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Michigan State University Is Pleased to Announce the 13th Annual CMP UsersÕ Conference |
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DATE February 19 & 20, 2010
LOCATION Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center 55 South Harrison Road Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI 48824
COST $240 or/or before December 30, 2009 ¥ $300 after December 30, 2009
Register on/or before December 30 to be eligible to win one of two $100 gift certificates.
REGISTRATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Judith Miller 517.432.3635
Sponsored by The Authors and Staff of CMP, the Division of Science & Mathematics Education, and the College of Natural Science
In Cooperation with Pearson Education & Texas Instruments
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You are cordially invited to attend a two-day conference on February 19th & 20th for teachers, coaches, teacher leaders and administrators that use the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) curriculum. As an attendee you will participate in sessions led by CMP authors, experienced CMP teachers, CMP leaders, and administrators. Videos, student work, and other artifacts from CMP classrooms will be used to stimulate discussions on:
¥ Increasing student learning ¥ Effective ways of teaching ¥ Assessment and grading ¥ Implementation, pacing, and management ¥ English language learners and special needs students ¥ Technology ¥ Productive classroom discourse ¥ Specific mathematical topics such as algebra, fractions, proportional reasoningÉ ¥ Differentiated Instruction in CMP classrooms ¥ Coaching in a CMP classroom ¥ Developing CMP teacher leaders
Schedule The conference will convene at 7:30 A.M. on Friday with check-in and a continental breakfast. The welcome, introductions, and overview will begin at 8:00. Both days will include plenary presentations and small breakout sessions with a number of choices for each time slot. A continental breakfast and lunch are provided each day. There will be a reception on Friday beginning at 5 P.M. with hors dÕoeuvres and fabulous prizes. The conference will adjourn at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 20. An Agenda can be found here. ConfirmationUpon receipt of your application and payment,
we will send you a confirmation that will include a map. If you do not receive
a reply from us, please contact us well before the conference. Please do not make
flight reservations until you have received your confirmation. Enrollment is
limited and attendance is not guaranteed without receipt of your
confirmation. Cancellation PolicyNo refunds can be made after January 8, 2010. You may substitute another person in your place. Please notify us as soon as possible of any substitutions by e-mailing Judith Miller at miller@math.msu.edu. Room and TravelParticipants will need to make their own travel and hotel reservations. Rooms are being reserved under the name of Connected Mathematics at the
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Road Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 800.875.5090
Our group rate is $109 plus taxes.
For additional hotel recommendations please see the CMP website: www.connectedmath.msu.edu/conferences/hotels.shtml
ParkingParking will be available at the ramp adjacent to the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at a daily rate of $5. Parking is complimentary for overnight guests.
Air TravelThe Lansing community is served by a couple of airlines at the Capital Region International Airport. Their web site is www.flylansing.com. The cost of a taxi from the airport to your hotel will be about $25. You may also want to inquire as to whether your hotel provides a shuttle.The Marriott and Kellogg hotels provide free shuttle service to and from the Lansing airport for its guests. Call the hotel upon your arrival for this serviceÐcourtesy phones are located in the Baggage Claim area. It is also possible, and usually cheaper, to fly into Detroit Metropolitan Airport and take a shuttle from the Airport to the Marriott at University Place in downtown East Lansing for $50 round trip. The Marriott is about 1 block from the conference center. See www.michiganflyer.com or call 888.643.5937 for schedules. Flying in and out of Flint or Grand Rapids is also an option, but youÕll need to rent a car. Local Buses
For local bus schedules while in the Lansing area check the CATA web site at www.cata.org
Future Workshops at Michigan State University Getting To Know CMP Workshop, June 21–25, 2010 CMP Teacher Leaders & Coaches Workshop, June 21–25, 2010 |
