ATMNE NH 2024

Have you ever heard of upside-down teaching? This teaching structure turns the "I do, we do, you do" teaching structure upside-down so that students lead the learning. This session provides participants with a tested, authentic process for implementing an upside-down teaching structure that allows all students to tap into their prior knowledge, collaborate, and show you what they know.

Instead of serving up a Geometry sandwich, can we instead do more for more kids by providing individualized, relevant pathways that help students develop the math skills and mindsets they need for their 21st century careers, lives, and citizenship? Join us to learn how White Mountains Regional High School is redesigning math to foster student agency, increase success for all, and elevate the role of statistics and spreadsheets while preserving an elective path to advanced math.

Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that if current educational practices in math classrooms remain the same, the achievement gap between Caucasians and African descent learners will be eliminated by around 217 years. To close the academic achievement gap for all students, teachers must be equipped with methods to conduct equitable instruction that is culturally relevant.

In this session, attendees will learn methods for providing cultural relevance within specific academic settings. Participants will be empowered with strategies that will engage students in a relevant manner as well as acquire pedagogy, perspective, and practices to implement in the math classroom.

Chapter 14 of Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms focuses on how we can effectively grade students in a thinking classroom. Here, we will explore why it is imperative to redesign the traditional grading process while also learning how to transition from points based grading to standards based grading in a painless fashion. In addition, participants will be given a specially made Google Sheet that automates the outcomes based grading process the way Peter describes in his text.

Get ready to transform your math class and supercharge mental math strategies for addition and subtraction up to 100! In this session, we will explore effective pedagogical approaches by integrating foundational knowledge, various manipulatives, and strategic teacher moves to empower students towards developing robust mental strategies. Participants will gain valuable insights into creating an engaging and supportive learning environment that promotes mathematical fluency and problem-solving skills.

Ensuring that all students are able to access to grade level content is a critical part of promoting equity in our math classrooms. But how can we truly understand what our students know in order to make purposeful instructional choices? In this session, we will explore a series of high-impact formative assessments and consider how they can help us collect meaningful student data, understand and leverage student strengths, and make intentional decisions about further instruction.

Engage in participant-led discussions, where you'll have the freedom to choose topics, share insights, and collaborate with fellow educators. Experience a laid-back, communal learning atmosphere where everyone's voice is valued and ideas are exchanged freely. Come ready to co-create and explore innovative approaches to math education together!
Some math educators willing to lead small breakout groups - Sue Looney, Ann Elise Record,Latrenda Knighten, Katiey Arrington, Marria Carrington, Zak Champagne, Shelby Strong, Sue O'Connell, Pamela Seda, Jan Szymaszek, Chase Orton, Dr. Nicki Newton, Naomi Dupre-Edelman