Mindsets for Meaningful Mathematics

540 South Commonwealth Avenue,Los Angeles CA 90020

26 April, 2022

Description

In what ways can educators lay the foundation for all students to engage in mathematics? “Standards alone - no matter their origins or authorship, or the process by which they are developed - will not realize the goal of high levels of mathematical understanding by all students.” (Principles to Actions, 2014) The need for critical shifts in mathematics teaching and learning across all grade levels has never been more urgent. Over the past decades, those in the math education community have learned that teachers of mathematics must have the knowledge and skills to include the essential elements of teaching and learning in order to meet the ever changing needs of learners in their classrooms. We must move from pockets of excellence to systemic excellence that supports a high level of mathematical proficiency for all students. In what ways can educators lay the foundation for all students to engage in mathematics? In this one day workshop PK-12 educators will learn about teacher and student mindsets that develop cultures of mathematical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. Participants will analyze their belief systems about learning mathematics and understand how their beliefs impact student learning. LEARNING GOALS Participants will: Transform the culture of the mathematics classroom into one that is collaborative, inclusive, and focused on the creative exploration of mathematicsRecognize ways to ensure equitable and accessible learning of mathematics for all studentsEngage students in rich and meaningful lessons that invite all learners into mathematicsAUDIENCE Open to all PK-G12 educators, teachers of math, teacher-leaders, instructional coaches, student support, department heads, and curriculum coordinators. IMPORTANT INFO AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS This workshop will take place in person at Pilgrim School on April 26th from 9:30am-2:00pm. Lunch will be provided. Parking is available on campus with electric car chargers. Union Station is a 10 minute Uber ride from the school so we hope our Central California schools and educators from schools in the San Diego regions can also join us. Covid Policies are aligned to and reflective of the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health. Currently the safety protocols for our host school include masks indoors at all time and proof of vaccination. CANCELLATION POLICY Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding. For this in-person workshops refunds are available up to 14 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 13 days or less prior to the workshop. Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before. Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot. You will receive a full refund if CATDC chooses to cancel this event.