Videos

Participants will learn what learning is, what the basics of our cognitive architecture are (how our brains receive and process information and how it is stored as knowledge) and what helps and hinders learning. We will then discuss a number of guiding principles for effective, efficient, and enjoyable (i.e., successful) learning as well as a few principles often used in math, that have time and again been shown not to work.

Mathematics content is highly compressed in the early grades. Recent research links difficulties with mathematics proficiency to concerns with acquiring early numeracy skills. However, students who are provided a strong foundation in early numeracy have increased likelihood of later success in mathematics applications in school and work. In this presentation, evidence-based practices (EBPs) will be highlighted and demonstrated across mathematical progressions.

The mismatch of intervention and need is often what causes our students to struggle with actualizing growth and positive student outcomes. Guest, Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden helps us understand matching intervention to students’ needs.

Mathematics assessment and instruction within a multi-tiered system of supports are discussed.

This video demonstrates two ways to draw area models to show multiplication.

This video shows how to model the multiplication and division of integers across a CRA sequence of instruction.

This video demonstrates the use of an area model and manipulatives to multiply fractions.

With so many math concepts and procedures to teach in mathematics and such a short amount of time, we need to consider how to get the most out of our instruction. Dr. Robin Codding helps us to understand how to think differently about our math content to achieve proficiency with our students

This video shows how to model the simplification of expressions by combining like terms and utilizing the distributive property with concrete materials as part of a CRA sequence of instruction.