Math Series for Struggling Learners (5-Part Series)
Audience: Educators | Topic: Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education
Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A
On-Demand format
Series Description
The Math Series for Struggling Learners is a series of five one-hour webinars geared toward increasing the educational effectiveness of K-12 teachers who support struggling learners in math including those with SLD and/or dyscalculia or are responsible for educating students with disabilities and at-risk concerns in the area of math. This series was presented by Dr. Brad Witzel.
Session 1: Non-Strategic Learners
Originally aired February 6, 2017
Topics Covered in Session 1:
- Establishing number sense for students with disabilities
- Explicit and systematic instruction principles in math, including task analysis and formative assessment
- Establishing number sense for students with disabilities
Session 2: Learning Whole Number Operations
Originally aired March 6, 2017
Topics Covered in Session 2:
- Introduction to Concrete - Representational - Abstract Sequence of instruction (CRA)
- Strategies for computation of whole numbers
- Strategies for fluency and automaticity
Session 3: Let's Be Rational-Learning Integers, Fractions & Decimals
Originally aired April 3, 2017
Topics Covered in Session 3:
- Rational number reasoning and computation
- CRA-based Interventions with Rational Numbers
- Strategies for embedded fluency and automaticity
Session 4: Mathese - The Language of Mathematics
Originally aired May 1, 2017
Topics Covered in Session 4:
- Language of mathematics
- Vocabulary development
- Schema-based problem solving
Session 5: Bridging the Arithmetic to Algebra Gap
Originally aired June 5, 2017
Topics Covered in Session 5:
- Why students with disabilities should strive to learn advanced algebra
- Highlighting key math areas for development
- Accessing secondary math concepts
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