Join Kendall Hunt and Illustrative Mathematics for a special virtual professional learning opportunity designed just for grades 6–8 teachers. Led by IM-Certified® trainers, this session is perfect for educators who want more opportunities for planning an activity synthesis or an introduction to the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions
The purpose of this session is to use provided samples of student work to explore ways to plan and structure synthesizing discussions based on students sharing their ideas. Synthesis is a key part of a problem-based lesson.
This event will be limited to the first 25 attendees who sign up. After that, additional sign-ups will be added to a wait list in case any of the initial 25 attendees cannot attend. There is a minimum of 10 registrations per each grade band to run the event. If the minimum is not met, the event will be canceled. We will communicate with you if you have been added to the wait list or if there has been any cancelations.
Date: Monday August 11, 2025 Time: 1:00 -3:00 pm CSTLocation: Virtually via Zoom Cost: $200 each participant for 2 hours of training. The registration fee is non-refundable. Deadline to Register: Friday, August 1, 2025. The form may close early if seats become full.Limited Seating: 25 participantsMinimum Requirement to Run Academy: 10 participants
Fostering Synthesis Through Discourse Overview
Timing (est.) Virtual
Anticipating Student Thinking
Try out the first practice from the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussion by anticipating student thinking and their corresponding strategies within the context of a lesson.
50 mins
Looking at Student Work
Look at student work to practice monitoring, selecting and sequencing key strategies that surface in student thinking.
25 mins
Planning the Synthesis
Use the guidance provided in the teacher materials to plan how you will connect students’ strategies and thinking during the activity synthesis.
45 mins
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