Events

What is the Summer Math Institute?
The Atrium Summer Math Institute is a three-day, in-person program that provides teachers, coaches, and administrators space to learn together, inspiring curricular shifts at their school site. This year our focus is on building positive math identities for both teachers and students. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with educators from different grade levels, but will also break out into grade-level strands for more grade-specific work. These workshops are centered around designing hands-on lessons, rich mathematical projects, and opportunities to experiment with abstract concepts through concrete experiences. It is our belief that providing these experiences allows ALL students to access and challenge themselves with mathematical skills and practices that are integral to their individual math identities.

Who You Are
A teacher, administrator, learning specialist, or coach (at an early childhood center, public, charter, independent, parochial school, after-school program, etc.) committed to evolving your practice and refining your pedagogy. You seek resources beyond your school’s curriculum and a collegial environment of like-minded faculty for collaboration and community. You seek effective and exciting growth this summer.

Grade-Level Workshop Strands

• Early Childhood (PreK – Grade 2) Math Strand: Harnessing Children’s Curiosity and Creativity to Develop a Positive Math Identity
• Upper Elementary (Grades 3 – 5) Math Strand: Designing Projects that Deepen and Differentiate
• Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) Math Strand: Building with Manipulatives = Identity + Understanding

Cost
$475 for 3-day workshop series (note: certificates are available for continuing education equivalent to 19.5 hours of credit.)