One-Day Virtual Workshop
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Workshop Date: August 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST
Registration fees:
- Premium Membership:$112.00
- Essential Membership:$128.00
- Nonmember rate: $160
Facilitator: John SanGiovanni, Howard County Public Schools
This workshop takes an initial dive into exploring productive struggle. It is designed to begin the exploration of an understanding of productive struggle through the lens of mathematics. It supports the learning of teachers, coaches, school-based, and district-based administrators. Though connected, each topic addresses specific questions regarding the story of productive struggle in a mathematics classroom.
How to register and forms of payments
- One-Day Workshop Registration fee: $160 for nonmembers. NCTM members save up to 30%
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The workshop will be held online. You will receive an email invitation to participate before the event date.
Questions?
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The following questions will be addressed throughout the workshop:
- What is productive struggle?
- Why is productive struggle important to students’ mathematics learning?
- How do we support productive struggle for each and every student?
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One-Day Workshop Schedule
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
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Productive Struggle: Laying the Foundation |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Establishing Goals and Selecting Tasks
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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2:00 - 3:45 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Provoking and Supporting Struggle
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Apply It....Live It!
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The following questions will be addressed throughout the workshop:
- What is productive struggle?
- Why is productive struggle important to students’ mathematics learning?
- How do we support productive struggle for each and every student?
Productive Struggle: Laying the Foundation
- What is productive struggle and why does it matter?
- What does productive struggle look like in a classroom?
- How do we create an environment for nurturing productive struggle?
- What are student and teacher behaviors of productive struggle?
- What is the difference between productive and destructive struggle?
Productive Struggle: Establishing Goals and Selecting Tasks
- How do I establish mathematics goals within trajectory of learning?
- What are the characteristics of a good task and how do I select them?
- How do you anticipate where students might struggle?
- How do you implement tasks with fidelity? How do I support productive struggle without reducing the demands of the task?
Productive Struggle: Provoking and Supporting Struggle
- How do you adapt tasks?
- How do I respond to students that have unfinished learning?
- How do I accommodate students who are able to extend their understanding beyond the learning goal?
- What does students’ struggle look like when it’s not productive and how do you navigate it?
Productive Struggle: Apply It...Live It!
- What big ideas about productive struggle resonate with me?
- What do others in similar professional roles think about productive struggle?
- What actions will I take to enhance productive struggle in my classroom, building, or district?
- Why is it important to address productive struggle coherently as part of a systemic learning culture?