Description

Do you want to improve problem-solving in your math classroom? Are you looking for ways to improve lesson design, so students are making mathematical meaning that builds deeper mathematical thinking?!  These sessions are what you need to start 2025!

Audience: Educators & Leaders K-5

Date(s):   Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – Session 1

                 Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – Session 2

                 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – Session 3

Time(s):   5:30-7:00p CT (each day)

Location: Via Zoom

Fee: $450 per participant for the series

Deadline to Register: January 28, 2025

This interactive three-part professional learning series equips elementary educators with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to implement Problem-Based Learning (PBL) effectively into their own mathematics classes.

Session 1: Explore the pedagogy of PBL, its benefits for student engagement and problem-solving, and practical applications/ examples for K-5 classrooms.

Session 2: Collaborate with educator peers to design a PBL lesson aligned with your curriculum, guided by facilitator support and proven strategies.

Session 3: Reflect on your implementation experience, share successes and challenges, and discover resources to sustain and expand PBL in your teaching practice. 

Plus, Earn a free 30-day trial of an online PBL Project M² (Mentoring Young Mathematicians) or Project M³ (Mentoring Mathematical Minds) unit of choice.  

Presenter: Lisa Packley is a 5th Grade Honors Teacher and a K-5 Instructional Technology Coach with more than 20 years of experience in education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science in Reading from Benedictine University. She is also certified as a Reading Specialist and endorsed in both ESL and Gifted Education. Lisa has played a key role in the development and implementation of her district's gifted program, led professional development on best practices in mathematics instruction, and remains a passionate and dedicated classroom teacher. She is committed to problem-based learning, believing it fosters critical and creative thinking in students as they tackle real-world mathematical challenges. Lisa champions a classroom environment that fosters collaboration and innovation, inspiring students to view themselves as mathematicians and thinkers, while equipping them with essential skills for future success.

Register today: https://k12.kendallhunt.com/form/deepening-mathematical-thinking