MEAD: Math Educators Appreciation Day – Tucson, AZ

October 12, 2023 2:06 am Authored by
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Kim will be presenting three sessions at this year’s MEAD conference on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

Harmonizing Problem Solving and Place Value in pK-2: Classroom Strategies that Really Work, Grades pK-2

From subitizing to multi-digit operations, place value provides a critical foundation for student success in math. Join us as we explore concrete and visual models, mental strategies, and context problems that make math meaningful in the early years. Direct connections will be made to connecting physical, visual, and symbolic representations with KP Ten-Frame Tiles as well as to several Building Thinking Classrooms practices. Take-back-to-your-classroom-tomorrow strategies will be included!

Side-by-Side Math: Playfully Connecting Math Representations in Your K-8 Classroom

Do you find yourself frustrated when students don’t make connections between manipulatives and paper-pencil representations? Join us as we examine a dynamic approach where students connect their understanding from manipulatives to other visuals and symbols. We will focus on selecting just-right tools in small-group settings as well as explore adaptations for whole-class instruction. Direct connections will be made to connecting physical, visual, and symbolic representations with KP Ten-Frame Tiles as well as to several Building Thinking Classrooms practices.

Teacher-Led Small Group Instruction: Determine WHAT to Teach in Your Math Small Groups

Once you get whole-group management under control and determine small-group membership, how do you decide what to do in your teacher-led math small groups? This session centers on moves that help you support your students using the unique characteristics of small-group instructional frameworks as well as how to select content that ensures ALL students benefit from a focus on at-grade-level instruction. You’ll receive original, use-it-tomorrow planning templates. Direct connections will be made to connecting physical, visual, and symbolic representations as well as to several Building Thinking Classrooms practices.

Learn more about the MEAD conference at https://crr.math.arizona.edu/mead-conference.