Facilitators: | Jackie Ratkovic Wanda Dechant |
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Date: | August 21, 2024 |
Time: | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm MTN |
Cost: |
No Charge |
Location: |
Virtual |
Session Code: | 25-MA-067 |
Type: | Webinar |
Focus: | Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy Mathematics and Numeracy |
Target Audience
Grades 4-6 math Teachers
About this Learning Opportunity
The beginning of the school year is crucial for setting the tone and establishing classroom norms. To ensure a successful math year, join us for an engaging 60-minute online session where we will explore practical ideas and resources supporting our top 5 recommendations for the first weeks of school in a grade 4-6 classroom. Learn additional ideas to create a positive math environment, establish effective routines, and implement thinking activities that will set your students on the path to math success.
This session addresses the LQS competencies
- 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- 4. Leading a Learning Community
This session addresses the TQS competencies
- 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
Facilitators

Jackie Ratkovic
Jackie spent the past 24 years working alongside teachers as a math consultant and instructional coach, always starting with relationships first. She believes real change happens when there’s trust, collaboration, and a shared belief that all students can learn. Her work is rooted in real classrooms—she’s often in schools observing lessons, modeling alongside teachers, and... Read more »
Wanda Dechant
Wanda supports the education community in the areas of k-12 math and numeracy as a Designer of Professional Learning.
Three critical aspects of learning that Wanda embeds into her work include:
Increasing student (and teacher) self-confidence in math
Students engaging in visible learning and thinking with their peers
The weaving of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency and adaptive reasoning