I came across CGI and went to a week training in Portland. The Teachers Development Group was offering the week training. It was at this time I gained the increased knowledge about the fourteen problem types, students' mathematical strategies and the importance of quality questioning and student communication. Throughout the past seven years I have offered professional development opportunities through ESSDACK and on my own. I have worked with many teachers from many different districts and have had wonderful success in pockets of Kansas. This year I am extremely excited because I am working with a large district in Kansas who has decided to implement and support CGI in the elementary classrooms. In the planning process the district and I worked to make certain that all the teachers who have contact with students were provided with the professional development. This included five days of training for ALL K-3 classroom teachers and special education teachers. The 4th-6th grade teachers participated in four days of training. Even the paraprofessionals and Boys -n- Girls club were trained in the CGI philosophy. CGI is really about building number sense of students and allowing students to solve problems in ways that make sense to them. I am working with this district in three rounds. I forgot to mention that also the principal of each school also received two days of training. Today I just finished working with K-3 teachers. I enjoyed the day and felt like I was extremely privileged to work with such great teachers who value the thinking of their children. It was a great day!!
If you are a CGI teacher or are interested in CGI please leave a comment. I would love to hear your stories and what is working for you.
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