Developing Mathematical Habits of the Mind: Thinking the Math Instead of Doing the Math
K-8 Teachers
Math
This workshop will equip teachers with resources for differentiated learning experiences that promote mathematical thinking. It will cover Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, emphasizing rich tasks and pedagogical strategies that develop problem-solving and mathematical connections. Participants will receive hands-on materials to enhance conceptual and procedural understanding.
understand the CRA sequence of instruction to develop conceptual understanding.
examine the magnificent math mistakes to show how error analysis can benefit students.
discuss hard-to-teach topics, e.g., completing the square, composition of functions, limits.
learn data analysis techniques that can be used to develop models of contextual situations to generate and evaluate possible solutions to real problems involving those contexts