Making Math Easy

Presented by
Laura Candler
Teacher, Author, and Trainer

Targeted for Grade 2-5 Teachers

To learn how to schedule a workshop in your school
or district, please visit the Workshop FAQ page.

 

Time: 8:30 to 4:00 Date: No dates

Workshop Highlights Loads of active engagement strategies that make teaching math easy and fun Effective strategies for teaching fractions, decimals, whole numbers, geometry, and measurement How to differentiate instruction so that all students can achieve success in math Interactive whiteboard strategies that will motivate and engage your students Opportunities to interact with other teaching professionals to share strategies and management ideas Registration Includes Large 3-ring binder with workshop handouts and blackline masters jam-packed with teaching ideas and activities Coffee and light morning refreshments Power Packs available on CD for half price

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Making Math Easy

Why is it that so many students struggle in math? Maybe they've never had a teacher who could break down difficult concepts into bite-sized chunks that they could easily master. After attending this workshop, you can be that teacher! Laura will share dozens of easy and practical strategies for teaching each of the basic math content strands. You'll learn specific strategies for teaching whole numbers, decimals, fractions, geometry, and measurement. During the workshop, you will be actively engaged in the learning process. You'll experience the strategies first-hand and will learn the management strategies to make them work in your own classroom. You'll discover ways to make math fun and easy!

Mastery Learning in Action

This workshop is designed as a follow-up to The Dynamic Duo: Putting the Punch in Math Instruction. In that workshop, the Mastery Learning framework is presented as an effective system for differentiating math instruction. Making Math Easy provides additional strategies for each math strand and is based on the Mastery Learning approach. It's not necessary to attend the Dynamic Duo workshop first, but if you can only attend one day, it's recommended that you start with the Dynamic Duo workshop. Ideally, you would take both workshops as a 2-day seminar. Please be aware that since these are separate workshops, they each have their own registration form.

Making Math Easy Workshop Content

• Classroom-tested activities for teaching math in a way that makes sense to kids
• Strategies to help you implement the Mastery Learning model in mathematics
• How to use cooperative learning effectively in the mathematics classroom
• Active engagement strategies to motivate your struggling learners as well as challenge your advanced learners
• Easy ways to incorporate interactive white boards in math
• Loads of simple yet effective classroom management techniques
• Specific strategies to help you meet NCTM standards for place value, decimals, fractions, geometry, measurement, and more!

Who Should Attend

• Teachers of grades 2 - 5 (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

Registration Information You may register for the 1-day Dynamic Duo workshop or the 2-day Math Workshop that includes the Dynamic Duo and Making Math Easy. Print and complete the appropriate registration form shown at right. Mail form with payment (see below) to Teaching Resources 1552 Grassy Branch Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304 Note: If you are paying with PayPal, you may fax your registration form to 910-868-5211 Questions about registration or payment? View the Workshop Registration FAQs. Receive confirmation by email. (You should receive a confirmation email within a week of submitting your registration. If you don't receive that confirmation, send an email to Laura at lauracandler@att.net to secure your spot. You can also email Laura if you have submitted a request to your school and you are concerned about the status of your registration.)

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Three Convenient Payment Methods:

• PayPal Pay Now button (below)
• School Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order made out to Teaching Resources
• Purchase Order (No Early Registration Discount) - If funds are not currently available, you may have your school send me a purchase order and make a note of when funds will be available for this payment. I can send an invoice with that pay date. However, the Early Registration discount price is not available when paying by purchase order. See registration form for full price options.

If you have to cancel for any reason, your payment is refundable in full up to 7 days prior to the workshop. Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed!