Refresher Workshops for Teachers

Presented by Jonathan Kenigson, M.A.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Workshop Code: ALGBRVW

Review of Fundamental Algebra. A 3-hour review of linear equations and inequalities, linear and quadratic systems, Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, Conics, Cramer’s Rule, and Matrices. Emphasis us upon mastery of the Quadratic Formula, Graphing, Roots, Descartes’ Rule of Signs, and the behavior of Rational Functions. The lecturer will furnish additional self-study and review resources for those desiring such. Participants will be able to interact with each other after the presentation to set up self-led study and curriculum development groups as desired.

Presented by Jonathan Kenigson, M.A.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Workshop Code: ALGB4ACT

Review of Fundamental Algebra and Geometry for the ACT. After the exhaustive analysis of many years of publicly available data, the lecturer has complied a listing of all skills required for excellence on the ACT Mathematics test. We shall review these topics in as much detail as possible. Over 100 pages of additional lecture notes and problem sheets reinforcing these concepts are available at no cost to participants. Participants will be able to interact with each other after the presentation to set up self-led study and curriculum development groups as desired.

Presented by Melanie Cochran, M.A.
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Workshop Code: HIST714     

Focus: Practices for Understanding American History Post-Civil War, i.e. New South
Skills Addressed

• Identify the role that the Ku Klux Klan and the Redeemers played in voter intimidation during national elections from 1868 to 1876.
• Assess how/why the Compromise of 1877 led to the return of one-party Democratic Party rule in the South and the subsequent rise of the Redeemer State Governments.
• Discuss the impact of the Lost Cause Myth in shaping southern race relations, politics, the economy, and culture during the post-Civil War South.
• Explain how/why Sharecropping became the dominant form of agricultural labor in the post Civil War South.
• Explain the rise of the New South Mill Economy including discussion of southern boosters, the plight of poor whites and blacks, the collapse of the southern economy following the Civil War, and northern investment in southern industries.
• Explain how Jim Crow laws circumvented the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
• Understand the cultural, economic and political impact of Jim Crow laws in the racially segregated South including lynching, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), Jim Crow advocates and attempts by African Americans to resist segregation.

Presented by Melanie Cochran, M.A.
Monday, July 18, 2022, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Code: HIST712    

Focus: Social Studies Practices for Understanding American History Post-Civil War, i.e. Populism
Skills Addressed

• Explain the historic context and the development of the foundational organizations (including Farmer’s Alliance) that participated in the founding of the People’s Party.
• Identify and assess the candidates, the issues and events surrounding the election of 1892, including the People’s Party, the Democratic and Republican Parties.
• Identify and assess the factors, events, and developments that mark the progress of the People’s Party between the 1892 and the 1896 presidential elections.
• Explain the factors, events, and developments that contributed to the fusion of the 1896 presidential candidacies and campaigns of the Democratic and the People’s Parties.
• Discuss the social and political context in which the People’s Party existed, including issues of race and gender.
• Identify and assess the legacies of the People’s Party during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Presented by Billy Dye, Ph.D.
Monday, July 18, 2022, 9:00 to 12:00 PM
Workshop Code: BIOL714  

Standards: 7.LS1, BIOL1.LS1 
Skills Addressed

• Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism.
• Explain that the body is a system comprised of subsystems that maintain equilibrium and support life through digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, sensation (nervous and integumentary), and locomotion (musculoskeletal).
• Compare and contrast existing models, identify patterns, and use structural and functional evidence to analyze the characteristics of life. Engage in argument about the designation of viruses as non-living based on these characteristics.
• Evaluate comparative models of various cell types with a focus on organic molecules that make up cellular structures.
• Create a model of photosynthesis demonstrating the net flow of matter and energy into a cell. Use the model to explain energy transfer from light energy into stored chemical energy in the product.
• Create a model of aerobic respiration demonstrating flow of matter and energy out of a cell. Use the model to explain energy transfer mechanisms. Compare aerobic respiration to alternative processes of glucose metabolism.
• Research examples that demonstrate the functional variety of proteins and construct an argument based on evidence for the importance of the molecular structure to its function. Plan and carry out a controlled investigation to test predictions about factors, which should cause an effect on the structure and function of a protein.

Presented by Billy Dye, Ph.D.
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Code: BIOL716

Standards: BIO1.LS3, BIO1.LS3.1, BIO1.LS3.2, BIO1.LS3.3
Skills Addressed

• Explain how protein formation results in phenotypic variation and discuss how changes in DNA can lead to somatic or germ line mutations.
• Model chromosome progression through meiosis and fertilization in order to argue how the processes of sexual reproduction lead to both genetic similarities and variation in diploid organisms. Compare and contrast the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Explain how protein formation results in phenotypic variation and discuss how changes in DNA can lead to somatic or germ line mutations.
• Through pedigree analysis, identify patterns of trait inheritance to predict family member genotypes. Use mathematical thinking to predict the likelihood of various types of trait transmission.

Presented by Jan Cathey, M.S.
Thursday, July 19,2022, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Code: CHEMQA

This is a Zoom-only workshop.

This Chemistry Workshop will be an open-ended Q and A. Once topics are discussed, then participants will split off into groups with different topics. Some examples are:

• What you’re your thoughts on Virtual Labs?
• New online CHEM 1030, how to incorporate technology into chemistry classrooms?

Presented by Scott McMillan, Ph.D.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Code: GOVT716   

Standards: SSP.01, SSP.02, SSP.03, SSP.04
Skills Addressed

• Collect data and information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including: Printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, autobiographies, speeches, interviews, letters, personal journals); Graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, political cartoons, photographs, artwork); Field observations/landscape analysis; Artifacts; Media and technology sources.
• Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: Extract and paraphrase significant ideas; Discern differences between evidence and assertion; Draw inferences and conclusions; Recognize author’s purpose, point of view, and potential bias; Assess the strengths and limitations of arguments.
• Synthesize data from a variety of sources in order to: Establish accuracy and validity by comparing sources to each other; Recognize disparities among multiple accounts; Frame appropriate questions for further investigation.
• Construct and communicate arguments citing supporting evidence to: Demonstrate and defend an understanding of ideas; Compare and contrast viewpoints; Illustrate cause and effect; Predict likely outcomes; Devise new outcomes or solutions.