As secondary math teachers, we strive to help our students meet their maximum potential and open doors for high levels of mathematics. However, the learner diversity within classrooms can provide unique challenges that are difficult to meet within a traditional lesson structure. Incorporating small groups and student teams into your daily routine allows teachers to meet the diverse needs of students in their classroom. Best practices in secondary mathematics instruction include providing strategically planned lessons that promote student discourse, problem-solving, risk-taking, inquiry, and increased student engagement that results in conceptual understanding of mathematics concepts to maximize student learning outcomes.  

Shelly Daun and Cyndie Lowe have many years of experience working with teachers to successfully meet the diverse mathematical needs of their students by providing teachers with increased knowledge of how students learn math and what teachers can do to move their students along a continuum of  deeper understanding.  During this series, Shelly and Cyndie will share practical small group instructional tools and activities that teachers can use instantly in their classroom to leverage student success and conceptual understanding of various mathematical concepts.