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      <title>VCTM Board Members Retreat (22 Jun 2013)</title>
      <description>Annual planning retreat</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Principals Partnering to Raise the Ceiling and the Floor in the New Era of  Mathematics Standards: Roanoke (11 Jul 2013)</title>
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What should good mathematics instruction look like?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What&amp;nbsp;supports are needed?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What is the connection between high quality mathematics instruction and student performance?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;How can school-based mathematics leaders or Mathematics Specialists improve instruction and student learning?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;You are invited to attend a 3-day institute for Elementary and Middle School Principals that will provide some answers to these questions. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;This professional networking opportunity is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation (&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: white;"&gt;DUE 092653)&lt;/span&gt;, the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition and the Virginia Department of Education. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Day 1 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Day 2 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 2in; text-indent: -0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 2in; text-indent: -0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Part 1:&amp;nbsp; Use the SOL process goals (communication, reasoning and proof, representation, connections, and problem solving) as benchmarks for observing mathematics instruction.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;Registration will begin May 8, 2013 and close May 22, 2013.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Space is limited to 35 participants for each location.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Registration does not guarantee confirmation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Confirmation and more details will be sent by June 1, 2013.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Depending on the number of registrations school districts may be limited in the number. of&amp;nbsp;participants according to the size of the district.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Principals Partnering to Raise the Ceiling and the Floor in the New Era of  Mathematics Standards: Newport News (16 Jul 2013)</title>
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What should good mathematics instruction look like?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What&amp;nbsp;supports are needed?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What is the connection between high quality mathematics instruction and student performance?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;How can school-based mathematics leaders or Mathematics Specialists improve instruction and student learning?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Confirmation and more details will be sent by June 1, 2013.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Depending on the number of registrations school districts may be limited in the number. of&amp;nbsp;participants according to the size of the district.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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      <title>Principals Partnering to Raise the Ceiling and the Floor in the New Era of  Mathematics Standards: Falls Church (24 Jul 2013)</title>
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What should good mathematics instruction look like?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What&amp;nbsp;supports are needed?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;What is the connection between high quality mathematics instruction and student performance?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;How can school-based mathematics leaders or Mathematics Specialists improve instruction and student learning?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;You are invited to attend a 3-day institute for Elementary and Middle School Principals that will provide some answers to these questions. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;This professional networking opportunity is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation (&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: white;"&gt;DUE 092653)&lt;/span&gt;, the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition and the Virginia Department of Education. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Day 1 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 2in; text-indent: -0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Part 1:&amp;nbsp; Use the SOL process goals (communication, reasoning and proof, representation, connections, and problem solving) as benchmarks for observing mathematics instruction.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Space is limited to 35 participants for each location.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;One-day Mathematics Workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Sessions will be available for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, Geometry, 9-12, and Math Specialists&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;Check back soon for more information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  &lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-size: x-large;"&gt;The NCTM Regional Conference is coming to Virginia in 2014!&lt;/span&gt;
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