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Putting the Punch in Math Instruction
Presented by
Laura Candler or Pat Calfee
Targeted for Grade 2-6 Teachers
No public dates currently scheduled; email Pat Calfee to
bring this workshop to your school or district!
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Time: 8:30 to 4:00 Date: TBA Location: TBA Registration Deadline: TBA |
Workshop Highlights
Registration Includes
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Make Every Math Moment Count
How can you ensure that every math lesson "packs a punch"? Attend this workshop and discover the "dynamic duo" of math instruction: Mastery Learning and Problem Solving. Educators who attend this seminar will discover the secrets of the Mastery Learning model, a simple but powerful method that ensures success for all learners. Participants will experience the excitement of cooperative problem solving and will learn how to incorporate these methods on daily basis. Using fun, hands-on activities, Laura Candler will share practical, easy-to-use strategies to close achievement gaps and enable ALL students to excel in math!
Math Fun vs. Math Achievement
Is it possible to use fun, engaging math strategies and still ensure that all students are learning? Would you like to supplement your math text with an effective, proven program to ensure that your students make adequate growth on the state test? Skip the test practice booklets and see the excitement of kids exploring higher level math concepts in your class!
If you are ready to take your math instruction to the next level, Laura's Dynamic Duo workshop is for you! You'll transform your classroom into an exciting community of mathematics learners, differentiating instruction to meet their needs.
Do these methods work? Decide for yourself after checking out a graph of Laura's recent End-of-Grade test math scores as compared to overall math achievement in North Carolina!
Dynamic Duo Workshop Content
- Simple strategies for implementing Mastery Learning, a research-based instructional strategy introduced by Benjamin Bloom and further developed by Tom Guskey
- The Cooperative Problem Solving Cycle - and how to use it to empower your students
- 3 types of math problems that all students benefit from experiencing
- How to make sure ALL your students learn their times tables or addition facts
- Active engagement strategies that will motivate your struggling learners as well as challenge your advanced learners
- Easy ways to incorporate math manipulatives into almost every math lesson
- Interactive strategies that allow you to quickly diagnose learning difficulties and provide immediate feedback and assistance to students
- Loads of simple yet effective classroom management techniques
- How to energize your students and keep them motivated throughout the year
- Math strategies to help you meet NCTM standards for Numeration, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebra, and Problem Solving
- Dozens of ways to differentiate math instruction for all types of learners
- Creative ways to use graphic organizers and foldables in math
- Cooperative learning activities that will hold your students accountable for their participation as well as teaching them social skills
Teachers who attended The Dynamic Duo Workshop commented...
- This workshop went above and beyond my expectations. It was practical, tangible, and inspiring. The most valuable aspect of this workshop was seeing the practical and effective strategies used to not only further education but make it a whole lot of fun. I truly enjoyed this - it was the best inservice I've had in 28 years of teaching! ~ Anonymous
- I have visited your website often, but attending the workshop has given me insight into how to use your materials and why the strategies are effective. I am now able to implement the activities correctly. ~ Samara Booker
- I feel so much less apprehensive about taking on the teaching of math. The mastery learning concept was so logical and the workshop gave easy ideas to manage it which was my main point of confusion before. I have many easy-to-implement idea to put into place and I can't wait to get back and start! ~ Heather Dobbs
- Awesome session! This was the best session at the conference! ~ Anonymous
- The BEST workshop by far! ~ Anonymous
- Very solid concrete ideas for teachers. It was great! ~ Anonymous
- Great practical knowledge - promotes rigor! ~ Anonymous
- Amazing presentation - great resources for all areas! ~ Anonymous
- This workshop gave so many strategies that can be immediately done in the classroom. The most valuable aspect of this workshop was the interaction among teachers after you presented each idea. I loved to hear how everyone could use it. ~ Anonymous
About Mastery Learning...
"Just a couple of months ago I began teaching math using Mastery Learning. The results have been terrific. I really feel like I'm meeting the needs of all of my students. My local benchmark test scores have gone up, and I'm teaching the best math I've ever taught!"
~ Tammy Meagher, 4th grade teacher
Who Should Attend
- Teachers of grades 2 - 6 (Note: Other teachers K-12 would find the Mastery Learning and Cooperative Problem Solving strategies beneficial, but the workshop activities are specifically designed for teachers of grades 2 - 6).
- Elementary School Administrators
- Instructional Coaches and Math Coaches (School or District Level)
- District Level Math Directors
- Students enrolled in teacher education programs
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