Discover how one district bridged the 5th-6th grade math gap through a two-year vertical collaboration on the key concepts. Participants will explore common misconceptions, engage in interactive stations, and leave with tools and templates to support vertical alignment in their own schools and districts.
District Math Lead Teacher 6-12, Randolph County School System
With over 10 years in education, I have spent most of my career teaching mathematics in grades 6–8. In my current role, I focus heavily on strengthening instruction through data-informed practices, helping educators use student performance trends to drive meaningful learning. I... Read More →
This session explores how vertical alignment between Grades 5–6 can strengthen the transition from fractions to ratios and proportional reasoning. Through task analysis, misconception mapping, and collaborative routines, participants will examine ways to align models, language, and representations to build deeper conceptual understanding and reduce common learning gaps.
District Math Lead Teacher 6-12, Randolph County School System
With over 10 years in education, I have spent most of my career teaching mathematics in grades 6–8. In my current role, I focus heavily on strengthening instruction through data-informed practices, helping educators use student performance trends to drive meaningful learning. I... Read More →
Participants will be immersed in a thinking classroom experience as they learn some of the key practices of building thinking classrooms. This session is designed for those who are in the early stages of exploring BTC.
Participants will engage in the components of the lesson lab structure and identify potential application for how this could be used for new standards implementation.
This interactive session combines brief presentations from four math coaches with structured networking conversations. Participants will reflect on coaching experiences, discuss challenges and successes in standards implementation, and collaborate with peers to identify practical tools and strategies that promote coherence, collective impact, and sustainable improvement.
