Professional Development

OCTM's Professional Development Cadre (PDC) works diligently to develop a set of professional opportunities for schools, districts, and ESDs. Our PDC members are at the forefront of the math education world, interfacing with national math leaders and researchers. These workshops are designed to provide the latest developments in mathematics education, in addition to modeling effective and engaging practices for the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.

Number Talks Institute, June 27-28, 2018

The OCTM Professional Development Cadre is offering a two-day Number Talks Institute on June 27-28, 2018 (Wed-Thurs) in Portland from the Mathematics Education Collaborative (MEC), with facilitator Patty Lofgren. Price includes Making Number Talks Matter book and lunch. Cost is $175 for OCTM members or $200 for non-OCTM members. For more details, see the Number Talks Institute page or this flyer.

Workshops Led By OCTM Professional Development Cadre

Strengthen your staff’s understanding, implementation, and assessment of mathematics. Incorporate the Common Core State Standards for K-12 mathematics, enabling teachers to better help ALL students develop greater mathematical understanding.

Workshops target effective instruction and include K-12, unless noted otherwise:

Reasoning and Sense‐Making (7 - 12): Based on NCTM’s recommendations, learn how to elicit student communication to justify their thinking and critique the reasoning of others as found in the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Algebra is Not Just an Equation (K ‐ 8): Understand what Algebraic Thinking looks like in the classroom and how it fits into the Smarter Balanced assessment. Acquire strategies for including Algebraic Thinking in the classroom on a daily basis.
Writing and Choosing Good Tasks: Learn to write/adapt tasks that will engage students in the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice. These tasks prepare students to meet the essential skills requirement of “applying math in a variety of settings” necessary for the Oregon Diploma.
Are You Asking the Right Questions? Engage students and drive their thinking from fragile conceptualization to solid understanding with good math questions and questioning strategies. Learn to recognize and adapt the cognitive demand of math tasks for higher order thinking.
Score! Work Samples: Refresh and improve reliability using Oregon’s State Problem Solving Scoring Guide to score student work samples as formative and summative assessments. Use forms and resources available for providing feedback to students. Learn about the state work sample requirements for grades 3-8 and how students can demonstrate meeting the essential skills requirements for the Oregon Diploma.
Engaging Parents in Math Education: Gain strategies for engaging parents in understanding and supporting math education. Topics addressed include homework support strategies, standards and testing information, and fluency practice ideas. This workshop for teachers can be facilitated in person or as a webinar.

Who should attend?
K-12 teachers of mathematics, paraprofessionals, math coaches, administrators, and/or families
Who conducts the workshops?
The Professional Development Cadre of the Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What’s the format?
Three- to six-hour workshops. Each workshop, for effectiveness, has a 3-hour minimum.
Cost?
$150 per hour, plus facilitator travel and copy expenses

To schedule a workshop or for more information, contact Patty Sandoz at psandoz@eoni.com.

Downloadable printed PDC flyer
Resources for Parent Webinar