Math on the “Planes”® Overview

2012 marks the tenth anniversary of Math on the “Planes”®. The conference was originally hosted at Havern Center and was attended by about 30 special education teachers. It became clear that there was a great need for sharing evidenced-based instructional practices in mathematics. A vision for the conference emerged as special education and general education teachers began to see the need to form a more collaborative relationship in order to meet the needs of all students who struggle in mathematics. This vision was later incorporated into the early RtI efforts in the state.

These factors became the seeds for growth and from this growth emerged the collaborative relationship between CCLD and CoMMIT (Colorado Metro Math Intervention Team) and CCTM (Colorado Council for Teachers of Mathematics). With the help of math leadership in Colorado, the conference now provides professional-development opportunities for math educators and leadership teams from individual buildings and school districts representing every region of the state.

 

Math on the “Planes”® February 2013
and June 2013 Conferences

Presented by:
Colorado Council for Learning Disabilities
Colorado Metro Math Intervention Team
Colorado Council for Teachers of Mathematics

Numeracy and Proportional Reasoning:
Assessment and Instruction

Dr. Mary Pittman, CDE Mathematics Specialist will be the speaker for the February workshop. Participants of this interactive-workshop will develop a deeper understanding of the foundations of numeracy (including the concepts of proportional reasoning and spatial-visualization) and learn ways to assess these concepts within the Colorado Academic Standards. By the end of the two-day workshop, participants will be prepared to use a free screener/diagnostic assessment tool with their students and interpret results to better inform instruction and intervention practices.

Participants in the summer boot camp will bring assessment data collected after the February workshop. This assessment data will guide discussions about the development of numeracy for all students. The Colorado Academic Standards and current research on student thinking/problem solving will be the foundation for learning about evidenced-based instructional strategies for struggling mathematics learners.

 

Math on the “Planes”® February 2013 Resources

 

Additional Math Regional Opportunities

 

 

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