2021 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference
July 21st, 11:00–12:00pmPST: Developing Student Ownership: How Parents and Caregivers Can Help Their Children Become Life-Long Learners
Every parent wants their child to succeed. Every guardian wants their child to grow academically. Every caregiver wants their child to build a sustainable future. The best way to do this is to ensure that all children become life-long learners. We know that parents and caregivers have a crucial role in ensuring that their children become life-long learners. But many parents and caregivers don't know how to support their children in this endeavor. Learn how to develop effective and efficient learning opportunities for families that will build their capacity to empower their child to be as successful as possible.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine research-based practices that foster the development of student ownership in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and climate.
- Analyze the phases of an engaging, effective, and efficient learning opportunity for parents and caregivers.
- Reflect on strategies, tools, and techniques that support a systemic effort for increasing family support and student achievement, in order to determine an implementable plan.
2022 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference
July 20th, 10:45am–12:00pmEST — Solving the Math Conundrum: How to Develop Students’ Skills While Expanding Their Metacognition
Robust mathematics instruction begins with integration of the 8 standards for mathematical practice. But weaving together the practices with content skills is a complex process. This session is designed to provide the context, strategies, and examples teachers need to implement robust math instruction for all students. These resources provide models of what it looks like and sounds like when students are utilizing the practices, along with detailed views of how each practice integrates with specific mathematics content and the tools to do it. Participants will learn how to develop students’ mathematical metacognition by integrating the skills and the practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine and utilize instructional strategies that integrate mathematical practices and skills with equal focus, coherence, and rigor for all students.
- Analyze and apply the learning process, examples, and tools for developing metacognition with each mathematical practice.
- Create an action plan that ensures all students receive instruction that fosters their mathematics knowledge and metacognition.
