Visible Learning for Mathematics

We believe that everyone can and should learn mathematics and we also believe that mathematical knowledge is one of the significant gatekeepers to higher education.

There is an ongoing debate about how best to teach mathematics.  Rich math tasks, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction, and collaborative groups are all strategies or approaches that can be used to teach mathematics.  How do we know which approach for teaching mathematics is best?  It is not about which approach is best, it is about when to use it.  

Choosing the right approach at the right time depending upon where learners are within the three phases of learning: surface, deep, or transfer, is the key so that teachers can design high-impact instruction in which all students succeed.  This framework is from current research in mathematics combined with John Hattie's synthesis of more than 15 years of educational research.  

-Participants will each receive a copy of the book, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12

           Outcomes:

• Learn how to choose appropriate instructional strategies at each of the three phases of the learning cycle
• Experience hgh-impact instruction through classroom video
• Understand how "effect size" is used to measure the impact of instructional strategies

           Registration fee: 

• $125 for CESA 5 School Improvement Consortium Members  (**Click here for membership listings.**)
• $200 for non-members

-Fee includes light breakfast, lunch, and book: Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12

Registration and cancellation deadline: 1/9/18
Cancellation will not be accepted after 1/9/18 due to book order.  This date replaces standard cancellation date window, stated below.

 

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.