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Ready Schools Miami Learning Showcase

First Annual

Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) AcademySaturday, May 16, 200910:00am - 2:00pm

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This culminating event features teacher leaders, administrators, and university faculty who are coming together to share their work and wisdom from the school year. Teachers and principals are showcasing innovative teaching practices in interactive demonstrations, engaging in facilitated conversations about teacher and student work, and presenting the results of their year’s work with students and staff at their schools. The event is meant to celebrate successes, large and small.

Ready Schools Miami is a joint partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation, the University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation with local schools and early learning centers. The goal of Ready Schools Miami is to create a system that promotes early learning from birth through elementary school to improve children’s well-being and academic success. Unlike traditional school reform techniques that focus on prescriptive formulas and corrective action, Ready Schools Miami focuses on building capacity through improving school culture, teacher practice, and student learning. The initiative offers teachers at partner schools the opportunity to pursue graduate degrees free of charge through a nationally pioneering, job-embedded teacher education program offered by the University of Florida’s College of Education. In addition, Ready Schools Miami partners work with school district offi cials and staff to offer ongoing, high-quality professional development to teachers in Miami-Dade’s most challenging schools. Today’s sessions are testament to the learning that has resulted from this work around the county.

Within the Ready Schools Miami initiative, we agree with Roland S. Barth, a nationally recognized leader in school reform and a product of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, when he says, “The goal of school reform should be to transform schools into communities characterized by continuous experimentation and improvement of practice so that the accomplishment of adults and students alike will fl ourish.” To that end,

we will continue to provide administrators and teachers chances to enhance their own learning in support of their students’ learning.

We encourage you to interact with new colleagues and have provided each presenter’s email address so that participants can contact presenters for more information after the Learning Showcase. We hope that the day is full of opportunities for you to create new relationships and networks across the county and state. Most importantly, we hope you learn something new today!

Room 57 – MAST Academy Auditorium

Welcome and GreetingsIntroduction to ShowcaseObjectives of the ShowcaseOverview of ProgramSuggested Norms

Opening Session: 10:00 - 10:30am

Welcome to the First Annual Ready Schools Miami Learning Showcase!


Work Session 1: 10:35 - 11:20am

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SPIDERS: An Adventure into the Morning MeetingLearning Clinic SessionRoom 2

Cathleen Caves, 2nd Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

Teresa Hernandez, 2nd Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

Debra Matias, 3rd Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

After writing a comprehensive professional development plan we will implement one portion of the plan with the participants. We will discuss our plan and reasons for facilitating this plan at our school site. The participants will be engaged in a mock Morning Meeting activity. After the presentation, participants will have a better understanding of the Morning Meeting and its purpose in our classroom.

Keywords: professional development, classroom management_________________________________________________

The Power of Little MindsShare Learning SessionRoom 3

Iliana Leiva, 3rd Grade Teacher, Ethel K. Beckham Elementary, [email protected]

Maria E. Hernandez, Spanish Teacher, Ethel K. Beckham Elementary, [email protected]

Marisol Semerarro, Kindergarten Teacher, Ethel K. Beckham Elementary, [email protected]

Yamile Castillo, Kindergarten Teacher, Ethel K. Beckham Elementary, [email protected]

We act as we think. Improving the students’ perceptions of themselves in order to modify their attitude and behavior on a permanent basis is taught through carefully selected books. Amy K. Rosenthal’s award winning “Cookies Bite Size Life Lessons” is the main focus of our presentation. Everyone knows cookies taste good but these cookies have something to say. The profound concepts of respect, trust-worthiness, patience, loyalty, politeness, etc. are introduced as a vehicle and simple guide to life’s etiquette.

Keywords: Building self-esteem, empowering students, fulfi lling responsibilities.

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Lights, Camera, Action…Fluency Takes the Stage!Learning Clinic SessionRoom 4

Zoila Esteve, 2nd Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

Tavita Duenes, Kindergarten Teacher, Redondo Elementary,[email protected]

Bettina Gonzalez, Technology Coordinator, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

There are multiple advantages linked to reader’s theater productions in the classroom. One of the most powerful advantages is the evidence that reader’s theater activities build reading fl uency and confi dence in students. We have experienced the success of reader’s theater with our students and will demonstrate this effective strategy through an interactive theater production. Our audience will participate in the play and also provide feedback via exit slips.

