Math Discourse: Secondary

The Mathematics: Cultivating a Discourse-Rich Classroom – Secondary Community of Practice is designed to engage the needs of secondary (grades 6–12) and postsecondary educators and site leaders to develop mathematicians through cultivating a discourse-rich mathematics learning environment. Participants will explore the teacher moves necessary to empower students to engage deeply in mathematics, communicate their ideas, and connect their thinking to that of others. This collaborative experience will allow participants to experience strategies that they can implement to create a culture for discourse, utilize a variety of mathematical representations, ask intentional and higher-level questions, and gather evidence of student thinking and learning. All strategies, digital activities, and digital tools experienced can be leveraged in face-to-face or virtual learning environments. Following this 14-hour professional learning experience, participants will be able to: - Build an ideal environment through the cultivation of a supportive and brave space in order to maximize student mathematical reasoning and communication. - Implement strategies that use and connect mathematical representations in order to deepen student understanding. - Purposefully plan meaningful and higher-level questions in order to expand mathematical thinking and encourage math discourse. - Implement strategies that gather and utilize evidence of student thinking and learning to engage students in discourse as a means to advance student thinking.