This workshop is intended for teachers in grades 2-8. The goal is to provide strategies for engaging students in rigorous mathematical problem solving experiences and investigations.

Participants may earn a stipend of up to $250.

For an additional fee you may also earn 5 quarter units of course credit through UCSB Professional and Continuing Education.

Participants in this workshop will

• Engage in rigorous mathematical sense-making activities.
• Learn how to transform their classrooms into Thinking Classrooms.
• Practice routines, such as Three-Act Tasks, for engaging students in mathematics problem solving activities.
• Visit classrooms (in Fall 2023) to observe routines and problem solving activities in practice with students.
• Engage in conversations about current topics in mathematics education.
• Be a part of a community of developing and dynamic mathematics teachers.

Participant Responsibilities

• Full participation in the workshop (one full week in June 2023 plus two follow-up days in Fall 2023)
• A commitment to incorporate what is learned into everyday classroom practices

School or District Commitment

• Registration fee of $500 and 2 days of release time Fall 2023
• A commitment to support the teacher in using these teaching practices in the classroom

Leadership Team

• Jeff Linder, Mathematics Specialist, Montecito Union School District
• Abbey Shaw Linder, Teacher, Rio del Sol School
• Kristy Guerrero, Teacher, Canalino School
• Christopher Ograin, Teaching Professor, UCSB Departments of Mathematics and Education