Math Solutions Professional Learning at DCIU 2017-2018

How do children best learn math? Strategies offered through Math Solutions focus on content knowledge and instructional strategies aligned with your school's curriculum or program.

2017-2018 Math Solutions

Partnership Offerings at DCIU

Research confirms that teachers are the single most important factor in raising student achievement. Math Solutions partners with school districts across the country to improve teacher effectiveness and math instruction in their schools. Based on what research shows to be four essential goals for improving the teaching of mathematics, Math Solutions' professional learning helps teachers:

increase their understanding of the math they teach;
deepen their insights into how children best learn math;
develop effective strategies for teaching children mathematics; and
increase insight into individual learners through formative assessment.

(from http://mathsolutions.com/about-us/ )

DCIU's partnership with Math Solutions provides administrators and teacher leaders insight into the structure and pedagogy of the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematical Practice and a vision for classroom implementation. Learn how to reach all students using Math Solutions' innovative strategies. All s essions detailed below are now available for registration.

Math Solutions Leadership Course: What Should Students be Doing in Today's Math Class?

(Audience: Administrators & Teacher Leaders from all Levels) This half-day session will provide administrator and teacher leaders with insight into the structure and pedagogy of the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematical Practice and a vision for classroom implementation. Participants will learn what to look for during classroom observations to assess instruction in the "processes and proficiencies" outlined in the standards, as well as, ways to support teachers as they incorporate the standards into their classrooms. (Click the links below to register)

October 2: 8:00am-12:00pm (DCIU Room 171, $60 per person)
October 2: 12:00pm-4:00pm (DCIU Room 171, $60 per person)

Making Sense of Math - Reasoning and Discourse (K-12 Math Educators)

( Note- these are 4 different full-day sessions varying by grade level audience) Students need to build a deep understanding of mathematics and use that understanding to reason about problems, make sense of new learning, and communicate their thinking to others. This course is designed to introduce participants to the processes and habits of mind students need to develop, with particular emphasis on the role of reasoning and discourse in mathematics. During this course, teachers will engage in reasoning and discourse and discuss the implications for their students. In addition, they will analyze the complexity of mathematical tasks and consider strategies for transforming grade-level tasks to increase the level of rigor. (Click the links below to register)

Grades K-2: October 6 (DCIU Room 171, $125 per person)
Grades 3-5: October 10 (DCIU Room 171, $125 per person)
Grades 6-8: October 19 (DCIU Room 171, $125 per person)
Grades 9-12: November 7 (Chichester High School, $125 per person)

Number Talks

(Note- these are 2 different full-day sessions varying by grade level audience) This course introduces teachers, math coaches, and curriculum specialists to the theory, structure, and focus of number talks. As participants interact throughout the day, they reflect on their current practices and target essential understandings about numbers and operations called for in the state standards. (Click the links below to register)

Grades K-2 Number Talks: October 13 (DCIU Room 171, $125 per person)
Grades 3-5 Number Talks: October 20 (DCIU Room 171, $125 per person)

Grades 6-8 Number Talks-Fractions, Decimals, Percentages

(Audience - Grades 6-8 teachers) This full-day course focuses on number talks that build conceptual understanding of fractions, decimals, and percentages. Participants learn how to use this routine as a vehicle to focus on the essential understandings of rational numbers and develop a robust fluency. (Click the link below to register)

October 27 (DCIU Room 103, $125 per person)

Model Lesson Coaching

(Note- these are 2 different sessions varying by grade level audience.) Model Lesson Coaching provides a powerful platform for educators to collaboratively build effective teaching practices for the purpose of increasing student learning. Sessions include a pre-brief, lesson observation, and de-brief. (Click the links below to register)

Model Lesson Grades 3-5: December 5 (HOST SITE TBD, $125 per person)
Model Lesson Grades 6-8: December 8 (HOST SITE TBD, $125 per person)

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