Keywords: reading fl uency, reader’s theater

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DATA-DRIVEN INQUIRYShare Learning SessionRoom 49

1. Student Accountability

Katja Abousaleh, Reading Coach, Colonial Drive Elementary, [email protected]

At Colonial Drive Elementary, we have been working on making students accountable for their educational success. The data from student assessments, which goes into the hands of teachers, schools, regions, districts, states, nations, and sometimes parents, should go to the students. I will present what we have done to help students understand their data and guide their own learning based on this data.

2. Eye on Inquiry: A Closer Look at Planning and Implementing Teacher Inquiry

Chantal Murias, 1st Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

Melissa La Rosa, Reading Coach, Redondo Elementary,[email protected]



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Ximena Herrera, 1st Grade Teacher, Redondo Elementary, [email protected]

Three teachers currently engaged in the teacher inquiry process will share how they arrived at their particular wonderings and the steps they have taken to implement their research. Upon completion of the shared learning session, participants will have taken a closer look at inquiry planning and implementation.

Keywords: assessment data, data charts, guided teacher inquiry, research

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What Can We Do to Exchange Ideas and Improve Daily Instruction? Administrative Support for Professional Learning CommunitiesShare Learning SessionRoom 67

Thalya Watkins, Principal, Earlington Heights Elementary, [email protected]

Jacqueline Jackson, Teacher, Earlington Heights Elementary, [email protected]

Diem Nguyen, Reading Coach, Earlington Heights Elementary, [email protected]

Teachers were not sharing ideas with each other. It is our belief that teachers simply did not have enough time to col-laborate with each other. We would like to develop a culture in which teachers feel that they can share ideas. We will create professional learning communities at our school to improve teacher collaboration. We will implement this through setting up protocols which teacher can use and feel safe while sharing their ideas and concerns.

Keywords: leadership, professional learning communities, school culture, collaboration

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“You Make Me Feel” JournalLearning Clinic SessionRoom 7

Edward Foster, Title I Reading Coach, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

Maria Lacamoire, Reading First Coach, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

Nadra Fitts, 4th Grade Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

Through journaling, our learning clinic session will address improving the school culture amongst the students. The audience will understand the importance of creating a positive, threat-free learning environment through writing and refl ection. The audience will witness a pleasant and unpleasant student exchange and the repercussions of these scenes. The audience will then create a personal journal that will be shared in a non-threatening protected manner, resulting in a more pleasant and humane environment conductive to learning.

Keywords: school culture, journaling

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PPP (Powerful Parental Participation): Parental Participation per Grade Level to Increase Student Achievement in ReadingLearning Clinic SessionRoom 51

Sandra Pelham, Principal, Miami Park Elementary, [email protected]

Verdell Sands, Reading Coach, Miami Park Elementary

Sonia Flores, Mathematics Coach, Miami Park Elementary, sfl [email protected]

With 58% of the students at Miami Park Elementary reading below grade level in 2008 and 54% in 2007, the need to increase parental involvement could not be greater. There are numerous opportunities for parents to contribute to their child’s reading skills, but the dilemma is getting them to the school. I will share with the audience various activities parents could share with their children on a daily basis to increase student achievement in reading. Also, share with the audience the plays (3-5 minute videos), student work, student projects, parents conducting



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lessons, parents sharing their newly gained knowledge, and various other ways parents can become involved.

Keywords: parental participation, school culture, reading achievement

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INQUIRY TO REFORM CLASSROOM CULTUREShare Learning SessionRoom 10

Sharon Lopez, Principal, Riverside Elementary, [email protected]

Amary Rivera, 5th Grade Teacher, Riverside Elementary, [email protected]

Ofelia Lopez, 1st Grade Teacher, Riverside Elementary, [email protected]

Michelle Lopez, 2nd Grade Teacher, Riverside Elementary, [email protected]

Three teachers and their principal will conduct inquiry to teach goal-setting through leadership training, increase parent involvement through the use of bilingual home-communications, improve academic performance through mixed-ability grouping, and modify the culture of a classroom to relieve stress during standardized testing. The principal’s inquiry conducted on student goal-setting will focus on altering classroom culture to increase ownership of student learning, while each teacher will focus on a specifi c dilemma in their classroom to improve student achievement.

