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Empowering Emerging Math Coaches
Are you at the start of your journey as a math coach? Are you an instructional coach who is new to coaching mathematics? The Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin is offering a unique opportunity for emerging math coaches to investigate how to provide optimal learning opportunities for students while supporting teachers in their instruction. During the four day workshop, participants will utilize coaching skills and the coaching cycle while connecting standards and teaching to opportunities and outcomes for each and every student.…
Learning & Leading For Experienced Math Coaches
Are you an experienced math coach looking for innovative ways to support teachers in the teaching and learning of mathematics? Are you working to build capacity in mathematics instruction? The Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin is offering an opportunity for experienced math coaches to study ways to improve student learning in mathematics while supporting teachers making shifts in their classroom practice that lead to mathematical proficiency. The four day workshop will provide a framework to focus on teaching skills with the…
Why Students Fail Algebra – And What K-5 Teachers Can Do to Prevent It
Success in algebra opens doors and expands opportunities for college and careers; the foundations for a positive experience in algebra begin long before high school.So how do we set students up for success? The Mathematics Institute is excited to welcome Angela Andrews to lead this workshop. During her extensive career in preschool and kindergarten education, Angela has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and was chosen as a member of the writing team for the PreK-2 section…
Critical Math for the ACT
High school math teachers face continued pressure to raise ACT scores, which play a critical role in the assessment of both students and schools. How do you balance the expectations between developing conceptual understanding and reaching proficiency? A closer look at the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards and the Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics (including MIDDLE SCHOOL standards) reveals critical connections. In this workshop, you will compare these sets of standards and consider implications for your classroom instruction. How do…
Finding New Ways to Think About Fractions
Come explore how using and connecting mathematical representations can engage students in reasoning about fractions as numbers. This two day workshop will focus on students seeing unit fractions as the building blocks of all fractions. Learn more about ways to extend understanding of operations with whole numbers to fractions to support students in applying rules and procedures in meaningful ways. Walk away with ideas to build fraction sense and expand student understanding of fractions as numbers. Finding New Ways to…
Math Institute Fellows Cohort IV
Join Math Institute Fellows Cohort IV and become part of a statewide mathematics community of instructional leaders! As a Fellow, you will be supported throughout the course as you identify and implement high cognitive demand tasks, examine student work, and make instructional decisions. With only three required virtual meetings, this ten-week online course is designed to fit your schedule. Math Institute Fellows Cohort IV Grade Level: K-12 Content Focus: Instructional Practice Course Syllabus Online Course Dates: January 14, 2019 –…
Summer Institute 2019: UW-Oshkosh
Summer Institutes offer a unique extended format professional development experience. The courses are interactive, model best practices, and provide a learning community for teachers. Each Summer Institute course is designed to provide in-depth learning and exploration of a single domain or conceptual category. Participants have the opportunity to experience learning from the student lens with the support of highly-qualified facilitators. Come ready to roll-up your sleeves and find new tools and knowledge, and leave empowered to take your experiences back to…
Cognitive Coaching Seminars® Foundation Training Fall 2019
Cognitive Coaching℠ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coaching℠ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition…