies will be demonstrated. Our focus mathematical strands are numeracy and algebraic thinking. Teaches will have the opportunity to enhance their skills embedding literacy in the content area of mathematics.

Science and Mathematics Institute Matrix
June 19-23

Holland Lab School Math/Science Institute
June 19-23

Holland Lab School Math/Science Institute
June 19-23

Holland Lab School Math/Science Institute
June 19-23
K-2 Teachers

Holland Lab School Math/Science Institute
June 19-23
3-6 Teachers

Biology 100: Nature Study
Evaluation of natural science programs at the elementary level; optional opportunities in developing K-9 environmental study material or designing environmental awareness topics for adult groups; emphasis on life science programs dealing with the interaction of man and the biosphere.

Geology 154: Introductory Earth Science
Appropriate for liberal studies majors and K-6 teachers. Earth systems interactions demonstrated through hands-on activities, experiments and field work. Topics based on state and local science content frameworks, including recognition, origin, and use of rocks and minerals; geologic time rock record; and plate tectonics.