Inspire Curiosity in Your Mathematics Classroom

Inspire curiosity in students and in ourselves as teachers. In this professional development series, we will discover ways to encourage students to explore, make sense, and problem solve to become powerful doers of mathematics. Empower students to ask meaningful questions and to explore and uncover new ideas. Examine our role in facilitating math lessons where we are curious about students’ ideas and we use their ideas to promote discussion. ISBE Professional Development hours will be provided for each session.

Four 90-minute virtual sessions AND two full-day in-person sessions.

K–2 Virtual Dates

September 27, December 13, January 18, and April 25

(Select 8:30–10:00 am, 10:30 am–12:00 pm, 1:00–2:30 pm, or 4:30–6:00 pm)

3–5 Virtual Dates

October 4, December 7, January 25, and April 30

(Select 8:30–10:00 am, 10:30 am–12:00 pm, 1:00–2:30 pm, or 4:30–6:00 pm

K–8 In-person Dates

November 1, 2, or 14 AND February 26, 27, or 29

South Cook Intermediate Service Center: November 1 & 2, February 26 & 27 West 40 Service Center: November 14 and February 29

(8:30 am–3:00 pm)

Registration costs are listed in EventBrite. For districts participating in the MCMI PD Consortium, registration costs are covered by the terms of the contract.

Please contact Jean Sutow-Goldrich (sutow@uic.edu) with questions about your district’s status for the 2023–2024 school year or for additional information about Consortium benefits.