Utilizing the Effective Teaching Practice of Posing Purposeful Questions and using routines such as visual images, choral counting, and counting collections can greatly enhance math instruction for K-1 students, particularly with Utah Core Standards that Acadience Math screens.
Family engagement plays a crucial role in students' success in mathematics, yet many families feel unsure about how to best support their children's math learning. This session will explore effective strategies for building strong partnerships between schools and families to enhance student achievement and foster a positive attitude toward mathematics. Participants will learn practical approaches to engage families in meaningful ways, from hosting math nights to providing accessible resources that demystify math concepts. We will also explore how to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and home support, encouraging collaboration that reinforces learning beyond the school day. Special focus will be given to strategies that are inclusive of culturally and linguistically diverse families. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with tools to create welcoming environments that invite families into the learning process, empowering them to actively participate in their child's mathematical growth.
Join us as we discuss NCTM's newest updates (including position statements, opportunities, and the Year of Math!). Additionally, UCTM will share details on their newest grant: the “Learning and Leadership Grant" available to any math educator in the state at the close of UCTM's 2025 conference!
Often, students with disabilities are seen through a deficit lens. This conception of ability often leads teachers to employ less engaging instructional practices. In this session, we will focus on students’ abilities and research surrounding this topic. We will discuss strategies to help able students become resilient, persistent problem-solvers and develop a deep conceptual understanding of topics.
Looking for an easy way to make math more meaningful in your class? Try using a rich mathematical warm-up. I will share my favorite math starters and share my slide deck so you can implement them in your classroom tomorrow.
What is THE right way to teach math? Is a problem-based curriculum the answer? How about drilling students on basic facts? Join this session to learn how Eureka Math2 sits in the Dynamic Middle, balancing time spent on procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and application to produce powerful math learning experiences.
Are you someone who supports (or wants to support) elementary pre-service teachers’ or new teachers’ learning? Are you looking for ways to help teachers enact equitable math instruction? In this session, we share how teaching cases can be useful for helping pre-service or in-service teachers grapple with the challenges of enacting equitable math instruction. We will share examples of teaching cases that have been designed by current teachers to depict the challenges they’ve encountered when trying to teach elementary math equitably. These cases take up issues such as power dynamics in group work, curriculum that is not representative of students’ experiences, and the impact of cultural beliefs and practices on math learning. We’ll share several cases with participants, engage in discussions about what teachers might learn from the cases, and brainstorm ideas for new cases that can further support teacher learning.
