
Best Practices in Secondary
Math Instruction: Incorporating Small Groups and Teams
Additional Session Details
Topic 1
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Incorporate Small Group Instruction in Your Classroom: The Why and the How
In this session, participants will Learn why it is important to rethink how we teach secondary students math. Learn how small groups/teams leverage access for all students to higher levels of thinking about mathematics. In this session we will share strategies to build a culture and environment where students are risk-takers and engaged in their learning.
Topic 3
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Making Math Visible and Meaningful for Student Success
In this session, we will focus on developing students' conceptual understanding through the use of various tools that support students conceptual understanding. Making math visible and accessible to the wide-range of abilities in their classrooms. Participants will also discover why discourse in small groups/teams is the key to improving student outcomes.
Topic 2
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Purposefully Planning Instruction for Small Groups and Teams
In this session, participants will learn how to develop mathematical tasks that promote conceptual understanding and how to facilitate learning through strategies that promote student ownership and problem solving. Participants will walk away with strategies and knowledge to develop student and teacher roles in highly engaged math classrooms.