PD Event: Transformative Math Coaching for Deeper Student Understanding

Grade Level: K-5

Price: $189

Credit: You will receive 6 general credit hours and 0.6 general CEUs.

Who Should Participate: Math coaches, elementary mathematics specialists, lead teachers, grade-level team leaders, district math coordinators, and building administrators.

Date and Time: Three 75-minute sessions from 4:00pm to 5:15pm *Eastern Time (ET).

• Tuesday, October 22, 2024
• Tuesday, October 29, 2024
• Tuesday, November 5, 2024

*Please note that this webinar series is scheduled for Eastern Time (ET). If you are in a different time zone, please plan your schedule accordingly.

Overview

Most teachers memorized math facts and algorithms when they were students in math class, but as teachers, they are now challenged to help their students develop a deep understanding of math concepts. Sue O'Connell and Math in Practice can help to unlock the full potential of K-5 math education with this transformative six-session course. Designed for teacher-leaders, school administrators, math coaches, and instructional specialists, these sessions offer cutting-edge coaching strategies to transform instructional practice and fostered deep mathematical understanding among students.  

Empower teachers with enhanced math teaching techniques: 

• Develop critical thinking: move beyond memorization to help students grasp complex math concepts.
• Problem solving skills: equip students with the tools to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.
• Diverse modeling methods: encourage varied representations of mathematical ideas.
• Effective communication: teaching students to articulate their mathematical reasoning clearly.

To align teaching practices with today's standards, our sessions explore varied coaching roles and build coaching skills to assist K-5 teachers in rethinking the teaching of elementary mathematics and shifting their teaching practice to provide K-5 students with opportunities to develop deep mathematical understanding.

Learning Objectives

Session 1: Where We Are Now, Where We Want to Be: Reflections and Goal Setting

• Reflect on present K-5 math teaching practices.
• Engage in targeted discussions on essential K-5 math teaching indicators.
• Identify practices to align K-5 teaching with current math standards.

Session 2: Enhancing Teacher Support: Effective Planning for K-5 Math Success

• Foster teacher development through strategic collaborative planning.
• Leverage learning progressions to enrich the math planning process.
• Align math tasks with content objectives for optimal student outcomes.

Session 3: Advancing Math Instruction: Dynamic Coaching for Reflective Teaching

• Guide K-5 teachers in reflective lesson analysis for continuous improvement.
• Critique and enhance instructional strategies for impactful teaching moments.
• Utilize coaching dialogue to inspire thoughtful teaching practices.

Session 4: Sustained Professional Growth: Diverse Learning Tools for Math Educators

• Utilize video analysis for deep reflective learning.
• Dive into professional book studies for enriched teaching insights.
• Develop a comprehensive suite of professional learning tools for ongoing educator support.

Session 5: Student Work Insights: Setting Goals for K-5 Math Achievement

• Delve into student work to extract actionable teaching insights.
• Implement a structured protocol to pinpoint student learning needs.
• Craft classroom goals based on observations and insights gleaned from student work.

Session 6: Task Mastery: Cultivating Deep Math Understanding in K-5 Students

• Harness the power of math discussions to deepen student understanding.
• Select and analyze practice tasks that bolster reasoning and skill progression.