Keywords: classroom culture, reform, goal-setting

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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES WITH OVER-AGE STUDENTS AND FUNDRAISINGShare Learning SessionRoom 74

1. Can I Have Your Parking Space? Creating Programs to Foster Success for Over-age Students

Gloria Arazoza, Principal, Florida City Elementary, [email protected]

Kelli Hunter, Principal, Leisure City Elementary, [email protected]

Marie Caceres, Principal, Santa Clara Elementary, [email protected]

With the resurgence of mandatory retention, the continued support for students that are over-age has become an issue for schools of all levels. The continued needs of these students affect their progress throughout their school career. As principals, we will try to develop programs that assist these students in becoming successful and providing an environment that can meet both their academic and social needs. We will discuss a program developed at Florida City Elementary to provide leadership opportunities for these children and build a new foundation of success and respect. We will also be developing an extension into middle school through the K-8 concept.

2. “Yes, I Raised $1,000 for my School by Shopping! You Can Too!”

Shannon Burley, Kindergarten Teacher, Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River Elementary, [email protected]

I plan on showing my fellow educators how to fundraise for their school by using corporate sponsored programs like: Box Tops 4 Education, Campbell’s Soup Labels for Education, School Pax, and Tyson Chicken Project A+. And how to get their students, faculty, families, and parents excited and involved by simply buying the things they already do.

Keywords: retention, intervention, social adaptability, expedited promotion, fundraising

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Teaching the SMART Way: Using SMART Board Technology in Elementary EducationLearning Clinic SessionRoom 50

Julio Suarez, Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Jacira Basulto, 4th GradeTeacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Mayleen Coston, 5th Grade Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Integrating SMART Board technology into instruction has revolutionized our teaching practice. The interactivity associated with SMART Boards helps lessons come alive and dramatically increases student engagement and achievement. The technology within SMART Boards allows for the integration of resources and reference materials that assist in incorporating multiple resources and reference materials that assist in incorporating multiple learning styles in lessons. During our presentation, we will model various interactive features of the SMART Board and some resources that can be used across multiple grade levels

Keywords: technology integration, SMART Board, instruction_______________________________________________



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Looking at DIBELS: Coordination of School ResourcesSupport Session Protocol: ATLAS Facilitator: Michelle ToralRoom 57 – Auditorium Table 1

Suzelle Etienne, Kindergarten Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

Michelle Toral, 2nd Grade Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

I will share DIBELS data for two different kindergarten students. The audience will have the opportunity to observe the data, describe what they see, and attempt to provide logical information. They will also indicate what the data imply for classroom practice and how they can be used to enable students’ learning and promote achievement.

Keywords: DIBELS, ATLAS, data, reading

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Overcoming Hesitant Teachers to Implement Best PracticesSupport Session Protocol: Equity Lens-Consultancy Facilitator: Anthony GrahamRoom 57 – Auditorium Table 2

Sandra Lezama, Reading Coach, Benjamin Franklin Elementary, [email protected]

Anthony Graham, Reading Coach, Benjamin Franklin Elementary, [email protected]

Based on empirical data, 67% of second grade students are working below grade level. The teachers have been provided extensive professional development by the state, district, and school site coach. Yet, the second assessment of DIBELS and monthly assessments showed a drastic drop in student performance, which increased the number of intensive students. The audience will be provided with demographic information pertaining to the makeup of teachers and students. In addition, they will also examine data and student’s work.

Keywords: reading, data analysis

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DATA Chats: Coordination of School ResourcesSupport Session Protocol: Tuning Protocol Facilitator: Nannette HenriquezRoom 57 – Auditorium Table 3

Jacqueline Lorente, 4th Grade Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected]

Patricia Perez, Reading Coach, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected]

Evelyn Ibanez, 2nd Grade Teacher, Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary, [email protected]

Nanette Henriquez, 1st Grade Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected]

This presentation will provide both a structure and the materials to create school DATA chat teams. Our team members will show how this new process has provided greater effectiveness and effi ciencies, including our student service members. The audience will be engaged in a role play of our DATA chats.

