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Effective Questioning Strategies for Mathematics and the TAKS

Presenters: CaLandra Pervis
Workshop Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration time: 8:30 am
Registration fee: $175 ($150 for Texas ASCD members)

Contact our office to bring this session to your area - 512-477-8200

Summary: Today's mathematics curriculum requires students to think and perform at higher levels than ever before. Learn how the role of questioning influences and promotes the development of critical thinking skills and deeper mathematical understandings. As a seminar participant, you will be actively engaged in group and individual activities designed to:

-Expand your understanding of various questioning processes;
-Develop your understanding of the nature and function of questions related to increasing mathematical content knowledge;
-Further develop your skills in question construction;
-Promote self assessment of questions;
-Raise your awareness of research in thinking, metacognition, and higher-order cognitive processing
-Learn how to use the 10 minute walk-through as a strategy to provide a school-wide picture made of many small snapshots of mathematics instruction on their campus not just individual teachers.

Specific suggestions on what to look for in math classrooms will be shared.

CaLandra Pervis has been a mathematics educator for over 10 years at the secondary level. She is currently a secondary mathematics consultant whose responsibilities include coordinating tutoring programs, team teaching, professional development for new teachers, and curriculum writing. CaLandra strongly believes that all students should have an opportunity to receive a quality education regardless of their race or socioeconomic status. She is a member of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics (TASM). She is a state trainer for TexTeams in Problem Solving and has presented at the state and national level.

Who Should Attend: Middle School, High School, and Summer School teachers and administrators working with students who struggle to pass Math and Math TAKS.