ATOMIC Conference March 2025

Accelerated learning for all students puts equity at the center of learning. Come and learn more about an Acceleration model that is being developed and used to close learning gaps for all students in one Connecticut district. We will explore what is meant by accelerated learning, how it supports learning for all students and how shifts in educator mindset and goals can change outcomes for students.

This session leverages the power of SEL to support and grow students’ problem-solving achievement in math. Students who are still growing self-management or executive functioning skills often avoid or abandon tasks that challenge them, despite their capability. Together, we’ll discuss practical ways to cultivate emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and productive struggle within your math classroom. Leave with ready-to-use lessons and strategies to build a classroom environment where students are engaged and empowered to develop their perseverance in math challenges.

Presentation Slides

Step into this session and be instantly inspired by the engaging tasks in this dynamic thinking classroom! Together, we will tackle problem-solving challenges designed to empower students, fostering critical thinking and reasoning skills. By carefully selecting tasks, we will cultivate an environment where students feel motivated to think both independently and collaboratively, thereby boosting their problem-solving skills, mindset and mathematical confidence. Walk away with a diverse array of classroom-ready tasks, ready to implement the very next day!

We all want students who have computational fluency and are able to reason about numbers, but how do we get them there? What are the foundations that need to be built? Come explore those foundations and how to build them. A variety of routines, games and center ideas from the book, Figuring out Fluency: Ten Foundations for Reasoning Strategies with Whole Numbers, will be shared.

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.