MathCamp.com is a classroom-focused mathematics resource for school teachers
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MathCamp
Description
We are a classroom-focused mathematics resource for teachers on the elementary, middle and high school levels. Our Mission is to help make math interesting, relevant and fun for both you and your students. In a way, our mission is yours. We want to build a math community dedicated to building and sharing proven quality mathematics instruction. We believe in activity-based mathematics education, and offer a number of resources to help you become a proponent of this strategy.
The drive towards standards has hit every classroom, particularly in the teaching of mathematics. Inevitably, teachers are being asked to do more. How do you get teachers to think differently about teaching mathematics? Simply asking them to do more or learn a new curriculum may not solve your children's mathematics needs. Change is never easy, whether it is corporate America, or education. But it is particularly true when addressing mathematics, because, of all areas, people get comfortable with procedures and follow lock-step approaches despite the introduction of new programs or new standards. Change requires time, energy, an understanding of discomfort, support and reward. We should never forget that there was safety in those procedures. We need both the human experience to address these issues in a shared manner, as well as the technical support in the delivery of interesting mathematics to achieve change.
Dr. Garrity leads energy-filled, highly interactive workshops that investigate the mathematics found in today's innovative math programs such as TERC (Investigations), Connected Mathematics, Mathland and Everyday Math. We focus on the mathematics you need to fully enjoy these exploratory math programs, and employ applications, teaching tips and technology to build your confidence as well as your competence. This activity based workshop approach helps you better engage students in math investigations by the fact that you do them with us. All training can be delivered on site to your district or through your local educational consortium. As well, this collaborative learning model also fosters collaboration with your faculty to help them work together to bring "best practices" to their classrooms.
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