All Learners Network, INC

This course is designed for classroom teachers, special educators, and math interventionists at all grade levels K-8. Educators are required to create rich learning experiences for all students in the area of mathematics. Students enter into classrooms with a wide variety of life experiences that are shaped by culture, race, and economic status. Teachers, therefore, must equip themselves with mathematics content knowledge and resources that allow for equal access to rich learning opportunities to meet the needs of all students.

This course is based on current research which explores ideas for making change in effective teaching practices and building students’ understanding of essential math concepts. This course will provide the opportunity for teachers to examine and develop the mathematics knowledge necessary to design learning experiences for every student in their classrooms. Teachers will learn how to build a classroom culture where all students learn to feel valued and mathematically competent.

Course Objectives

All participants will

• Investigate the Five All Learners Network principals: High Leverage Concepts, Lesson Structure, Working with Systems, Rapid Cycle of Inquiry, and Formative Assessment
• Engage with research and resources to self-assess and develop equitable teaching practices to meet the needs of all students
• Develop a deeper understanding of the mathematics at their grade levels as well as the mathematics that provides the foundation and the extensions of the mathematics
• Investigate learning progressions to create equitable and effective instruction for all students
• Design PDSA cycles of inquiry for targeting instruction based on data and student evidence

Four follow up dates:
Fall 2022 from 3:30-7:30pm EST