The goal of this workshop is to provide teachers with strategies for engaging their students in rigorous mathematical problem solving experiences and investigations. It is intended for teachers in grades TK-12, with grade level groupings at the workshop determined by participant backgrounds.

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Summer Dates: August 3-6, 2026 Location: Canalino School, Carpinteria Time: 8:30am-3:30pm Each Day Registration Fee: $400 per person Follow-Up Meeting #1: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Follow-Up Meeting #2: Tuesday, January 26, 2027

Participants in this workshop will

• Engage in rigorous mathematical sense-making activities.
• Learn how to use teaching practices for orchestrating productive discourse in the mathematics classroom.
• Demonstrate the use routines for engaging students in mathematics problem solving activities.
• Visit classrooms (in follow-up meetings) 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 - four days in August 2026 plus two follow-up days in Academic Year 2026-27
• A commitment to incorporate what is learned into everyday classroom practices

School or District Commitment

• Registration fee of $400 per person and 2 days of release time Academic Year 2026-27
• A commitment to support the teacher in using these teaching practices in the classroom

Leadership Team

• Jeff Linder, Mathematics Specialist, Montecito Union School
• Abbey Shaw Linder, Mathematics Specialist, Rio School District
• Kristy Guerrero, Teacher, Canalino School
• Fawn Nguyen, Director of STEM Initiatives, Amplify Education

This workshop is partially funded by the California Subject Matter Projects (CSMP).

The registration fee is $400 per person.

For an additional fee participants may also earn 4 quarter units of course credit through UCSB Professional and Continuing Education.