Supporting Productive Struggle in the Mathematics Classroom

In This Webinar

Productive struggle is at the heart of learning and mathematical thinking. As educators, providing opportunities for students to struggle strengthens their mathematical thinking muscles and encourages sustained perseverance. In this prerecorded webinar, Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta highlight repeatable pedagogies and discuss manageable ways to promote productive struggle in the classroom. You’ll walk away with lesson frameworks, routines, and manageable teaching techniques to promote productive struggle in the classroom.

About Our Mathematics Education Experts

Grace Kelemanik

Grace Kelemanik, cofounder of Fostering Math Practices, has more than 30 years of mathematics education experience. A frequent presenter at national conferences, her work focuses on fostering mathematical thinking practices in all students. She is a former urban high school mathematics teacher and project director at the Education Development Center. Kelemanik has also worked extensively with new and preservice teachers through the Boston Teacher Residency program. She is the coauthor of Routines for Reasoning: Fostering the Mathematical Practices in All Students, a mathematics education consultant, and professional development provider.

Amy Lucenta

Amy Lucenta, cofounder of Fostering Math Practices, has extensive Grades K–12 mathematics experience with a focus on developing the standards for mathematical practice in all students, particularly in striving learners. She supports teachers, districts, and educational collaborative organizations as they transition their curriculum and pedagogy to reflect current mathematics education research through professional learning and coaching. A former middle school and high school teacher and elementary math coach, Lucenta recently worked as a secondary mathematics clinical teacher educator for the Boston Teacher Residency program. She is the coauthor of Routines for Reasoning: Fostering Mathematical Practices in All Students.

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i-Ready Classroom Mathematics is a comprehensive mathematics curriculum that increases student engagement and keeps instruction manageable, so you get powerful results for your classroom.

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