Making Math Easy


Presented by
Pat Calfee and Laura Candler
 

No Dates Currently Scheduled
Tentatively scheduled for late July in the Raleigh-Durham area!

Location:TBA Time: 8:30 to 4:00 Date: TBA

Making Math Easy Workshop Highlights Designed for teachers in grades 3 through 5 Effective strategies for teaching fractions, decimals, whole numbers, geometry, and measurement Loads of active engagement strategies that make teaching math easy, fun, and meaningful 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 Laura's ebooks available on CD at reduced prices

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! You'll learn dozens of easy and practical strategies for teaching each of the basic math content strands. You'll also 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!

Keys to Success in Math

Making Math Easy provides strategies for each math strand that help students unlock mathematical understanding. From developing basic concepts with math manipulatives to strategies that engage higher level thinking, these methods will ensure that your students experience success in mathematics. The strategies in Making Math Easy work well with the Mastery Learning approach taught in the Dynamic Duo workshop, but it's not necessary to attend the Dynamic Duo first. Ideally, you would take both workshops as a 2-day seminar, but both workshops can be taken on their own.

Making Math Easy Workshop Content

• Classroom-tested activities for teaching math in a way that makes sense to kids
• 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 Common Core standards for place value, decimals, fractions, geometry, measurement, and more!

Who Should Attend

• Teachers of grades 3 - 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 3 - 6).
• Elementary School Administrators
• Instructional Coaches and Math Coaches (School or District Level)
• District Level Math Directors
• Students enrolled in teacher education programs

Workshop Refund Policy

In general, full refunds are available if you cancel more than 14 days ahead of the workshop. For specific details, please read our complete Workshop Refund Policy before registering.

Schedule a Workshop Now!

If you are interested in scheduling this workshop at your school or in your district, email Pat Calfee now for more information.

Comments from the Summer Workshop Extravaganza 2011

"Making Math Easy exceeded my expectations. I have never attended a workshop that gave so many ideas, manipulatives, and centers. I can't wait to begin planning for next year. I have gained so much knowledge over the last three days. You guys are awesome! I wish I could have been in your class!"

"This workshop was full of excellent activities and learning strategies that not only aim to increase student achievement but also build classroom community. The workshop materials will continue to help me differentiate instruction with my students while keeping them actively engaged. It was excellent!"

"I learned tons of new hands-on and engaging lessons/games to do with my kids. This workshop was more than I expected. I'm going to start the school year with a much more hands-on approach. Our school does not have a lot of manipulatives, so these activities will be easy to implement in my classroom. I love the activities that are just ready to be used!"

"Every activity you showed us was amazing! I'm going to revamp my measurement and geometry units."

"I love how different these workshops have been from others I've attended. That is, they are presented in the way we teach. So many workshops are lectures and you sit and listen. There was no time for doodling on paper!"

"I like how you organized everything.! Thank you for sharing your tremendous experiences to help us be successful in our classes. I will be a more confident teacher and be able to provide appropriate lessons and games."

"I have never been to a workshop where I was taught such meaningful and fun hands-on activities. My students are going to love them! The most valuable aspect of the workshop was being able to actually do the activities instead of just sitting and listening to them being explained."

"This workshop gave me a variety of teaching strategies to enhance units of study. Good graphing activities - love the live graph and the velcro one. Great ideas!"

"I received many, many activities to help me teach, reteach, and extend my students' learning. I've had a tough time finding activities for practice and these will be very helpful."

"This will be my first year teaching 4th grade. I have been a 1st grade teacher for 18 years. I was scared to death about it: however, after this workshop and the Dynamic Duo I am excited about teaching math now! The activities provided are fun and engaging. I like that many strands of math were covered and the variety of activities for each. Very engaging!"

"You will walk away with a plethora of purposeful strategies and activities to use in your classroom."

"This has been the best workshop I've been to, and I was earning hours while having fun and learning!"

"The clear lessons and ways to teach the math curriculum were right on target. My math instruction is going to be amazing! I'll finally be a good teacher with best practices in math. Thank you!"