The Pictorial Mathematics Professional Development

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The Pictorial MathematicsProfessional
Development

• By Guillermo Mendieta
• Author of Pictorial Mathematics
• www.pictorialmath.com

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Pictorial Mathematics

Helping Teachers Build a Bridge Between the
Concrete and The Abstract
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Mathematics Coaches, District 7, Los Angeles
Unified School District Day 3 of their
Pictorial Math Training.
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Elementary and Secondary Math Coaches
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By far, the best mathematics professional
development I have participated in the last 20
years.
Highly engaging, full of practical ideas for
teachers and match coaches to reach students who
are several years behind grade level. I highly
recommend it. Middle School Math Coach
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Professional Development Highlights

• Learn Multiple Active Learning Strategies

• Scaffolding Instructional Strategies

• Visual, Auditory, and Kinestetic Representations

• Get Ready and Easy to implement Resources

• Empowers, Energizes and Motivates Teachers

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Taking it to another level!
Pictorial Mathematics gives teachers and math
coaches the strategies and the tools to make the
teaching of mathematics meaningful, engaging, and
effective.
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Teachers working together in a highly engaging,
hands-on and motivating environment.
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100 Interactive, Fun and Practical!
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From Kinder to Algebra Teachers
From Learning Place Value to Solving Quadratic
Equations
Let us Help you transform the teaching and
learning culture at your school!
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Mathematics Is a Field of Representations
Four more than twice some number
2x 4
x x 4
2(x 2)
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How we choose to represent a mathematical
concept or skill will greatly impact
1. Students understanding of the concept
2. Students attitude towards the concept
3. The types of connections students make with
the concept
4. The level of access students have to learning
the concept
5. The type of prior knowledge we tap from our
students
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Reserve your professional development dates now
for the 2007-2008 school year online at
www.PictorialMath.com
Or call us at [phone]