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eachers across thestate are spendingtheir final days of summer at Mississippiniversity for Womenoning their mathemati-cal knowledge in prepa-ration to return to theclassroom in the fall.
Fifty educators repre-senting 34 schools and 23school districts are partic-ipating in the two-weekong CHAMPS —Creating HighAchievement inathematics andProblem Solving —Project Summer Instituteorteachers, through theRogerWicker Center for Creative Learning.
“Our goal is to devel-pCHAMPS’ teachersathematical content nowledge and peda-ogy by exposing themoongoing and system-tic professional learn-ngopportunities,” saidSarahSumners, project irector. “The summer orkshop is just the first hase of the CHAMPSroject. They will alsoeexposed to follow-upSaturday workshops, a lassroom mentorshipndthe state and nation-lmathematics confer-nces.” Targeted districtsnclude Aberdeen,mory, Chickasaw County, Choctaw County, Columbus,Kemper County,Lowndes County,Monroe County,Noxubee County,Okolona, Oktibbeha County, Philadelphia,Starkville, Tupelo and Webster County. Amy Smith-Clark, who teaches fifth gradeat Franklin Elementary Medical Sciences and Wellness Magnet School, is in her fourth year of teaching.She said the sessionhas increased her knowl-edge of theUnderstanding by Design Framework, a tool used for educationalplanning.“I have learned tofocus on the big pictureand the importance of explaining to the stu-dents why they need toknow this informationand how they can apply it in real life,” Smith-Clark said.Fourth-grade teacher Stacy Dewberry, whoteaches at ImmanuelCenter for ChristianEducation, has enjoyedthe opportunity to learnfrom other teachersthrough sharing hand-outs, texts and strate-gies. She has beenteaching for five years.“We are learning how toteach old topics with a new twist, and theexchange of ideas hasbeen valuable,”Dewberry said. AndrewYoder of Jackson decided toattend the institute after his first year of teachingat Pearl Junior High.“After your first year of teaching, you realize what you don’t know. Ithought I should takeadvantage of the oppor-tunity,” said the eighth-grade pre-algebra teacher. “The first twodays we focused on theUnderstanding by Design curriculum, which is a quality approach to planninglessons. I plan to adopt the approach. It’s goingto enrich my classroom. The CHAMPS Project isfunded through a Mississippi Department of EducationMathematics andScience Partnershipgrant.For more informationabout the program, con-tact Sarah Sumners at 662-241-6088 or e-mailssumners@ccl.muw.edu.
Fifty instructors learn teaching ‘by Design’
“Ihave learned to focus on the big pic-ure and the importance of explaining tohe students why they need to know thisinformation and how they can apply it inreal life.”
Amy Smith-Clark, Franklin Elementary MedialSciences and Wellness Magnet School teacher, is inher fourth year of teaching.
CHAMPS:Teachers honeskills in math andproblem solving
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From left, Katie Gilleylan and Amy Smith-Clark, both teachers at Franklin Elementary Medical Sciences andWellness Magnet School in Columbus, Carl Robinson, math specialist from the Mississippi Department of Education, and Stacy Dewberry, a teacher at Immanuel Center for Christian Education in Columbus, participatein mathematical exercise on the MUW campus, Wednesday, as part of the two-week long CHAMPS ProjectSummer Institute for teachers.
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