This virtual Community of Practice (CoP) will engage early childhood educators in mathematics content and practices that are relevant to their classrooms, allowing participants to see how to incorporate math into everyday life. This CoP is run in partnership with Project Echo. Early childhood educators will participate in a collaborative process refining “mathpacks” for children and families with relevance and appropriateness for their community, school, and region!
Participants will…
- Explore their personal attitudes towards mathematics and understand the connection between this and building children’s math success.
- Identify math in everyday life within their communities.
- Become familiar with mathematical concepts and vocabulary.
- Develop and receive “mathpacks” for children and families.
Details:
Meeting Times: Thursdays, 1-2 times per month, August thru December, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. The first meeting is in person! Then, meetings are virtual – you can join in the comfort of your classroom, home, or other quiet space.
Thursdays: Aug. 17**, Aug. 24, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7
**Note: August 17th will be in-person 5:00-6:30pm. The remaining meetings will be via zoom 4:30-6:00pm.
This CoP/Project Echo is designed for Early Childhood Educators who teach and/or support ages 2 – 5-year-old.
Benefits to participants:
- Be a part of a community of learners.
- Gain professional expertise from regional Guest Speakers
- Opportunities to practice implementation of newly learned knowledge and practices related to math.
- Books and materials provided.
- Up to 10 hours of PD earned!
Book: Where’s the Math? by Mary Hynes-Berry and Laura Grandau
Led by: TREC Teacher Leader Caroline Carson (TUSD) and Various Guest Speakers
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact .