Summer Workshop Plans

Teacher Enhancement for Student Success (TESS) 2001 Summer Workshop Summary

Day 10-- June 22, 2001

Reflections
8:00-8:20
Setting the Context: "Meeting the Student's Needs"
Presenter: Dr. Jim Marshall

Multiple Intelligences
8:20-9:10

• Howard Gardner's seven multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal) offer a wide variety of ways for teachers to teach and for students to "show what they know." English language learners have many avenues for successful academic performance when multiple intelligences are used as a teaching platform.

Presenter: Dr. Lisa Nyberg

Classroom Observations
Presenters: Academy classroom teachers, TSAs-assistants

Multiple Intelligences (Repeat)
9:10-10:00

• Howard Gardner's seven multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal) offer a wide variety of ways for teachers to teach and for students to "show what they know." English language learners have many avenues for successful academic performance when multiple intelligences are used as a teaching platform.

Presenter: Dr. Lisa Nyberg

Classroom Observations
Presenters: Academy classroom teachers, TSAs-assistants

Equity in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
10:15-11:45

• The Hidden Curriculum: Marginalization of language minority students. Is this a type of cultural genocide?
• Teacher selection for Equity and Access-The Forced Sort

Presenters: Jerry Valadez

Evaluations
11:45-12:00
Facilitators: Dr. Jim Marshall, Dave Calhoun

Day 11-- June 25, 2001

Reflections
8:00-8:20
Setting the Context: "Analyzing Student Work"
Presenter: Dr. Jim Marshall

Analysis of Student Work
8:20-9:10
Presenters: Kim Williams Math Specialist & Dr. Jim Marshall

Classroom Observations
Presenters: Academy classroom teacher, TSAs-assistants

Analysis of Student Work (Repeat)
9:10-10:00
Presenters: Kim Williams, & Dr. Jim Marshall

Classroom Observations
Presenters: Academy classroom teacher, TSAs-assistants

Assessment Action Plan
10:15-11:15

• Participants will apply information shared in the Multiple Intelligences session to their own classroom. An assessment action plan will be developed to match their teaching assignment.

Presenter: Dr. Lisa Nyberg

Technology: Work on Projects
11:15-11:45
Presenters: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

Day 12-- June 26, 2001

Reflections
8:00-8:20
Setting the Context: "Focus Groups"
Presenter: Dr. Jim Marshall

Technology: "Bonding" with EL, Chemistry, & Technology
8:20-10:00
Presenter: Lucio Cortez, Teacher, FUSD

Working on Projects
Presenters: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

EL Institute Follow-up Procedures
10:15-11:45
Presenters: Dr. Jim Marshall & Ana Lopez

Community Resources for Science Teachers
Presenter: Mike Lebda

Mathematics Learning Continuum
Presenters: Kim Williams & Linda Boroski

Day 13-- June 27, 2001

Reflections
8:00-8:20
Setting the Context: "Reflecting on Teacher Practice"
Presenter: Dr. Jim Marshall

Classroom Observations
8:20-10:10
Presenters: Academy classroom teacher, TSAs-assistants

Mathematics Classroom Observations: How Will They Affect My Teaching Practices?
Presenter: Caran Resciniti

Science Classroom Observations: How Will They Affect My Teaching Practices?
Presenter: Jerry Valadez Teachers Off. Technology: "Where Are We Now"?
Presenter: Mike Lebda

Working on Projects
Presenters: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

Classroom Observations (Repeat)
10:15-11:45
Presenters: Academy classroom teacher, TSAs-assistants

Mathematics Classroom Observations: How Will They Affect My Teaching Practices? (Repeat)
Presenter: Caran Resciniti

Science Classroom Observations: How Will They Affect My Teaching Practices? (Repeat)
Presenter: Jerry Valadez
Teachers Off.

Technology: "Where Are We Now"? (Repeat)
Presenter: Mike Lebda

Working on Projects
Presenters: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

Day 14-- June 28, 2001

Technology: Flex time to work on projects
8:00-9:00
Presenters: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

Equity in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education: Voices from the Classroom-- Equity Student Panel
9:00-11:45

• Teacher Selection-Collective Thoughts
• Student Experience Panel

Presenters: Jerry Valadez, Roy Mendiola

Day 15-- June 29, 2001

Exemplary Lessons in Mathematics, Science and Technology: Closing the Achievement Gap
8:00-11:00
Facilitators: Dan Resciniti, Jean Pennycook, Mike Lebda, & Virginia Kammer

Evaluation

• Survey
• Final evaluation

Presenters: Dr. Jim Marshall, Dave Calhoun, Jerry Valadez, Dr. Dave Andrews

Next steps, closure
11:00-11:45
Presenter: Dr. Jim Marshall