Spark Conversations Using Illustrative Math in Grades 3-5

Teaching Illustrative Math? Come learn strategies for how to engage your students and get them talking! We know fostering rich class discussions isn’t easy, but it’s essential for developing strong math thinkers. Learn new methods to improve conversations by monitoring student thinking, selecting effective examples, and asking the right questions. Explore free interactive tools that work with IM to easily see what your students know and where they struggle faster than before.

You will leave this session with strategies and tools for orchestrating class discussions that you can start using right away.In this session, we will:
• Learn the 5 Practices to support math discussions
• Explore free assessment tools that sync with IM
• Gain concrete tips and strategies for improving your instruction
• See classroom conversations in action  
• Share ways to pilot modeling tools to help students show their thinking

Presented by Dr. Kara Carpenter, Cofounder, Teachley; Carrie Moy, Program Manager, The ASSISTments Foundation; and Dr. Li Cheng, Research Scientist, Worcester Polytechnic Institute