Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Calendar of Events
Mathematics Summer Institute 2008 for Grades 3–5 (Spokane, WA)
July 21–25, 2008
Overview
This institute will engage teachers in a variety of activities to deepen their understanding of the integration of arithmetic and algebra in the elementary classroom. Activities include:
- Engaging in mathematics
- Analyzing video clips and examples of student work
- Reading and discussing articles
- Investigating research about understanding children’s thinking about mathematics
The Institute will explore the following:
- Using Relational Thinking
- Understanding Equality
- Representing Conjectures
Materials
Participants will receive a copy of Thinking Mathematically: Integrating Arithmetic & Algebra in Elementary School (Carpenter, Franke, & Levi), Young Mathematicians at Work, Constructing Multiplication and Division, (Fosnot & Dolk) and an institute binder with supporting materials and journal articles.