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Fall 2013STEM Professional Development Opportunities for Prospective Mathematics and Science Teachers!

Use your$200 MSTIProfessional Development Scholarshipto attend!

• For scholarship & payment information, contact May Lee at

• For workshop information, contact Dr. Carol Fry Bohlin at

Summary of STEM Events for Educators(Major Focus:CCSS and NGSS):

Event / Date (2013) / Location (CA)
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 1)
/ Sept. 4 & 11 / Visalia
  1. Number Talks (Gr. K-2)
/ Sept. 9 & 23 / Visalia
  1. Number Talks (Gr. 3-5)
/ Sept. 9 & Oct. 3 / Visalia
  1. Professional Learning Communities: Physical Science
/ Sept. 9 & Nov. 4 / Fresno
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 8)
/ Sept. 10 & 17 / Visalia
  1. Professional Learning Communities: Middle School Science
/ Sept. 10 & Nov. 7 / Fresno
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 2)
/ Sept. 12 & 19 / Visalia
  1. Professional Learning Communities: High School Life Science
/ Sept. 12 & Nov. 8 / Fresno
  1. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? (Gr. 3-6)
/ September 16 / Visalia
  1. Tape Diagrams (Gr. 6-8)
/ Sept. 16 & 30 / Visalia
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 6-7)
/ Sept. 25 & Oct. 2 / Visalia
  1. CMC-Central/SJVMP Common Core State Standards Series
/ Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23 / Fresno
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. K)
/ October 1 & 8 / Visalia
  1. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? (Gr. K-2)
/ October 7 / Visalia
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 4)
/ October 10 & 17 / Visalia
  1. Tape Diagrams (Gr. K-2)
/ Oct. 15 & Nov.12 / Visalia
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 3)
/ October 16 & 23 / Visalia
  1. It Makes Sense! Hundreds Chart (Gr. K-2)
/ Oct. 17 & Nov. 7 / Visalia
  1. Ratios and Proportional Relationships (Gr. 6-7)
/ Oct. 21 & Nov. 5 / Visalia
  1. Tape Diagrams (Gr. 3-5)
/ Oct. 22 & Nov. 5 / Visalia
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. High School)
/ October 24 / Visalia
  1. 2013 California Science Education Conference (CSTA)
/ October 25-27 / Palm Springs
  1. Number Talks (Gr. 6-8)
/ Oct. 28 & Nov. 12 / Visalia
  1. Phase II Implementation (Gr. K-1)
/ Oct. 29 & Nov. 4 / Visalia
  1. Phase II Implementation (Gr. 2)
/ Oct. 30 & Nov. 6 / Visalia
  1. CMC-South 54th Annual Mathematics Conference
/ November 1 -2 / Palm Springs
  1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Gr. 5)
/ November 6 & 13 / Visalia
  1. It Makes Sense! Ten Frames (Gr. K-2)
/ November 7 & 21 / Visalia
  1. 1st Annual California STEM Conference
/ November 18-19 / Sacramento
  1. Work Stations (Gr. K-2)
/ November 19 & Dec. 10 / Visalia
  1. CA Common Core State Standards Region VII Conference
/ November 21 / Fresno
  1. Calendar Routines (Gr. K-1)
/ December 5 / Visalia
  1. CMC-North Conference: Modeling Mathematics from Many Angles
/ December 6-8 / Pacific Grove

1. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 1)

Date: September 4 & 11, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: This two-day institute offers participants an in-depth look at the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and provides them with resources and tools to begin the process of transitioning to the CCSS standards. Participants will engage in a variety of activities including: viewing the CCSS timeline, comparing CCSS to current CA standards, prioritizing CCSS standards, aligning CCSS standards to current textbook, and identifying strategies and materials to support CCSS standard implementation.

2. Number Talks Grades K-2

Date: September 9 & 23, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes Book and Appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration(Registration due by September 1, 2013):

Description:Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategiesby Sherry Parrish (Grades K-2).More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

3. Number Talks Grades 3-5

Date: September 9 & October 3, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes Book and Appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration(Registration due by September 1, 2013):

Description:Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategiesby Sherry Parrish (Grades 3-5).More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

4.Professional Learning Communities: Physical Science

Date: September 9 and November 4, 2013

Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm

Location:Scout Island Education Center

7695 N. Van Ness Ave.

Fresno, CA 93711

Registration Fee: $300.00

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: The Fresno County Office of Education presents a 4 day workshop focusing on science content and pedagogical strategies specifically designed for EL Learners. Teachers will be working in small groups based on similar content to learn about the Common Core ELA/Science Standards, Science Literacy, Interactive Notebooking Techniques and Lesson Designing. Participants will become familiar with the new Science Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards.

5. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 8)

Date: September 10 & 17, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

6. Professional Learning Communities: Middle School Science

Date: September 10 and November 7, 2013

Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm

Location:Scout Island Education Center

7695 N. Van Ness Ave.

Fresno, CA 93711

Registration Fee: $300.00

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: The Fresno County Office of Education presents a 4 day workshop focusing on science content and pedagogical strategies specifically designed for EL Learners. Teachers will be working in small groups based on similar content to learn about the Common Core ELA/Science Standards, Science Literacy, Interactive Notebooking Techniques and Lesson Designing. Participants will become familiar with the new Science Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards.

7. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 2)

Date: September 12 & 19, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

8. Professional Learning Communities: High School Life Science

Date: September 12 and November 8, 2013

Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm

Location:Scout Island Education Center

7695 N. Van Ness Ave.

Fresno, CA 93711

Registration Fee: $300.00

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: The Fresno County Office of Education presents a 4 day workshop focusing on science content and pedagogical strategies specifically designed for EL Learners. Teachers will be working in small groups based on similar content to learn about the Common Core ELA/Science Standards, Science Literacy, Interactive Notebooking Techniques and Lesson Designing. Participants will become familiar with the new Science Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards.

9.What’s My Place? What’s My Value? Grades 3-6

Date: September 16, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave.; Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $100.00 (includes materials)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Learn strategies to create a powerful routine that will deepen student understanding of the base-ten number system.Routines will be modeled and connections will be made to the 1997 California Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.Book by Debby Head and Libby Pollett will be provided.

10. Tape Diagrams Grades 6-8

Date: September 16 & 30, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-solving tool identified in the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.

11. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade 6 -7)

Date: September 25 & October 2, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education - Doe Ave. Complex; 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

12. Workshop Series: Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS-M)

Dates/Time(all Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., lunch included) and Topics (Tentative):

- Sept. 28, 2013: Mathematical Modeling

- Oct. 26, 2013: Numbers: Fractions, Rational vs. Irrational, Complex

- Nov. 23, 2013: Patterns, Relations and Functions

Registration Fee: FREE for you!

Event Registration: If you are interested in attending, please email May Lee at and she will let you know the specific times and locations when those become available.

Description: These workshops offer participants an in-depth look at the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and provides them with resources and tools to begin the process of transitioning to the CCSS standards.

13. Mathematics Implementation Institute (Grade K)

Date: October 1 & 8, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

14. What’s My Place? What’s My Value? Grades K-2

Date: October 7, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 Location: Tulare County Office of Education - Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave.; Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $100.00 (includes materials)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Learn strategies to create a powerful routine that will deepen student understanding of the base-ten number system.Routines will be modeled and connections will be made to the 1997 California Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.Book by Debby Head and Libby Pollett will be provided.

15.Mathematics Implementation Institute Grade 4

Date: October 10 & 17, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

16. Tape Diagrams Grades K-2

Date: October 15 & November 12, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location:Education Center

2637 Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-solving tool identified in the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.

17. Mathematics Implementation Institute Grade 3

Date: October 16 & 23, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

18. It Makes Sense! Hundreds Chart Grades K-2

Date: October 17 & November 7, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Learn how to develop students’ understanding of our base ten number system through the use of the Hundreds Chart. Participants will learn strategies that will support their implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Grades K-2. In this session, participants will experience CCSS aligned lessons and games that they can immediately implement to help increase student understanding and problem solving skills.

19. Ratios and Proportional Relationships Grades 6-7

Date: October 21 & November 5, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Investigate teaching ratios and proportional relationships using bar diagrams, double number lines, equivalent ratio tables, and graphs as described in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Learn how to use these tools to increase student understanding of ratios and proportions. Deepen your understanding of the Mathematical Practice Standards and your grade-level Content Standards as you increase your resources for teaching ratios and proportional reasoning. Gain experience utilizing bar diagrams, double number lines, equivalent ratio tables, and graphs in a variety of mathematical situations and increase your comfort with these new tools. Apply the use of these tools and strategies to solving multi-step problems involving simple interest, sales tax, commission, and percent increase or decrease.

