Taking a multi-step problem with a real-life context from practice test problems or your program and turning it “inside-out” so students are highly engaged, asking the questions, and doing the heavy-mathematical thinking.

Explore how to use your math program materials to reach more students by developing conceptual understanding and flexible math thinking. Participants will leave with concrete plans on how to apply these ideas to your material and instruction. This training can target K-8 math teachers and coaches.

What does it take to build mathematically proficient students? Explore how to move students from surface learning to strong conceptual learning. These interactive sessions include planning and application to your specific grade level(s), targeting K-8 teachers based on John Van de Walle’s work, and incorporating the Mathematical Practices.

Experience activities for your grade level that make essential math concepts visual, supporting students in developing conceptual understanding that lasts well beyond this week’s quiz or the unit test. Recent research in neuroscience is finding that much of our mathematical thinking is grounded in visual processing. Come see how to put Jo Boaler’s work at YouCubed in action in your classroom.

Have you heard about Number Talks but haven’t tried them yet or have just dipped your toes in? During this session, you will experience Number Talks as well as see the instructional moves that are key for maximizing the strategy with students. Learn how to build Number Talks into your current routines and unit planners. Classroom demos and individual coaching can be part of this professional development cycle.

Would you like more understanding of the Mathematical Practices, what they are, and how to leverage their importance with students? This session will build a foundation for the Mathematical Practices and give you an opportunity to identify them in action in lessons and student work. Making the Mathematical Practices come to life with your students will not only increase the rigor of instruction in your lessons, but it will also increase student engagement and higher-level thinking.

Participate in a short problem-solving lesson in Spanish to experience sheltering and scaffolding strategies that support English learners in having access to the CCSSM and Mathematical Practices. This session is designed for teachers who have zero to an intermediate level of Spanish. This session will give teachers concrete strategies and instructional moves to give language learners access to projects, 3 Act Tasks, and story problems that you are already using in your classroom. The short lesson will be in Spanish. The reflection and share outs will be in English so participants can fully participate in the professional dialogue.