Supporting Productive Math Struggle

How do you support student struggle? What can you do to develop number sense, thinking, and reasoning lessening the likelihood of struggle? How do you arm students with skills for getting unstuck themselves? This two-part workshop helps you address these questions. The first part of this workshop provides learning, activities, and resources for growing number sense. It helps participants think about what to do when students struggle and how reasoning about numbers, thinking flexibly about them, and estimating plays an important role in getting unstuck. The second part of the workshop features strategies and instructional routines for developing better thinking for better problem solving which is often a prime cause of student struggle. The workshop is jam-packed with ready-to-use classroom resources for number sense, problem solving, and productive struggle. Grades K-8.

Bio:

John SanGiovanni is a best-selling author and nationally recognized leader in mathematics education. He works as a mathematics coordinator in Howard County, Maryland leading curriculum development, professional learning, assessment, and digital mathematics education. He is the author of more than two dozen books and an international consultant providing professional learning for mathematics content, pedagogy, and curriculum design. John is a frequent speaker at conferences and school districts across the country. He is active in professional organizations serving on the Board of Directors for both the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. 

This workshop is offered at no additional cost to those districts participating in Universal School Improvement (LS1) Services including: Abbotsford, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Colby, Eau Claire, Flambeau, Gilman, Gilmanton, Granton, Greenwood, Ladysmith, Lake Holcombe, Loyal, Mondovi, Neillsville, New Auburn, Owen-Withee, Spencer, and Thorp.

The cost for all other participants is $250/person.