Are you a teacher who wants to take a walk on the “creative, fun side” to make your teaching feel more vibrant and exciting for your students?

We all have our own learning styles and preferences. Even seasoned educators can feel overwhelmed and swamped with demands to meet each child’s individual needs and profiles. You will receive practical professional development that you can use right away in your classroom in this hands-on course with an added focus on math.

What you’ll learn:

• Exploring strategies of differentiated instruction with an emphasis on developing math materials that will enable each learner to reach his or her full potential
• Examining and exploring your own memories of play, games and learning
• Discussing the importance of diversity in learning styles
• Sharing activities and resources that can be applied to learners of various ages – from early childhood to adult learning
• Learning about games and play activities that will help develop social skills of the learner with various needs
• Discovering examples of learning centers and learning games that will help with communication and self-regulation
• Reviewing the importance of combining theory and practical when teaching and developing math skills in both school and home settings
• Awakening the learner’s senses from a holistic approach as it applies to student engagement

Who should enroll:

All educators are welcome to take this course, whether you are a new or seasoned teacher. Participants in this course will have an opportunity for collaboration and to enjoy dialogue with fellow educators pertaining to teaching math as well as interdisciplinary learning and current issues in education. Come and have fun while enhancing your own professional development!

Some of the topics will include:

• Differentiated instruction in mixed ability classrooms-Carol Tomlinson’s book
• Assessment, evaluation, scheduling/using contracts for assignments
• Seven foundational principles for improvement in mathematics K-12
• Learning styles and the VAK learning styles inventory
• Learning environment and its impact on learning
• Problem solving strategies
• Key features of effective mathematics instruction
• Developing creativity and critical thinking
• Programming strategies to teach math
• Current issues in education
• Active learning
• Multiple intelligences
• Using games and multilevel, multimedia materials to teach math
• Games to Grab booklet by Connie Gale
• Gale’s Gaming Guidelines

Topics:  Developing Math Materials to Differentiate Instruction

EDUC 7201 CRN 52138
3 credits
Monday - Friday
July 9 - July 13, 2018
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
On campus MCK C156

Thank you to guest blogger, Connie Gale, B.S. Ed., M.S. Ed. from the Education department for her contribution to the GCE Blog.

About the Instructor:  
Connie has an extensive background in education and has a   
multitude of experiences in teaching and educational leadership. She has taught in the United States and Canada and has held various leadership positions in both countries as an elementary school vice principal and principal. She has been an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Program at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts, USA, since 1978. She has designed courses in the areas of instructional methodology and programming for all types of learners. Additionally, she has specialized in Special Education, particularly Gifted Education and Autism. Mrs. Gale has been consulting internationally in both the Middle East and So. Korea on the Miller Method for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and setting up programs for inclusion. She has presented at conferences and seminars focusing on using and designing resources and materials that differentiate instruction and meet the needs of various types of learners. Her book, “Games to Grab” was developed to assist teachers and parents to heighten student engagement in the learning process through the use of games and play and learning through sensory development. She has designed many learning centers, games and resources that have been used in a variety of classrooms to promote student achievement, as well as social and emotional development.
Intended Audience:  Elementary and High School Educators