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Teach Math Expressions with
Confidence & Clarity
A Getting Started Workshop for users of Math Expressions
Figuring out how to use a math curriculum can be exhausting. There seems to be WAY more lessons and activities than you’ll ever have time for. Just flipping through the teacher’s edition makes your heart rate skyrocket
It’s hard to know what to use and what to toss.
It’s hard to know where to begin!
Is this you?
New to Math Expressions and feeling unsure about how to tackle the curriculum
Completed the publisher’s textbook training…only to be left feeling overwhelmed, confused, or uninspired
Tired of hearing why Math Expressions is awesome…when you really just want to know how to USE it?
Frustrated with trainings by “educational consultants” who have never stepped foot in the classroom
Looking for practical tips on how to implement Math Expressions from a REAL teacher who has actually done it
What if you could...
start the school year with confidence and a clear plan for how to successfully use Math Expressions in your classroom?
INTRODUCING...
Math Expressions Quick Start
Here's what you'll get:
- Practical advice on how to use Math Expressions with students…all based on real life experience.
- Instruction from an ACTUAL teacher who taught the program to REAL students.
- Tips on which manipulatives are most important, what they look like, when they are used, and tips for storing /managing them.
- Clarity on the “must dos” of each lesson versus the “may dos” and how they fit into your math block so you don’t have to guess about what to focus on each day.
- Understanding of the philosophy behind Math Expressions and how it fits into the Inquiry Learning Path (the path that takes students from exploring new content to building procedural fluency).
- Training designed to help you become a better math teacher, not just a textbook overview.
Inside The Course
Introduction
How Students Learn
Get the research-based explanation behind how students learn and how this is incorporated into Math Expressions. The Inquiry Learning Path summary is also included.
Planning & Preparation
Lesson Design
Learn the what/why/how behind each of the five core structures and how to incorporate them into your daily lessons. The five core structures include: Quick Practice/Daily Routines Student Leaders Building Concepts Math Talk Helping Community.
Lesson Components
his lesson will teach you how to best utilize the teacher’s edition. You’ll learn all the “must dos” versus the “may dos.” Permission not to do it all! No matter whether you are using the 2013, 2015, or 2018 publication, this lesson applies to all the Math Expression teacher’s editions.
Bonus!
Personal Math Trainer Workshop
Learn everything you need to successfully use Math Expressions’ digital platform, Think Central. You’ll also get an overview on how to use the Personal Math Trainer for the 2015 and 2018 users. You’ll be able to better understand:
- Assignment creation
- Modes versus workflows (differences)
- Teacher view versus student view on assignments
- Report analyzation
get started today
Learn at your own pace.
Revisit the learning as needed.
With 365 days of access to the workshop, you are in charge of how quickly or slowly you go through the learning.
"This is exactly the training we should've received when we adopted Math Expressions. It's what teachers actually need."
I'm Shannon Kiebler
As an elementary school teacher, I remember how it felt when I first began flipping through the giant teacher’s edition for my math curriculum. It was INFORMATION OVERLOAD.
Where do I start? How am I going to do all the things? Should I even TRY to do all the things?
Then there’s the joy of sitting through b-o-o-o-o-ring training taught by “consultants” from the curriculum company who have never stepped foot in a classroom.
There’s nothing more annoying than having to spend your valuable time sitting through a presentation, listening to someone explain WHY you should use the material but not HOW to do it.
Having used Math Expressions in my own classroom and having trained and coached thousands of teachers on how to use the program, I know what works and what doesn’t.
My goal is to explain what REALLY works so you don’t have to waste time guessing.
I won’t sugar coat what’s hard, but I’ll give you practical steps to make those hard parts easier.
Gazing at that thick teacher’s edition might feel overwhelming right now, but by the end of the course you’ll learn how to use all the Math Expressions resources and confidently implement the curriculum into your classroom.
Your students can experience success and you can be less stressed. Win-win!
What Past Teacher Participants Are Saying
"The course took a complex curriculum and made it accessible through the use of analogies, demonstration videos, and easy to follow explanations."
"This course really opened my eyes to a lot of different strategies to use to teach math in the most engaging and beneficial way possible for my future students. I like how the course was broken down into sections with videos and handouts to refer back to."
"This course was amazing! I learned so much about navigating this curriculum."
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Math Expression Quick Start fo?
This course is for any K-6 teacher who uses Math Expressions as their primary math curriculum.
This course is for the teacher who is:
- New to teaching
- New to grade level
- New to using Math Expressions
- Still confused due to poor training (it happens!)
How is Math Expressions Quick Start different from the publisher’s training?
As someone who worked for the publisher and delivered their getting started course, I can attest to the fact that this course is SO much better.
- This course is far more than a curriculum overview or a how-to-use-your-textbook training.
- Most publisher training focuses on WHY to use the curriculum not HOW to implement it.
- Publishers frequently use consultants who have never even taught a class much less used the curriculum! Having taught Math Expressions with REAL students, I have insider information on how to successfully use the curriculum–what works and what doesn’t. You’ll get advice on how to manage students and tips/tricks to using the guides, student books, and math boards effectively.
- I know how valuable a teacher’s time is, so my courses cut out the fluff and focus on practical, implementable steps to use Math Expressions successfully.
Does this count as professional development?
Please check with your district/ state if those clock hours work for your needs. You will receive a certificate of completion, but you must determine if it works to meet your individual requirements.
How long do I have to access the course?
You may access the course for 365 days after starting. This allows you to return to the material whenever you have questions or need a “refresher” during the school year!
What if I have questions?
Each lesson includes a community discussion board so you can ask and answer questions as soon as they arise!
More Feedback from Teachers
"I feel like I really got to see the big picture of this curriculum but also how to teach a lesson in a given day. The main components, how to incorporate math talk, and what to really think about when planning a lesson - I feel so confident now in all of these areas."
"I feel this course did a great job of mapping out the parts of each lesson. It helped to highlight the structures of each lesson and what areas to focus on."
"This training was so helpful! I learned so much and I feel more confident teaching Math Expressions going forward."
"I learned a lot about how to navigate the teachers manual in a more meaningful way and about the purpose behind many of the strategies."
"I really enjoyed listening to your helpful strategies for best practice that will help students learn and understand concepts. Also, the importance of feeling valued, a student-led math class, and picking and choosing what to teach in the manual."
Enroll Now!
*Engaging video training that includes real classroom experiences that are totally relatable
*Self-paced video instruction so you don’t have to feel like you’re drowning in information overload
*Access for a full year so you can revisit the information any time
*Printable workbook
*Online discussion board so you can ask and answer questions right as they come to mind
*Digital downloads including material management, checklists, printables, and more
$117/TEACHER
Are you ready to improve your math teaching and simplify curriculum planning?
ENROLL NOW AND GET EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START TEACHING WITH MATH EXPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY!
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Course Pricing
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