Faculty of Education and Social Work Making Mathematics Instruction Meaningful Ensuring Conceptual Knowledge and Procedural Fluency across the Grades Professor David Chard Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas The Development and Learning in Children and Youth Network at the University of Sydney invites you to attend a seminar Making Mathematics Instruction Meaningful: Ensuring Conceptual Knowledge and Procedural Fluency Across the Grades Date: Thursday 25th September 2008 Time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm Location: Room 612 Education Building A35 Faculty of Education and Social Work University of Sydney To register: Email your details to d.evans@edfac.usyd.edu.au DAVID CHARD PhD Dean of the School of Education and Human Development, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Chard holds a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Oregon and a B.S. degree in mathematics and chemistry education from Central Michigan University. Dr Chard’s research and teaching interests are in the instruction of early literacy and mathematics skills for students at risk of school failure.