This professional learning opportunity focuses on the current research of growth mindset with an emphasis on mathematics. Participants will explore how Cultural Shifts impact the development of a growth mindset and will receive a list of 25 strategies designed to promote a growth mindset. Support activities will also be given to participants to help will […]
Mathematics
Five Day Math – Rigorous Assessment Strategies for STAAR Mathematics: Before, During and After Instruction
Presenter: Beatrice Luchin This 5-day academy is designed to provide participants with instructional and assessment strategies that target struggling students in the content area of mathematics. The academy will focus on the strategic use of graphic organizers (both teacher-directed and student-directed arrangements) and assessment strategies that can be used to complement existing programs and curriculum […]
Mathematics Literacy: Strategies for reading, vocabulary and concept development
EVERY test is a reading test. Learn effective literacy strategies for mathematics that will support the TEKS Readiness and Supporting Standards that will support STAAR and EOC. Reading strategies that are specifically designed for attacking math application problems will be shared. Students not only need to read words, but tables, graphs, charts and a variety […]
Assessment Strategies for Mathematics (Two-Day)
This session is designed to provide teachers with specific assessment strategies to support lesson planning that is aligned to the rigor of the TEKS Readiness and Supporting Standards and the EOC. The uses of diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies will be targeted in this session. These strategies include: use of graphic organizers before, during […]
Using Effective Questioning Strategies to promote Student Engagement and Increase Achievement in the Mathematics Classroom
Today’s assessments – EOC, STAAR, SAT, PSAT, AP and district benchmarks – require that teachers have the ability to create and pose questions to students in order to engage them and elicit deeper-level thinking about the subject under discussion Skillful us of the art of questioning is one of the basic skills of good teaching. […]