Keywords: professional development, data analysis______________________________________________

Time for a Tune-Up!Learning Clinic SessionRoom 50

Yendi Sotolongo, 2nd Grade Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Adrianna Fernandez, ESOL Grade Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Monica Tejeda, Kindergarten Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Alina Lacouture, 4th Grade Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Leslie Diaz, 3rd Grade Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary,[email protected]

We are going to do a “Fish Bowl” presentation of the Tuning protocol. The Tuning protocol is a way for an educator to collaborate with colleagues in order to receive feedback and “fi ne-tune” their students’ work. The presenter begins with a focusing question and the participants examine the work, ask questions, and offer



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feedback. Our focus question is going to be: “After completing a project on Africa and its mammals, do the students’ fi nal projects demonstrate mastery of learning objectives?” The Tuning Protocol is a powerful tool that encourages collaboration and refl ection on one’s practice. We will be demonstrating this as a fi sh bowl since most of us are trained facilitators and have experience using this protocol.

Keywords: CFG protocol, student work, discussion, collaboration______________________________________________

DATA Chats: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together to Obtain a Holistic View of Each StudentLearning Clinic SessionRoom 49 Leighton Finegan, Assistant Principal, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, lafi [email protected] Carolyn E. Moss, 2nd Grade Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, kidsfi [email protected]

Olga Fernandez, 5th Grade Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected] Nora Garcia, Bilingual Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected] Caroline Zabala, 5th Grade Teacher, Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary, [email protected] This presentation will provide a structure and the materials needed to create school data chat teams. Our team members will discuss and demonstrate how this process has provided a change in school culture, a more effective way to review data that is not only used to drive instruction, but also provides a holistic view of our students. Keywords: school culture, data, professional learning communities ______________________________________________

Is it “Clear Cut?”Learning Clinic SessionRoom 51

Sarah Robertson, 1st Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Jessica Goldberg, 2nd Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

A presentation of an original protocol titled “Clear Cut” will be introduced to participants. Participants in this session will have the opportunity to use the “Clear Cut” protocol in the examination of authentic responses. Participants will engage in group discussions to promote clarity of thoughts and feelings encompassing a topic or issue.

Keywords: protocol______________________________________________

MAST Academy CafeteriaRooms 18 & 19

Pick up boxed lunches in cafeteria.

Eat at inside or outside tables.

Networking Lunch: 12:10 - 12:50pm


Work Session 3: 12:50 - 1:35pm

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COLLABORATION: ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHER, & STUDENT PERSPECTIVESShare Learning SessionRoom 74

1. Looking at Student Work in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Taking an Inquiry Stance

Deborah Wilson, Principal, Comstock Elementary, [email protected]

In a time where data and test scores dominate our school day, looking at our students’ work impacts how and what teachers should focus on. This, in turn, will bring about a school culture change where learning is a process that includes all stakeholders beginning with the educators. At Comstock Elementary, the development of professional learning communities (PLCs) by grade levels has started developing teachers to go beyond the data from formal assessment.

2. Vertical Grades: Student and Teacher Collaboration

Lourdes Herrera, 5th Grade Teacher, Colonial Drive Elementary, [email protected]

Xernona Pinnock, 3rd Grade Teacher, Colonial Drive Elementary, [email protected]

Students will collaborate on Social Science Map Skills using the school grounds. After the third and fi fth grade teachers teach the appropriate Map skill lessons for each perspective grade level, the teachers will collaborate and plan a Scavenger Hunt where students must use the skills they have acquired to fi nd the fi nal prize. One fi fth grader will mentor two third-graders in this process. Mentoring skills will be provided by the school counselor to all fi fth graders before the Scavenger Hunt. In addition, in order for students to be able to collaborate they must sharpen their social sharing skills by using our character education program, Learning for Life. All students must be able to collaborate in order to achieve the fi nal goal. Finally, all students in third and fi fth grade will complete a survey about this vertical grade collaboration activity in order for the participating teachers, again collaborating, to learn the strengths and weaknesses of this activity. This way, this activity will be utilized for other learning opportunities.

