Learning Opportunity

Summer Math Symposium: The First Week of School - Planning for Math Grades 4-6

This session has been completed.
Facilitators: Jackie Ratkovic Wanda Dechant
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