Colorado Council for Learning Disabilities

Math on the “Planes”® Overview

2012 marks the tenth anniversary of Math on the “Planes”®. The conference was originally hosted at Havern Center and was attended by about 30 special education teachers. It became clear that there was a great need for sharing evidenced-based instructional practices in mathematics. A vision for the conference emerged as special education and general education teachers began to see the need to form a more collaborative relationship in order to meet the needs of all students who struggle in mathematics. This vision was later incorporated into the early RtI efforts in the state.

These factors became the seeds for growth and from this growth emerged the collaborative relationship between CCLD and CoMMIT (Colorado Metro Math Intervention Team) and CCTM (Colorado Council for Teachers of Mathematics). With the help of math leadership in Colorado, the conference now provides professional-development opportunities for math educators and leadership teams from individual buildings and school districts representing every region of the state.

Math on the “Planes”® February 2012 Conference

Presented by:
Colorado Council for Learning Disabilities
Colorado Metro Math Intervention Team
Colorado Council for Teachers of Mathematics

Using Learning Trajectories to Support
Understanding of Mathematics for All Students

Successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics depends on uncovering the embedded learning trajectories and understanding how they relate to the development of student thinking about rational number reasoning from K-8 grade. Proficiency in these topics is essential for success in algebra and beyond. Researchers and technology designers Confrey and Maloney will present learning trajectories posters, and describe assessments, related outcome spaces, and exemplars of student work. They will demonstrate their interactive diagnostic-assessment system that runs on tablets, smart phones, and computers, and show how the use of just-in-time student data can lead to a new generation of data-driven instructional practices that support customized solutions and interventions. Examples from real classrooms are shared with participants with opportunities for questions and discussions.

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