How do we engage students in mathematics in ways that value their thinking, broaden their ideas of what it means to do math, and advance equity in classrooms? If you’re a teacher, education leader, or researcher interested in engaging with others in the close study of mathematics teaching practice, we hope you’ll join us for a week-long opportunity to explore the complexity of teaching and investigate and challenge what it means to use skillful teaching to disrupt patterns of injustice.

Each day, participants will observe upper elementary children working on mathematics in a live two-hour class. You will discuss what is happening in class with other educators and with the teachers, Deborah Ball and Darrius Robinson, and participate in an afternoon workshop of your choice. In daily pre- and post-class discussions, we’ll unpack instructional decisions, examine mathematics content, and interrogate issues of equity in classrooms. In-person and synchronous virtual participation opportunities are available. There will also be an opportunity in North Hampton, Massachusetts for participants to gather at a local site to observe a live-stream of the laboratory classroom and participate in the Listening to Learn about the Thinking of Young Children workshop with a TeachingWorks facilitator on site.

Schedule

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Pre-briefing with Instructors
9:45 - 12:00 p.m. - Mathematics Class Observation
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Debrief with instructors
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Lunch on your own
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Workshops

Registration and Logistics

Registration deadline: July 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m EDT

Fees: $500 per person for observation only, or $650 with workshop. Fees include all materials. Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel, accommodations, and meals.

The Massachusetts site-based location is located at Bridge Street Elementary School, 2 Parsons Street, Northampton, MA 01060.

For more information, please visit TeachingWorks website.

2023 Elementary Mathematics Laboratory (EML)