You probably have received an announcement from the Department of Education concerning proposed State Board of Education action to make Mathematics III Support a core class for two (2) years beginning in school year 2010-2011.  The Board is expected to approve the recommendation at the August board meeting. Details about the proposal were shared during an elluminate session on June 28, 2010.  Because we are not sure how many of you were able to participate in the session, we will attempt to summarize and offer suggestions.

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Workshop Highlights

- College Board  support for preparing your students for AP and college-level work
- Vertical Curriculum Alignment that provides your students conceptual understandings of  the content area
- Rich instructional strategies that develop and assess students’ understandings of key concepts and develop problem-solving and reasoning skills

High Schools may register TEAMS made up of the following teachers: 
1 Science, 1 Mathematics,
1 English, 1 Social Studies
The DOE covers the tuition costs for the workshop. Lunch for participants will be provided free of charge.  Team transportation costs will not be covered by the DOE or FDRESA.
Register a team from your high school!
Each team member will attend ONE
content appropriate workshop.

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What:  FDRESA will offer the Mathematics Endorsement as a satellite of Metro RESA’s PSC-approved program.  The endorsement requires four semester-long courses, for a total of 200 hours, and 20 PLUs.  Upon successful completion of all four courses, the endorsement is awarded by the PSC.  The endorsement provides candidates with the opportunity to increase their mathematics content and pedagogical content knowledge appropriate to K-5 teaching.  

Who:  K-5 teachers who teach mathematics as part of their instructional responsibilities and who meet other criteria may apply for admission to this endorsement program.   Applicants must hold clear renewable Georgia teaching certificate in one of the following fields:

• Early Childhood Education (P-5)
• Middle Grades Education (4 - 8)
• Special Education General Curriculum/Early Childhood Education (P-5)
• Any of the following certificates combined with a core academic content concentration in mathematics:
  • Special Education General Curriculum (P-12)
  • Special Education Adapted Curriculum (P-12)
  • Special Education Behavior Disorders  (P-12)
  • Special Education Learning Disabilities (P-12)
  • Special Education Deaf Education (P-12)
  • Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities (P-12)
  • Special Education visual Impairment (P-12)
  • Gifted Certificate  (P-12)
•  Applicants must score a minimum of 66% correct on the Placement Test.
• Applicants must have at least two years of successful teaching experience

FDRESA has confirmed the dates for training in the following evaluation programs: Georgia Teacher Evaluation Instrument (GTEP), Georgia Leadership Evaluation Instrument (GLEI), Georgia Media Specialist Evaluation Program (GMSEP), and Georgia School Counselor Evaluation Program (GSCEP). 

Details for each training and registration fees are included on the following schedule.  Please highlight and click the 'Read More' icon to read additional information about the trainings and fees.