LCEEQ is offering Math Webinars again this year. Sessions are geared to different levels. Take a look at the options below and decide which ones are right for you. Speak to your Math Consultant to register.
Engaging Students in Productive Math Struggle with Kevin Dykema - 9:00 -11:00AM and 1:00 - 3:00PM (each day)
November 18, 2024 - Grades K-2
December 16, 2024 - Secondary
January 30, 2025 - Grades 3-4
April 2, 2025 - Grades 5-6
Join in as we explore how to support productive struggle in our mathematics classrooms. NCTM includes this as one of the 8 effective mathematics teaching practices, but it doesn’t occur successfully unless we are thoughtful about it. Come explore a 6-step action plan that can help foster productive struggle and create perseverance. Walk away with ideas that you can implement in your classroom immediately!
A little more about Kevin
Kevin Dykema is President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), an international mathematics education organization with more than 30,000 members. He has taught 8th grade mathematics for over 25 years and is currently at Mattawan Middle School in southwest Michigan. Kevin is a frequent speaker before mathematics education audiences and has co-authored Productive Math Struggle, published by Corwin. He has also written several articles for Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. Dykema loves working with others to help improve mathematics education for each and every student.
Do They Really Understand? with Marian Small - 9:00 -11:00AM and 1:00 - 3:00PM (each day)
November 20, 2024 - Grades 3-4
January 13, 2025 - Grades 5-6
January 27, 2025 - Grades K-2
February 24, 2025 - Secondary
Many teachers set tasks where students do math, but do not really need to understand the math they are doing. We will contrast such tasks with tasks that build understanding. We will discuss strategies to make it relatively easy for a teacher to use more tasks that build and demonstrate understanding throughout the grades.
A little more about Marian
Dr. Marian Small is an internationally renowned mathematics educator, author, and professional learning consultant. Dr. Small, whose career in education has spanned more than four decades, is considered one of the most influential math educators in Canada. She has authored or co‑authored more than 100 math resources and travelled to mathematics classrooms around the world to provide consultation focused on improving understanding and performance in K–12 mathematics.