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Explore strategies and techniques to effectively learn and teach mathematics concepts for grades 68 and provide all students with the precise, accurate information they need to achieve success.

Explore strategies and techniques to effectively learn and teach mathematics concepts for grades K–2 and provide all students with the precise, accurate information they need to achieve success.

Explore strategies and techniques to effectively learn and teach mathematics concepts for grades 3–5 and provide all students with the precise, accurate information they need to achieve success.

In this user-friendly guide, teachers will discover more than 40 strategies for ensuring students learn critical mathematics skills.

Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving.

Nicole M. Wessman-Enzinger, PhD, is an associate professor of education at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Her primary role at the university is to prepare future K–12 teachers to teach mathematics, but her favorite aspect of this work is helping these future teachers redefine their relationships with mathematics.

In this session, we will explore how teams develop effective mathematics instruction using 6 elements of lesson design. The process of designing engaging, targeted, and high quality instruction allows teams to dig deeply into both best practices in mathematics and grow in content knowledge. Participants will leave with a set of tools and discussion protocols to enhance their instructional planning and teaching of mathematics.

Patrick L. Sullivan, PhD, is an associate professor of mathematics at Missouri State University. He is a former principal, mathematics teacher, and a mathematics department head.

Chepina Rumsey, PhD, is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). In addition to teaching, Chepina leads professional development initiatives and contributes as a consultant for curriculum development companies.

Jody Guarino, EdD, is manager of the Teaching, Learning and Instructional Leadership Collaborative at the Orange County Department of Education and a School of Education lecturer at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).