First Steps in Mathematics Professional Development Courses

Based on cutting-edge research, First Steps in Mathematics develops and expands teachers’ understanding of mathematics and how children learn mathematics. First Steps in Mathematics enables teachers to successfully diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate their students’ learning experiences in four strands - Number, Measurement, Space, and Chance and Data.

Diagnostic Tasks and Diagnostic Maps within each strand help teachers to identify students’ misconceptions about mathematics. Sample lessons and learning activities provide teachers with practical and simple ideas to support students’ development.

Teachers, schools, and districts can access a range of comprehensive and highly practical professional development courses based on the First Steps in Mathematics teacher resource books. All courses are designed to enhance teacher practice and improve student outcomes in mathematics.

Facilitator Courses

Facilitator Courses (train-the-trainer) are specifically crafted to help participants take on the various roles of PRESENTER, SUPPORTER and USER as they implement First Steps in Mathematics across the whole school.

 Six Benefits of Training a Facilitator for Your School

1. You are able to control the timing of the training and the implementation of the initiative.

2. You are able to select Facilitators who have local understandings of issues and challenges in your school/cluster.

3. It is the most cost effective way for your whole staff to access high quality professional learning.

4. Your teachers will benefit from spaced learning as your Facilitator presents sessions over time.

5. You have an in-house person to provide teachers with ongoing support as they need it.

6. Your Facilitators can shape the resource for your context and teachers.

Choose from the following type of courses:

COURSE

COURSE TYPE

COURSE LENGTH 

NUMBER    
Facilitator Course

 'Train-the-Trainer'

   7 Days

Teacher Course

 Classroom User

   3 Days 

Leader Course

 Classroom User & Coach

   4 Days

MEASUREMENT    
Facilitator Course

 'Train-the-Trainer'

   5 Days

Teacher Course

 Classroom User

   2 Days

Leader Course

 Classroom User & Coach

   3 Days

SPACE  UNDER DEVELOPMENT  
Facilitator Course

 'Train-the-Trainer'

 4 Days

Teacher Course

 Classroom User

 2 Days

CHANCE AND DATA  UNDER DEVELOPMENT  
Facilitator Course

 'Train-the-Trainer'

 4 Days

Teacher Course

 Classroom User

 2 Days

OTHER    
Administrator Workshop

 Leader

   2 Days




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NEW COURSES for 2012!! 

FRACTIONS - Available April
SPACE - Available June

Take advantage of our Early Bird Booking Discount for all NEW courses booked by March 20, 2012.

For more information - contact us at info@stepspd.com.

Video Spotlight
Response to Intervention (RtI - McKinney, TX) 

First Steps and RtI 

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Common Core Standards
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