Name: What to do when Students Struggle with Problem-Solving Based Math?
Start: 2025-03-07T14:00:00-0700
End: 2025-03-07T14:45:00-0700

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Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm MST

Sweeney C

Have you ever implemented a problem-solving based lesson, encountered situations where students disengage, and been unsure how to resolve the situation? This session will prepare you to resolve this!

Together, we'll complete a low floor - high ceiling simultaneous equations activity that can be solved in multiple ways, then discuss our own struggles in the activity and reflect on their students’ experience of struggles. We'll then take a closer look at the structure and theory of identifying 5 unique types of struggle: cognitive load, opting-out, expressive language, perseverance and fatigue. We'll talk about what to do - and what not to do - for each type of sturggle. Learning disabilities will also be addressed, to help support all students in problem solving.

You'll walk away with a better understanding of types of struggle that occur and be prepared to support your students during these moments of struggle!

Speakers

Elizabeth Powell

Learning Specialist, Remediation A-Z

Beth Powell loves working with students who hate math! She is passionate about finding the approach that allows students to understand math and gain confidence as a math student. Beth has worked in math education for 25 years. She received her BA in Math at SJSU, where she tutored... Read More →

Sharmila Roy, Ph.D.

Independent Consultant, UC Santa Cruz Extension

Current Roles:Program Chair and instructor, Educational Therapy certificate program, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, Santa Clara, CAProfessional Advisory Board Member, National Center for Learning Disabilities, Washington D.C.Educational Therapist (Professional) in private practice... Read More →

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Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm MST
Sweeney C

Learning for All

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