Using Activating and Summarizing Strategies to Boost Math Learning
Increase student achievement through activating thinking and summarizing learning.
Option for this Event
- November 8, 2024 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC
Essential Questions
Improving Your Impact with Students
Why Attend?
Unlock the potential of your math students by mastering the art of Activating and Summarizing Strategies in your classroom. This engaging workshop is designed for educators who want to enhance student understanding, retention, and application of math concepts through targeted instructional strategies. By integrating these high yield strategies into your lessons, you’ll create a more engaging and effective learning environment that supports all learners.
What You'll Learn:
- Activating Strategies: Learn how to kickstart your lessons with activities that engage students' prior knowledge, spark curiosity, and set the stage for deeper understanding. Discover practical techniques to make math concepts more accessible and relatable.
- Summarizing Strategies: Explore powerful summarizing techniques that help students consolidate their learning, articulate their understanding, and retain key concepts. Whether through verbal, written, or visual summaries, you'll learn how to guide students in reflecting on their learning process.
- Applying Strategies in Math: See how these strategies can be specifically tailored for the math classroom. From problem-solving to concept review, you’ll gain practical ideas on how to embed activating and summarizing strategies into your daily instruction.
- Research-Based Practices: Understand the research behind why these strategies work and how they can significantly impact student achievement in math. Learn how to use data to measure the effectiveness of these strategies in your classroom.
Example Strategy: Anticipation Guide
This is just one of over 20 different strategies.
Your Facilitator
Tracy Easterling
Tracy Easterling has been in education for 30 years. She spent ten years teaching all content to fifth graders and eight years teaching seventh-grade math. For the past 12 years, she has been a district curriculum specialist and transitioned to an administrative position as the Extended Learning Coordinator. She maintains her connection to teachers and students, serving as the 6-8 Math Curriculum Specialist. She is passionate about coaching teachers to leverage high-impact strategies to maximize student success intentionally.
What You Receive
In addition to the resources below ($60 value), you have the opportunity to learn,
ask questions, gather tips from your colleagues and from the institute facilitator.
When and Where
At Learning-Focused Training Center
Location
- 200 District Dr. Ste 001, Asheville, NC 28803
Date
- November 15, 2024
Time
- 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Our training center is designed for intimate training, with only 22 spots available. We aim to provide a wonderful learning experience to help you grow your network through collaboration.