Making Common Core Work for All

 **plus PREPS & MAPE Awards and Recognition
March 20 & 21, 2012

The Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools (PREPS, Inc.) and Mississippi  Association of Partners in Education (MAPE) will co-host their second annual spring event combining 2012 awards ceremonies and focused concurrent sessions on March 20-21, 2012, at the Jackson Hilton.PREPS Value-Added Awards and MAPE Governor’s Awards will be presented on March 21.

Concurrent session topics include, but are not limited to:

• Mississippi’s New Teacher Evaluation
• Strategies to Support Common Core Implementation in Literacy (presented in grade spans: K-2, 3-5, & 6-8)
• Strategies to Support Common Core Implementation in Mathematics (presented in grade spans K-2, 3-5, & 6-8)
• Assisting Students in Grades 6-8 Who are “Falling Through the Cracks” in Mathematics
• Helping High School Teachers Realize their Role in Teaching Literacy Skills (as required by CCSS)
• Informing Parents and the Community about Common Core State Standards: Implementation Issues, International Benchmarking, and Forming Partnerships to Support Students
• Standards Based Assessment and Use of Formative vs. Summative Assessments
• ELL & Multicultural Issues: How to Differentiate for Diverse Populations
• Accountability Issues During the Transition to Common Core Standards
• Students Must Write MORE! Impact of the CCSS on Writing Assessment (Same Modes, More Emphasis on Thinking and Inclusion of Research Skills)
• Ways for Special Educators to Integrate Common Core Standards into Instruction
• Preparing for the Biology I Assessment
• How Partnerships can support the Implementation of the Common Core Standards

Check www.mapie.org for updates on the conference event schedule. 

Book your room with the Jackson Hilton Hotel in Jackson, MS Today!

1001 East County Line Road, Jackson, MS (601)957-2800

 **A room block is available at the Jackson Hilton until February 19, 2012 (or until block is filled) at a rate of $94 per night. Make reservations by calling (601)957-2800 or http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/JANJHHF-Hilton-Jackson-Mississippi/index.do

and use the group code “PREPS”

 For more details about the MAPE-PREPS Conference, visit www.mapie.org.

Payment Methods

MAPE is accepting payment via:

• Eventbrite for all major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover)
• Checks must be mailed to MAPE. Go to www.mapie.org for printable version of the registration form.
• Purchase Orders - Visit www.mapie.org for instructions on Purchase Order payments.