Middle School Mathematics - Making Algebra Accessible To All

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How do we catch and reengage students who are ‘turning off’ to mathematics?”

“How do we help all students understand the core concepts of the standards-based math curriculum?”

“How do we better challenge our gifted students with inspiring and rigorous math study?”

“How do we prepare teachers to provide accessible and engaging math learning experiences?

 

iRi’s Middle School Mathematics programs are best suited for teachers who are serious about attaining dramatic improvement in all students’ math confidence and performance to prepare for the demanding 21st century.

Professional Learning

Making Algebra Accessible To All

  • Understand the cognitive challenges inherent in teaching non- ‘dumbed down’ Algebra
    • Utilize innovative techniques to enhance students’ formal reasoning and logic skills
    • Develop students’ requisite abstract thinking for algebraic reasoning
    • Engage students in forming generalizations, manipulating symbols, understanding co-variations and relations, and numerically modeling real world situations
  • Develop lesson plans which connect your Algebra curriculum and classroom instruction to successful fulfillment of the standards without sacrificing subject content
  • Apply current pedagogical research to best practices, including use of graphs, mathematical modeling, and multiple representations of concepts
  • Discover tools to address difficult concepts, including the postulate of equality, polynomials, linear inequalities, correspondence, and continuity
  • Explore how to foster those cognitive functions that deepen student thinking in Algebra, particularly attention to detail, precision/accuracy, conserving constancies, and relevant frames of reference.
  • Develop process to assess student performance quickly, implement targeted lesson plans, and improve annual standardized test scores