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TRC Project Director Webinar: Annual Meeting Insights and STEM Education Updates

Join us for the Eighteenth Annual TRC Meeting and Webinar on February 2-3, 2012. This session will cover critical updates, including grant and RFA information for 2012-2013, interim reporting requirements, and assessments of teacher knowledge in STEM education. Network with fellow educators and discover the latest in instructional technology and social media resources. Additionally, earn insights into the importance of project metrics for competitive funding applications. Don't miss your chance to stay informed and connected!

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TRC Project Director Webinar: Annual Meeting Insights and STEM Education Updates

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  1. TRC Project Director Webinar February 2-3,2012

  2. Greetings • Agenda for Today: • Eighteenth Annual Meeting • Grant Update (2011-2012) • RFA Update (2012-2013) • Interim Reporting • Assessment of Teacher Knowledge • Social Networking • PDAs and PDMs

  3. Eighteenth Annual Meeting • “Higher Standards—New Horizons: Achieving Excellence in STEM education through the TRC ” • Dates: June 27-29, 2012 • Location: Renaissance Austin Hotel • Notes: • Awards luncheon Wednesday, June 27th • Showcase, Reception, and Dinner the evening of Wednesday, June 27th. • Pre-Meeting on Tuesday, June 26th TBA

  4. Eighteenth Annual MeetingRegistration, Break-Out Sessions, Awards • March 7, 2011: Annual Meeting packets arrive by email: • Applications for presentations • Applications for teaching and mentoring awards • Registration information (including registrationlink) • April 16th: Award and presentation applications DUE • May 15th: Notification of presentations and awards • May 28th: Room block closes and registrations DUE • Registration Fee: $300/person • Hotel Sleeping Room Block: up to 5 rooms per Collaborative

  5. DataCenter Status Report • Thank you for your diligence in maintaining up-to-date records in the DataCenter.

  6. Regional Collaborative Events • 639 events addressing life science or biology • 312 events addressing environmental science • 514 events addressing algebra • 318 events addressing geometry

  7. Monitoring Current Progress • Projects were required to have an average of 30 hours in the DataCenter for STMs/MTMs by Oct 15. • Projects were required to have data about all STMs/MTMs committed to in your Statement of Work (SOW) entered by Oct 15.

  8. If you Plan to Apply for 2012-13 Funding… • By the application deadline the DataCenter should show: • 100% of STMs/MTMs entered and active • 50% of STM/MTM contact hours completed on average • 50% of CMs entered and active • 40% of total grant invoiced • Note: Project Measures are  major factor in the rubric for the new grant. These goals must be met to have a competitive application!

  9. Interim Reporting: DUE March 20, 2012 Report Checklist • Completed Summary Form • Updated Instructional Timeline • Agendas and Sign-in Sheets • Value-Add Description • Assessments of Classroom Impact DataCenter Updates • Project Team (ITMs) • Project Measures (SOW) • Immersion Status • Training Events (Timeline) • Mentor Assessment

  10. DataCenter – Report 2 View

  11. Project Measures • 100% of MTMs/STMs need to be entered into the DataCenter. • All MTMs/STMs should have approximately 50% of training completed and entered into the DataCenter. • 50% of all CMs need to be entered into the DataCenter.

  12. Assessment Update: Mathematics • 2011-2012 Grant: • Post-assessments administered when program activities end. • Report scores by IRT into DataCenter • 2012-2013 Grant: • Assessment and Evaluation seminar via the web after Grant notifications. (TBA) • Plan to administer pre-assessment at your first TRC meeting of the new grant cycle.

  13. Social Media Update • Central location for • TRC news and updates • Grant opportunities • STEM news and articles • Instructional technology resources • Post to the wall • Integrated with TRC Twitter page • Alternatives for viewing Facebook posts • “Like” button • RSS feed • SMS texts • Mobile app • Follow the TRC on Twitter

  14. Social Media Update • TRC Facebook postings • STEM news • Diversity of instructional technology resources • Easily connect with other teachers • Integral component to personal learning networks (PLN) • Viewing TRC tweets • Mobile app and notifications • Twitter.com (must have an account) • 3rd party applications

  15. Recent PDAs: Math • ESTAR 3-4, • September 12-14, 2011 • Participants: ~40 • Young Mathematicians at Work 5-8, • October 4-7, 2011 • Participants: ~40 • ESTAR K-2, • December 5-7 , 2011 • Participants: ~25 • Secondary Numeracy 1 & 2, • October 25-28, 2011 and January 10-13,2012 • Participants: 41

  16. Upcoming PDAs: Math • Young Mathematicians at Work 1-4: Multidigit Addition, • Austin, March 20-23, 2012 • Young Mathematicians at Work 3-7: Multidigit Multiplication • Austin, May 8-11, 2012 • Developing Mathematical Ideas: Patterns Functions and Change K-8, • Huntsville, July 30 to August 3, 2012 44 participants YMAW, Region 6, 2011-12

  17. Project Director Meeting, April 12-13 • Location: Ben Hur Shrine Center, Austin • Thursday, April 12, Content Focus • 11:30 to 4:30 • Friday April 13, Joint Business Meeting • 8:30 to 2:30 Registration open by February 15th.

  18. Thanks for All You Do for Texas Math Teachers!

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