MCMI 2024 Virtual Summer Institute: Positioning Multilingual Learners for Success in Mathematics August 1, 2024 with Featured Speaker Dr. Jeff Zwiers Join us via Zoom from 9:00–2:30 for a day of virtual learning…
Join us this spring for a series of guided online discussions of Teaching Math to Multilingual Students Grades K–8: Positioning English Learners for Success by Kathryn B. Chval, Erin Smith, Lina Trigos-Carrillo, and…
The Metro Chicago Mathematics Initiative at UIC is hiring! We are searching for math coaches to support K-8 and high school classrooms. We are looking for experienced teachers and coaches who are ready to inspire and…
Coach: Farah Mahimwalla Grade band: Can be used K–8; picture of 1st Description Dot Talks are powerful learning activities that show students the creativity in math, the visual nature of math, and the many…
Help your students celebrate Pi Day, 3/14, while engaging them in rich problem-solving and explorations. Here is a list of our favorite resources and ideas for K–12 students. If you need something to…
Coach name: Byrne Grade band: 7th grade Description: During this class period there was a significant increase in student thinking, participation, and collaboration. What changed? The teacher had them stand at vertical non-permanent…
The 100th day of school is an awesome time to celebrate mathematics and number, but it is also a great time to connect mathematics to the world around them. This can be engaging…
Coach name: Byrne Grade band: 6-8 Grade Teachers Description: A group of teachers gathered for a PD session at University of Illinois at Chicago. We participated in a “which is greater” math talk,…
Coach name: Deena Goldstein Grade band: K-8 Description: During an in-person math PD, teachers practiced implementing math talks. Teachers found exciting ways to show the number 20.
