Middle School Mathematics and the 21st Century Learner Workshop

Preparing today’s students to succeed in the 21st century requires a new kind of teaching and learning. The appropriate use of technology, media, and multiple representations is critical to meeting the diverse needs of the 21st century learner.

Come ready to experience classroom-ready instructional materials that integrate skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and innovation with the effective use of technology, such as graphing technologies, data collection devices, and virtual manipulatives.

Discover the excitement of learning mathematics in a 21st century classroom.

In this professional development, participants will:

• Actively participate in effective student-ready activities that meet the diverse needs of the 21st century learner
• Acquire techniques for integration of technology and manipulatives into the middle school mathematics classroom
• Examine how critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and effective questioning techniques will help students be more successful on high stakes assessments