UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EQUITABLE MATHEMATICS
Date/Time
Location
Santa Clara County Office of Education -
1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 8 AM - 2:30 PM PST
AREAS OF FOCUS
An Assets Based Approach to Instruction
An assets based approach to instruction focuses on the diverse strengths every student and teacher brings to a classroom. This area focuses on the tools, practices and resources educators and educational leaders have developed to highlight student and teacher strengths
Active Engagement through Investigation and Connection
This area of focus centers around practices, tools, research and insights that Invite student’s questions and conjectures, prioritize reasoning and justification and promote deep curiosity. We invite presentations that highlight Instruction that incorporates these components to enable a diverse group of students to see themselves as mathematically capable individuals whose curiosity and a love of mathematics learning will be sustained throughout their schooling.
Cultural and Personal Relevance
This area welcomes practices, tools, research and insights that speak to creating cultures of inclusion by design lessons, projects, activities and methods that pique students' intellectual curiosity and inspire connections that are personally and culturally relevant, envisioning the power of mathematics in their own lives and communities.
Our areas of focus are organized around the three dimensions of Systemic Change that Support Math Instruction; An assets based Approach to Instruction, Active Engagement through investigation and Connection, and Cultural and Personal Relevance. In order to support equity and engaging mathematics instruction, these systemic characteristics must be in place for each and every student to have access and experience success in our math classrooms.
THE 5TH ANNUAL NORCAL MATH SUMMIT IS THE LAUNCH OF SV[e]F'S MATH INSTITUTE!
The Math Institute is a comprehensive, six-month series of professional learning opportunities designed to support Math Educators in elevating their instructional methods. By attending the Math Summit, you will secure your membership in this pioneering institute, which includes:
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Monthly Workshops: Interactive sessions focusing on practical applications and innovative techniques.
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Peer Collaboration: Opportunities to share experiences and strategies with fellow educators.
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Expert Guidance: Ongoing support and mentorship from renowned educational leaders.
2023 SPONSORS
For any questions, please contact Antonio Mendoza at antonio@svefoundation.org.
