Participants will engage in activities designed to develop a rich understanding of the connections between a table, graph, rule, and context for linear functions. After playing the Silent Board Game and solving the mysteries of redwood trees, we will explore the ways connections can be used to enrich learning. Teachers will analyze how emphasizing multiple representations can help to develop students into powerful problem-solvers. Teachers will receive ideas and materials that they can use in their own middle school classrooms
What does it mean to elicit and use evidence of student thinking? How do we create an inclusive learning environment where all our students are comfortable sharing their thinking? We'll discuss teacher moves and routines that will make it easier to capture student thinking from your students and discuss how teachers can use student thinking to make instructional decisions on-the-spot in the classroom more effectively.
Having students develop conceptual understanding is critical to better engage students and help them see the relevance of learning mathematics, but how can we do this? Come explore ways to build conceptual understanding for a variety of topics. Walk away with some strategies that you can utilize immediately!
This session will explore how asset-based coaching can build teacher confidence and expertise in mathematics instruction. Grounded in research on adult learning theory, this session will provide practical strategies for instructional coaches to support teachers in recognizing and leveraging their strengths in the classroom, fostering a growth mindset approach to coaching, and positively impacting student learning in the mathematics classroom.
