All conference activities except Thursday evening “kampai!” celebration will take place at:
Prieto Math and Science Academy
2231 N. Central Ave.
Chicago
Thursday, May 17
| 7:45 | Bus departs from The Freehand |
| 8:45 | Check-in & breakfast |
| 9:30 | Welcome (M. Laureano, A. Friesema) |
| 9:45 | Preparing to observe the research lesson |
| 10:15 | Research lesson (Aaron Bingea, Brentano Math and Science Academy: Grade 7 algebra, Combining like terms) |
| 11:20 | Small group discussions |
| 11:45 | Panel discussion |
| 12:25 | Final comments by Dr. Tad Watanabe, Kennesaw State University |
| 12:45 | Lunch w/ optional break-out for administrators |
| 1:35 | Reports from the field: Oakland, SF |
| 2:15 | Break |
| 2:25 | Keynote address by David Foster, Silicon Valley Math Initiative |
| 3:25 | Announcements, Evaluation & reflection |
| 3:40 | End – bus to hotel |
| 5:30 | Kampai! Celebrate at Cafe Iberico, 737 N. LaSalle ($25) |
Friday, May 18
| 8:00 | Bus departs from The Freehand |
| 8:30 | Check-in & breakfast |
| 9:15 | Feedback from yesterday / Q & A |
| 9:30 | Reports from the field: Catherine Lewis (Mills College), Anbara AlAbdallah (Qatar Univesity) |
| 10:00 | Preparing to observe the research lesson |
| 10:15 | Research lesson (Rebecca Reddicliffe, Chavez Multicultural Academic Center: Grade 2, Understanding 4-digit numbers |
| 11:15 | Small group discussions |
| 11:40 | Panel discussion |
| 12:20 | Final comments by Dr. Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Tom McDougal, Lesson Study Alliance – Teaching through problem solving |
| 2:20 | Q & A, panel discussion w/ Chicago, Oakland, SF, Qatar educators |
| 3:00 | Wrap-up, Evaluation, & reflection |
| 3:15 | End – Bus to Jefferson Blue Line train station (CTA) and hotel |
| 4:15 | O’Hare travelers arrive at airport via CTA train |
| 4:40 | Bus arrives at The Freehand |