20. Tape Diagrams Grades 3-5

Date: October 22 & November 5, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location:Education Center

2637 Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Tape diagrams are a problem-solving tool identified in the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. In this book study, teachers will learn how to teach students to use tape diagrams to solve a variety of mathematical word problems. Explore how to use this tool with your students, empowering them to solve word problems.

21. Mathematics Implementation Institute High School

Date: October 24 and 31, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

22. 2013 California Science Education Conference

Date:October 25-27, 2013

Location:Palm Springs, CA

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: The California Science Education Conference is the annual conference of the California Science Teachers Association (CSTA). For over 20 years the conference has been providing up-to-the-minute educational programs for California's science educators. The conference features the perfect mix of hands-on workshops, engaging lectures from professional scientists and university-level educators, in-depth three- and six-hour courses, one-of-a-kind field course experiences, and quality networking opportunities that are only possible when meeting face-to-face.

23. Number Talks Grades 6-8

Date: October 28 & November 12, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes Book and Appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration(Registration due by September 1, 2013):

Description:Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategiesby Sherry Parrish (Grades 6-8).More than 850 purposefully designed number talks with a DVD featuring 19 number talks filmed in actual classrooms.

24. Mathematics Implementation Institute: Phase 2 Grades K-1

Date: October 29 and November 14, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

25. Mathematics Implementation Institute: Phase 2 Grade 2

Date: October 30 and November 6, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

26. CMC – South 54th Annual Mathematics Conference

Date: November 1-2, 2013

Location:Palm Springs Convention Center

Registration Fee: Friday/Saturday 2 day Fee - $195.00

Saturday Only Fee - $140.00

Event Website:

Description: Join us for the 54th Annual CMC-South Mathematics Conference in Palm Springs. Choose from more than 280 sessions offered by top mathematics educators from California and the United States. Learn the latest about upcoming standardized assessments and how to implement the new California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in your classroom. Launch the Transformation to Common Core Mathematics for the benefit of all students, including English language learners, under-represented students and students with special needs. Attend sessions geared toward STEM learning, College and Career Readiness, and technology. Learn innovative teaching strategies from the best mathematics leaders. Implement the Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice in your classroom.

27. Mathematics Implementation Institute Grade 5

Date: November 6 & 13, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $200.00 (Includes lunch and handouts)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Same description in number 1

28. It Makes Sense! Ten Frames Grades K-2

Date: November 7 & 21, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: 20 classroom-tested routines, games, and problem-solving lessons

29. 1st Annual California STEM Conference

Date:November 18-19, 2013

Location:Sacramento Convention Center

Event Website:

Event Registration:$280 before October 8; $350 after October 8

Description: Invest in California STEM Education: Innovate, Integrate, and Inspire! Keynote and Special Guests include: Geena Davis, Sugata Mitra and Jose Hernandez

30. Work Stations Grades K-2

Date: November 19 & December 10, 2013

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $125.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Explore the use of math work stations in the classroom to foster student understanding of mathematical concept. Learn how to provide differentiation, structured exploration, and language support for students.

31. CA Common Core State Standards Region VII Conference

Date: November 21, 2013

Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Location:Fresno Convention Center

848 M St.

Fresno, CA 93721

Registration Fee: $150.00

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: In addition to our keynote speaker, the 2013 Common Core State Standards Region VII Conference will include general sessions, California Department of Education updates, and a panel of Region VII districts sharing their successes with their Common Core implementation plans.

32. Calendar Routines Grades K-1

Date: December 5, 2013

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Tulare County Office of Education

Doe Ave. Complex

7000 Doe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Registration Fee: $150.00 (Includes book and appetizers)

Event Website:

Event Registration:

Description: Learn how to implement a daily calendar routine or increase the use of your existing calendar routine to support your teaching of the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Learn about specific Content Standards and Mathematical Practice Standards that can be effectively taught during your daily calendar routine time.

33. CMC North Conference: Modeling Mathematics from Many Angles

Date: December 6-8, 2013

Location:Pacific Grove, CA

Registration Fee: Opens Mid August 2013

Event Website:

Description: Asilomar is a place to gets lots of new lessons and ideas to use in your classroom. Attend sessions led by teachers and other educators from all levels and all over California, the US, and beyond. Experience hands-on workshops and fun-filled activities you will want to share with your colleagues and students. The Asilomar conference offers a rich variety of experiences to suit every grade level and to cover all strands of mathematics.