Coaches’ Corner
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Observe and increase students’ access to grade level standards.
Facilitate teachers’ sense-making and risk-taking as they shift their classrooms from compliance-based to thinking-based math instruction.
Create a school-wide math culture built on math practices and growth mindset.
Communicate with families about the instructional shifts in classrooms.
Math Empowered Coaches are Saying:
“My biggest take away was the idea that teachers exist on a similar learning path as students. Learning is not linear for teachers either and a culture in which teachers are able to make mistakes is important.”
“I enjoyed working in collaborative groups, sharing ideas, reactions, thoughts, experiences, and opinions. The format was engaging, fast-paced, and allowed for lots of animated participation.”
“Learning with and from all the other professionals in the room has been so wonderful! I came here nervous about math because my entire experience is in literacy, but now I am feeling more confident about having math conversations with teachers.”
“I love the engagement of speaking with people from other schools as well as the opportunity to brainstorm with my own colleagues.”