Keywords: school culture, teacher inquiry, student work, collaboration, mentoring

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Polly Gone (Polygon) to SchoolLearning Clinic SessionRoom 2

Rosemarie Llera, 3rd Grade Teacher, Flagami Elementary, [email protected]

Gloria Lopez, ESOL Resource Teacher, Flagami Elementary,[email protected]

Bonifacio Ramos, Physical Education Teacher, Flagami Elementary, [email protected]

Using the Next Generation standards is just around the corner. In order to address “The Big 3” in Math many resources other than the textbook are needed so that students can conceptualize the objectives being taught. The use of ESOL strategies, manipulatives, and literature are meaningful methods of expanding on math concepts. Participants will be engaged in cooperative, hands-on geometry and problem-solving activities.

Keywords: professional development, math, ESOL strategies

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CLASSROOM STRATEGIES: INSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENTShare Learning SessionRoom 67

1. How Does Small Group Instruction Affect Student Achievement?

Vanessa Rosario, Lead Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

Melissa Schwartz, 3rd Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary,[email protected]

The presenters will share their experience with and results of the implementation of small group instruction in a third grade classroom. They will explain the concept of small group instruction and the reasoning behind the use of it. They will share any positive and negative effects of using small groups in the classroom. Finally, the audience will be hearing about the impact that small group instruction had on student achievement in class.



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2. Quick Tips for Creating and Maintaining a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Kimberly Simmons, Reading Coach, Coral Trace Elementary, [email protected]

Sandra Lopez, Reading Coach, Howard Drive/ Palmetto/ Perrine Elementary, [email protected]

How often have we heard those words? But, what is a busy, overworked teacher to do? Ruth S. Charney (2002) asserts, “Rather than simply reacting to problems, we need to establish an ongoing curriculum in self-control, social participation, and human development.” These profound words inspired us to try out strategies from Charney’s book, Teaching Children to Care: Classroom Management for Ethical and Academic Growth, K-12. Visit us and see examples of proactive teaching including modeling good listening, role-playing, morning meetings, and empowering languages.

Keywords: small group instruction, reading, intervention, cultural responsive classroom management, academics and social behavior, proactive teaching and learning, classroom learning communities

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WORKING WITH STUDENT DATA EFFECTIVELYShare Learning SessionRoom 3

1. Data, It’s Alive!: Differentiated Instruction to Increase Student Success

Wanda Heidelburg, Principal, Lenora B. Smith Elementary, [email protected]

What can I, as a principal, do to foster teacher collaboration and inquiry around achievement data? Teachers will look at data together to interpret and draw conclusions. Data will include academic assessment, behavior, student work, etc. Teachers will review reading passages and check questions to address benchmarks of Sunshine State Standards and better create centers for differentiated instruction.

2. How Can Vital Information be Effectively Delivered to Communities to Increase Involvement in Student Academics?

Jackson Nicolas, 3rd Grade Reading Teacher, Lillie C. Evans Elementary, [email protected]

I will share with the audience how through an Open House session and other school-related activities, I was able to inform parents on how to access their child’s academic performance in the classroom. On-site assistance and technical support was provided to parents if needed. The success of the parent portal was branched out to the students, and they have also taken ownership of their performance.

Keywords: data analysis, data interpretation, differentiated instruction, technology integration, community

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Actively Engaging Your AudienceLearning Clinic SessionRoom 4

Robin Cos, Reading Coach, Miami Gardens Elementary, [email protected]

Lisa Arellano Rabah, Kindergarten Teacher, Miami Gardens Elementary, [email protected]

Carmen Smith, Media Specialist, Miami Gardens Elementary, [email protected]

Professional development sessions at the school site can sometimes be the most dreaded portion of a teacher’s day. The last thing a teacher wants, after a hard day’s work, is to sit in an uncomfortable wooden chair, listening to a colleague drone on endlessly. In order to encourage our teachers to utilize strategies promoting active engagement, we “jazzed up” our sessions by having participants involved in a variety of activities.

Keywords: active engagement, professional development

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Sort It Out! Interactive Performance-based Mathematics/Science LessonLearning Clinic SessionRoom 10

Carol Brooks, 2nd Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Cintra Coolman, 1st Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]



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Judy Rogoff, 4th Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Laura Gardner, Math/Science ResourceTeacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Sorting and classifi cation are basic mathematics and science skills. They help children organize thinking about the real world. Yet we never seem to fi nd the time to engage children in the kinds of meaningful activities that are so necessary to promote this kind of comparative thinking. This interactive lesson will move participants through guided practice, individual practice, and performance-based assessment as they continue to change the way they think about grouping and regrouping similar objects. Watch as the level of complexity unfolds!

