For K-12 Math Teachers, Administrators, and Coaches

This workshop series will provide you with valuable insights and practical steps to enhance your math classroom and empower your students.

  • October 11, 2023: “The Four Steps To Create A Classroom Where Students Are Excited To Learn Mathematics”
  • October 12, 2023: “How To Implement Engaging Problem Solving In Your Math Classroom”
Robert has been an<br />
educator since 2003<br />
as a classroom<br />
teacher, teacher<br />
specialist for Downey Unified School District,<br />
instructor for the University of California, Los<br />
Angeles (UCLA), and presenter at conferences<br />
around the world. He is the author of Open<br />
Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student<br />
Thinking, Grade 6-12, creator of the #ObserveMe<br />
movement, and co-founder of Open Middle.

The Four Steps To Create A Classroom Where Students Are Excited To Learn Mathematics with Robert Kaplinsky

Description: If you wish students were more engaged problem solvers, then join us for this one day workshop where we will explore: 

  • How we can help students get correct answers and understand what they did
  • What we can learn from urban legends to make our lessons unforgettable
  • Why we should reconsider using word problems (and what we should be doing instead)
  • Actionable steps we can take to make mathematics accessible and appropriately challenging for every student

Note: This session is the same session that was held at MCIU on October 27, 2023

 

Audience: K – 12 Math Teachers, Administrators and Coaches

Date: October 11, 2023

Time: 8:30 – 3:30

Cost: $200/$275

Act 48 Hours: 6

Bring a device

Maximum Participants: 125

How To Implement Engaging Problem Solving In Your Math Classroom with Robert Kaplinsky

Description: If you’ve wanted hands-on experience implementing engaging problem-solving in your math classroom, then join us for this one-day workshop where we will explore:

  • Why math education continues to leave students unprepared for life and what we can do to fix it
  • How to use ideas from Building Thinking Classrooms and the 5 Practices of Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions to facilitate problem-solving lessons
  • How to use engaging methods for uncovering and fixing hidden student misconceptions
  • How to facilitate real-world and Open Middle problems while considering both the teacher and student perspectives.

Audience: K – 12 Math Teachers, Administrators and Coaches

Dates: October 12, 2023

Time: 8:30 – 3:30

Cost: $200/$275

Act 48 Hours: 6

Bring a device

Maximum Participants: 100

Robert Kaplinksy will be modeling several strategies from the Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics book by Peter Liljedahl during his October 12th session.

MCIU would like to offer some ways to interact with this book prior to the session on October 12th. If you are interested in participating in prior learning, please complete this form to help us better prepare for the experience.  https://forms.gle/ERUkrTi7KrwVqUPm9

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