Helping Struggling Students Master Mathematics

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Helping Struggling Students Master Mathematics
Presented by
Valencia F. Thornton Grades (4-8)
State Approved 1 PLU
Part I
Title I Math Specialist

• Raise Confidence in Math
• Increase Test Scores
• Give Your Students Number Sense
• Practice with 85 to 90 accuracy
• Practical Hands on Activities
• Web sites
• Researched Based Data

September 24, 2009 The Cunningham Center 3100
Gentian Blvd. Columbus, Georgia 31907 For more
information contact 678-516-0799

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Helping Struggling Students Master MathGrades 4-8
An Awesome Workshop! Join Valencia as she shows
teachers new ways and practical strategies to
help under-achievers become more successful in
mathematics. Various techniques will be
presented to assist teachers how to teach the new
Georgia Performance Standards. The standards
addressed will include basic math facts,
fractions, decimals, integers, proportions and
problem solving skills. Teachers will be able to
understand how to implement vertical alignment
planning. Creative ways of assessments will be
demonstrated to incorporate a win-win environment
for both the student and the teacher.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• N Kung Fu Fighting Breaking Down the Barriers
• N Its Magic In the Markers- Engaging Your
  Learner
• N It Just Makes Number Sense Clustering Math
  Skills
• Fractions are always write Writing across
  the curriculum
• If you are Happy and you Know It Integers
  Add Opposite

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Experienced Presenter Valencia F. Thornton,
a math specialist and consultant has been leading
students to success in math for 19 years! She was
nominated for Whos Who Among American Middle
School Teachers. She has taught underachievers
and has discovered ways to stimulate and motivate
them into loving math! Excellent Presenter! Good
presentation! Gives elementary teachers good
insight to help prepare for the middle
school!L. Glover, 2nd grade Teacher Excellent,
energized presentations, appropriate ideas and
models to use with the struggling student. M.
Galeaidi 3rd grade teacher I like the way you
taught us how to add fractions conceptually.
Teacher, Talbot County I really enjoyed this
class it should be mandatory for all math
teachers!..P. Hanley, 5th grade teacher Ms.
Thorntons Helping Struggling Students Master
MathExcellent, interactive, very applicable
and easily communicable!.V. Turner, 7th grade
teacher

• You will leave knowing how
• to
• Motivate and sustain your students interest.
• Identify Fool-proof strategies to help your
  students obtain GOOD grades.
• Deliver math skills using the clustering
  methods.
• Engage every learner so that they will leave and
  return to your class Motivated and Excited!
• Strengthen your Struggling Students performance
  in Math!
• Use creative ways to assess students progress
  with constant monitoring using the power of
  why, show me how you and talk that out
  aloud for me!.

Confirmations will be sent via e-mail! Please
provide current e-mail address.
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How to Register Send completed registration and
payment to CRAM Academy 3007 Panola Rd. Suite
C 102 Lithonia, Georgia 30038 Payment is
preferred before day of workshop. Pre-registratio
n required. Spaces are limited! Fax completed
registration to [phone] Who Should
Attend? Title I Teachers, ElP Teachers, (4-8)
Teachers, Administrators, Math Coordinators,
Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals,
and Parents Substitutions allowed!
Registration Fee 210.00 per participant ( Send
3 more for 199.00 each) Program
Schedule Registration begins at
800-830 Workshop is scheduled from 845a.m.
330p.m. Lunch will be provided!. Parking
Available. Workshop is held at The Cunningham
Center 3100 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, Georgia
31907 678-516-0799
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Date September 24, 2009 First
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