Supporting Students’ Productive Struggle (Grades 6-12)
One-Day Virtual Workshop
Registration is closed for this event.
Workshop Date: August 2, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET
Registration fee: (Members save up to 30%)
- Premium Membership:$112.00
- Essential Membership:$128.00
- Nonmember rate: $160
Facilitator: George Roy, University of South Carolina and Farshid Safi, University of Central Florida
This virtual workshop takes an initial dive into exploring productive struggle. It is designed to begin the exploration of an understanding of productive struggle through the lens of mathematics. It supports the learning of teachers, coaches, school-based, and district-based administrators. Though connected, each part of the workshop addresses underlying questions regarding the story of productive struggle in mathematics classrooms while centering students throughout instruction.
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The workshop will be held online. You will receive an email invitation to participate before the event date.
Questions?
Please contact
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Participant Outcomes
The following questions will be addressed throughout the workshop:
- What is productive struggle?
- Why is productive struggle important to students’ mathematics learning?
- How do we support productive struggle for each and every student?
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Key Ideas
Workshop
content is based on the publication: Taking Action: Implementing Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices
There
will be connections to the Effective Teaching Practices found in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All
as well as
the key recommendations in the Catalyzing Change Series. |
One-Day Workshop Schedule
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Productive Struggle: Common Experiences and Why it Matters |
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Laying the Foundation
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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2:00 - 3:45 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Provoking and Supporting Struggle
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Productive Struggle: Apply It....Live It!
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| 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Q & A , Followed by evaluations & feedback |
Driving Questions
- What is productive struggle?
- Why is productive struggle important to students’ mathematics learning?
- How do we support productive struggle for each and every student?
Productive Struggle: Laying the Foundation
- Productive Struggle: Common Experiences and Why it Matters
- What is productive struggle and why does it matter?
- How does engaging in productive struggle enable us to support students?
Productive Struggle: Laying the Foundation
- What does productive struggle look like in a classroom?
- How do I establish mathematical goals?
- How does valuing students’ identities empower students to engage in productive struggle?
Productive Struggle: Provoking and Supporting Struggle
- How do we create an environment for nurturing productive struggle?
- What are the characteristics of an effective task?
- How do we adapt tasks to connect and extend student understanding beyond the learning goal?
- In what ways does intentionality in teaching practices support equitable instruction?
Productive Struggle: Apply It....Live It!
- What big ideas about productive struggle resonate with me?
- What actions will I take to enhance productive struggle in my classroom, school, or district?