Keywords: math, science, higher-order thinking skills

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How Do Bar Diagrams Develop Students’ Quantitative Reasoning?Learning Clinic SessionRoom 7

Christina Barcinas, 3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts Teacher, Laura C. Saunders Elementary, [email protected]

Maria Torra, Gifted Teacher, Laura C. Saunders Elementary, [email protected]

Gennieve Caraccioli, Math Coach/Grades K-9, Laura C. Saunders Elementary, [email protected]

Angelitha Ward, 3rd Grade Math/Science Teacher, Laura C. Saunders Elementary, [email protected]

Myriam Martinez, 3rd Grade Math/Science Teacher, Laura C. Saunders Elementary, [email protected]

“A diagram can serve to ‘unpack’ the structure of a problem and lay the foundation for its solution” (Diezmann & English, 2001, pp. 77). The use of bar diagrams is a research-based visual approach to problem-solving that develops students’ quantitative reasoning. The audience will participate in an interactive activity utilizing Cuisenaire rods and/or connecting cubes as visual representations of bar diagrams and receive a lesson applying their use.

Keywords: math strategy, quantitative reasoning

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MAKING MATH ENGAGINGShare Learning SessionRoom 50

1. Aerobic Math: Movement in Learning

Nancy Arnett, Media Specialist, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Jessica Sargunas, 2nd Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

Daniel Branson, 4th Grade Teacher, Greynolds Park Elementary, [email protected]

As evidenced in inter-grade articulation meetings, pupils were not prepared for age appropriate math instruction due to a lack of knowledge of basic facts; i.e. addition, multiplication, etc. According to Dr. Carla Hannaford, “Our bodies are very much a part of our learning.” It is commonly understood that children are experiencing many ailments related to limited physical activity. As such, we are combining aerobics with recitation of basic math facts using a fun, benefi cial activity.

2. Mathematics Activity: Solving Fraction Problems

Simone Pratt, Math/Science Teacher, Maya Angelou Elementary, [email protected]

Hands-on activity that can be used with fourth and fi fth grade students to help them understand how fractions are converted to appropriate equivalent fractions for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Participants will each receive their own pattern blocks and will practice the activity with presenter as she guides them through steps to discovery, which are akin to what will happen with students in their classroom as students are being taught.

Keywords: mathematics, kinesthetic learning

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Can You Help Me Fill My Heart Balloon?Learning Clinic SessionRoom 51

Alyson Somers, Kindergarten Teacher, Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River Elementary, [email protected]

An important part of school reform is improving school/classroom culture. Through my workshop, I hope to help my colleagues improve the culture of their respective classrooms by showing them how to better the relationship between their students. The Compliment Circle/Heart Balloon exercise is a simple yet effective method I have developed that, if implemented properly, will increase/improve student interaction.

Keywords: classroom management, improvement of school culture

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North, South, East, West Leadership StyleLearning Clinic SessionRoom 49

Maria Carolina Blumenthal, 5th Grade Reading Teacher, Carrie P. Meek/Westview Elementary, [email protected]

Dorraine Alexander, 3rd Grade Teacher, Carrie P. Meek/Westview Elementary, [email protected]

Stella Casais, Bilingual Teacher, David Lawrence Jr. Elementary, [email protected]

We will share a way for others to understand their own leadership style as well understand the leadership styles of others. Every participant will fi nd their style which will be located around the room corresponding with North, South, East, and West. Each group will engage in discussions while planning a skit to emphasize the points related to that style. The groups will perform their skit and give feedback as how they see these characteristics in each other.

Keywords: professional development interactive workshop

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Room 57 – MAST Academy Auditorium

Parting ThoughtsThank YouDoor PrizesWritten Refl ections

Closing Session: 1:40 - 2:00pm

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CONTACTS Pedro Bermudez, Professional Development Support, Ready Schools Miami, 305-646-7227, [email protected]

Philip Poekert, Professor-in-Residence, University of Florida, 305-646-7226, [email protected] .edu


PARTNERS

The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation3250 SE 3rd AveMiami, FL 33129


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