Progressive Development: Advancing Kids from Where They Are (K-3)

500 8th Ave,Lewiston ID 83501

09 August, 2021

Description

2-day workshop to support teachers' use of research-based practices for building on students' mathematical ideas. To address the wide range of developmental levels in every classroom, and for students to engage in meaningful mathematics, all students should be active participants in the teaching-learning process, rather than receivers of ready-made material. Teaching should be built from meeting students where they are. In this 2-day workshop designed for K-3 teachers, we will engage in mathematical tasks and examine classroom video clips to gain a deeper understanding of how we can use rich problem-solving balanced with thoughtful practice to develop the most important big ideas, strategies and models for addition, subtraction, place value and number sense that starts with students’ ideas. Topics in this workshop will include: How can I balance rich problem-solving tasks with thoughtful practice that leads to fluency? What are the most reliable research-based pathways that my students will move through in developing fluency? How can I differentiate learning to ensure all students are moving forward? How do I know if my students are learning the most important strategies, models and big ideas to develop a deep understanding of addition, subtraction and number sense? What questions can I ask to support students in moving forward, including when they are stuck? Participants should bring their own lunch. One credit will be available upon completion of the workshop for $50.