FM² Webinar Series

Queshonda Kudaisi is in her 7th year of service as an educator. She served 5 years as a Mathematics Educator teaching in grades 7th through 12th grade. She is currently an Instructional High School Mathematics Coach for the School Board of Polk County. She supports mathematics teachers in curriculum and instruction.

In this session, attendees will learn new ways that families can get involved with and provide support for students of mathematics. Attendees will learn support and engagement through advocacy, exposure, and resources.

Every student deserves the opportunity to receive an education that empowers them to achieve the best version of themselves! Education is the conduit to elevation, regardless of history, background, or socio-economic status. This session will focus on identifying elements of equity in current educational practices and suggest ways to encourage more equitable practices in contemporary classrooms.

Key Takeaways:

1. Education is for ALL students, but looks different for EVERY student.
2. Instructional practices must be designed and implemented INTENTIONALLY.
3. In order to be beneficial, education must be APPLICABLE and RELEVANT to the learner.

Join this highly interactive session to get practical strategies on how you can differentiate math while teaching online. Create an adventure path for your students while you strive to meet the needs of all learners. Gain practical tips, resources, and ideas on how to make math differentiation visible to all stakeholders. First, you will engage in a simulated exploration to get a hands-on feel for the process. Next, we will walk through the logistics of how to differentiate. You will walk away with ready to use resources and a flowchart to guide you in the process.

Key Takeaways:

1. Learn how to use the online resources and Google forms to differentiate.
2. Learn how to strategically use the results of the formative assessment to group students
3. Learn how to move students flexibly from one level of learning to the next.

Mangai Neelavannan, with a 14-year service to Martin County School District, is a District Instructional Coach for Mathematics supporting K – 12 educators. She is an active member of the professional education community and strives for students to make sense of math while establishing connections to the real-world. Mangai provides Professional Development to educators both in her district and to her neighboring district. She also has presented at FCTM, PBCCTM, LFF and Learning Forward. She currently serves as the Vice-President of FCTM’s Executive Board.

The 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year presents this session focused on standards-based instruction and effective delivery of the differentiated instruction model. This session will address how to provide feedback to students, enrich students who have reached mastery levels, and provide guidance on supporting students who struggle to reach proficiency so that all students are given the opportunity to be successful.

Key Takeaways:

Attendees will learn how to support students in monitoring their own progress, guide students to higher levels of learning, and differentiate instruction so that all students are given the opportunity to be successful.

Krista Stanley, the 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year, will represent Florida’s 74 school districts as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education. Krista graduated from Florida State University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. After graduating, Krista, a product of Okeechobee County Schools, returned to the district to serve as a sixth-grade math teacher at Yearling Middle School. Over the past four years, Krista has developed her teaching practice and become a leader at her school and within the district. She is a coach for her colleagues, a mentor for new teachers, a team leader for the other sixth-grade teachers and a district math representative. In addition, Krista supports her colleagues through curriculum development, textbook adoption and professional development. Using a standards-based approach, Krista has a passion for not only supporting other teachers, but also choosing the most effective instructional practices to ensure all her students receive a high quality education. She works diligently to instill a love of learning in her students by connecting learned skills to the real world. Krista advocates for an individualized instructional model that best meets the needs of all students regardless of their background and ability.

Participants will learn five instructional practices for facilitating meaningful classroom discussions. These instructional practices are based on the NCTM publication, 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions.

Key Takeaways:
Learn a practical framework to; maximize the potential of classroom discussions, advance students' thinking, and connect students' thinking to the focus of the lesson.

Toni is a graduate of the University of Central Florida's Lockheed Martin Academy. She has her Master's of Education in K-8 Mathematics and Science. She has K-8 teaching experience and has served as a school-based instructional coach and district curriculum specialist. She is a member of FCTM and recently presented at the FCTM conference on the topic of Number Talks. Her passion is uncovering student ideas and extending their thinking.

Laurie Boswell, Ed.D., is the former Head of School at Riverside School in Lyndonville, Vermont. In addition to authoring textbooks, she provides mathematics consulting and embedded coaching sessions.

There are many things that have a positive impact on student learning, but what works best and what is in our control as teachers? Based on research from John Hattie’s Visible Learning, Laurie will share effective instructional practices that have the strongest impact on student learning. Whether face-to-face or virtual, there are changes we can make today which will have a positive impact on student learning.