Teachers21 and Taunton Public Schools present:
Reasoning & Problem Solving:
Number Sense, Algebra, and Measurement
Grades 3-10
Instructor: Dr. Jenny Tsankova
June 3 (3:45-6:45p) and 10 (3:45-6:45p); August 23, 24, 25, 26, 27;
October 9 and November 13
The institute focuses on developing and enriching teachers’ toolkit of problem solving strategies through engaging participants in the process of inquiry while solving rich problems and tasks.
The course emphasizes the importance of multiple solution methods and of various representations in organizing and displaying information in selected areas of number sense, algebraic reasoning, geometry, and measurement. It enhances and deepens participants’ mathematics content and pedagogical content knowledge in fundamental key mathematical ideas such as inverse operations, arithmetic vs. algebraic reasoning, algorithms for whole number computation, operations with integers, solving linear equations, meaning of rational numbers, operations with rational numbers, exponents and laws of exponents. Concepts such as area, the Pythagorean Theorem and performing constructions will be uncovered using various methods including hands-on explorations.
This course is a FREE Massachusetts Department of Education Professional Development Institute – equivalent to 67.5 PDPs
Optional 4 Graduate Credits through Simmons College! ($60/credit)
For registration form please contact:
Dan Price, Teachers21
781-416-0980
dprice@teachers21.org