Workshops

A lack of a deep conceptual understanding of fractions at the elementary level can be a serious impediment to high school math achievements. Through problem-solving activities, this webinar aims to examine the big ideas in the teaching and learning of fractions, such as equivalency, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and comparison of fractions, as well as the stumbling blocks that can

In this webinar, we explore activities that promote fractional number sense and underline the importance of visualization and pictorial representation in working with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions.  (Grades 3-6)                                                     

Lack of motivation and perseverance can greatly impact students’ learning. In this webinar, we discuss strategies for increasing students’ active participation and the relationship between autonomy, constructive struggle, and students’ views of themselves as learners.

Do you like to tinker and make, but are intimidated by coding? Learn how to use Arduinos to do just about anything without ever writing a line of code by tapping into the vast amount of open source projects available to anyone.  You will learn how to read and design Arduino specific circuit diagrams, identify and assemble circuit.

Arduino Starter kit and/or breadboard, wires, and  all sensors required for a project you have in mind. 

Materials are not necessary, but helpful.  

Becoming a good problem solver is arguably the ultimate reason for studying mathematics! In this webinar, we discuss the importance of problem-solving, the reasons why some students struggle with it and explore strategies to help students develop this very important skill.   (Grades 3-8)

How important is fact fluency and why do so many students struggle to master it? In this webinar, we examine the relationship between operations, fact fluency, and algebraic thinking and discuss meaningful addition and multiplication tasks that could promote number sense and fact fluency.  (Grades K-5)

In the absence of a strong number sense, children have great difficulties in developing the foundation necessary for even simple arithmetic, let alone more complex mathematics. In this webinar, we engage in a series of open and parallel tasks, designed to promote number sense and enhance number manipulations.                        (Grades K-5)

In the absence of a strong number sense, children have great difficulties in developing the foundation necessary for even simple arithmetic, let alone more complex mathematics. In this webinar, we engage in a series of open and parallel tasks, designed to promote number sense and enhance number manipulations.                        (Grades K-5)

In this workshop, we examine visualization as a powerful tool to promote conceptual understanding and explore how it can be used to represent and make sense of information in problem-solving situations. One such visualization tool is the Bar Model Method which was developed by an expert team of curriculum developers in the Singapore Ministry of Education in the early 1980s. They can be used to solve arithmetic and algebraic word problems. (Grades 2-8)