What is the Summer Collaborative?
It’s FREE Teacher professional development designed especially for Kindergarten to 6th grade teachers. This free professional development is meant to bring teachers together to learn over the summer at their own pace. You’ll find presentations and materials being shared from other teachers just like you!
Each session is from a teacher sharing their passions and what’s working for them in the classroom.
Why attend Free Teacher Professional Development?
Attending the Summer Collaborative might be right for you this summer if you’re looking for ways to refresh and recharge, as well as get new ideas from colleagues across the profession.
Summer Collaborative: Free Professional Development is right for you if you are…
- looking for new ideas for your math class
- interested in Student Centered Math practices
- trying to build a math classroom community
- a teacher that appreciates PD from other teachers
- trying to relax and plan for next year at your leisure without pressure to complete things or attend live trainings.
The Summer Collaborative is…
- 2 weeks of asynchronous professional development
- completely free
- provided by teachers with relevant and real experience like yours!
- going to increase your ability to provide student centered math class
- going to be a great way to get new ideas without pressure this summer!
What types of things will I learn at the Summer Collaborative: Free Teacher Professional Development?
The presentations will be split into two categories: Student Centered Math Practices & Building a Math Classroom Community.
Some presentation topics include:
- Using visuals to help students make sense
- Building relationships with students
- Tackling math anxiety
- Creating real world experiences for your students in math class
- Math Task cards in a Student Centered Classroom
Are you wondering what is Student Centered Math?
Student centered math is an approach to teaching math that puts your students in the driver’s seat of their learning. The instructional practices incorporate the Standards for Mathematical practice and the Social Emotional Standards. This approach allows your students to develop deep conceptual meaning of mathematics while developing a positive math identity.
Sometimes referred to as “new math” the approach to centering students thinking in math class is intended to help students develop meaning instead of mindlessly following steps!
You can find out more about Student Centered Math on this blog post where you’ll find the role of the student and the teacher as well as a full description.
Want to know more about Student Centered Math?
If this has perked your interest in Student Centered Math– YAY! I can’t wait to share even more with you in the Summer Collaborative. However, if you’re ready to get started now and not wait… I totally get it!
Grab this free ebook on How to Create a Student Centered Math Classroom!
