Description

Session 1 - June 7, 2027

Session 2 - June 8, 2027

Session 3 - June 9, 2027

Description:

This three-day training sequence engages math teachers (grades 4-8) in studying the progression of learning across middle grades and the key competencies of problem solving, connections, and reasoning and proof. Each session engages participants in experiential-based learning, with participants completing activities from high-quality instructional materials through the viewpoint of students and reflecting from an instructional and pedagogical lens.

Participant Outcomes:

• Richer content knowledge on the progression of learning in foundational focus topics across middle grades.
• Experience with research-based best practices in mathematics, including explicit instruction and data-driven decision making.
• Strategies to support students in accessing grade-level content and addressing unfinished learning through differentiation.

Who Should Attend:

• Teachers of Mathematics, grades 4-8
• Building principals

Time:

8:30 am – 4:00 pm each day

Location:

Lake Region State College, 1801 College Dr. N., Devils Lake

Facilitators:

• Jaci Lenz, Math Educator and Consultant (RRVEC)
• Katie Oster, Instructional Coach (NESC)
• Erin Lacina, Former Math Coach/Director of Professional Learning & Operations (NESC)

Credit:

Yes (cafeteria credit through Valley City State University)

Earn 1 Graduate Credit