Marian Small: Building Student Math Success with Thoughtful Math Questions
Professional Learning for Math Teachers
In math, the process is as important as the answer — but often, students are hyper-focused on arriving at the right answer and are not encouraged to reflect on the process required to get there. How can we help our students to look at math more thoughtfully while also building their comfort and confidence?
In this free on-demand webinar, acclaimed mathematics educator and author Dr. Marian Small explores how being more thoughtful and intentional about the questions we pose to students can go a long way to building student success.
View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Small to:
- Gain tips for creating a classroom environment that prioritizes process over answers
- Explore strategies to make math more meaningful to all students and encourage diverse viewpoints
- Learn how to reframe tasks to increase student comfort and confidence
- See ready-to-use examples of “thoughtful questions” across a number of mathematical domains and grade levels
- Examine strength-based questions that give students more say in showing what they know, as well as reveal how they think mathematically
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About Dr. Marian Small
Dr. Marian Small is an internationally renowned mathematics educator, professional learning consultant, and author of numerous books and teaching resources. With over 40 years of education experience, Dr. Small has been a Professor of Mathematics Education and previously served as the Dean of Education at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Dr. Small is the author of MathUP, the number one math program in Canada, and Experience Math, a new student-centered math program for the United States. She is a regular speaker on K–12 mathematics around the world. Her focus is on intentional teaching through thoughtful questioning to include and extend all students by appropriately differentiating instruction while increasing critical thinking and creativity.