Summary - Math Fluency Beyond the Basic Facts 5222.L25.2993. Online registration by Cvent

What does itreallymean for students to be fluent in math? Hint: It’s not just about basic facts! In this course you’ll challenge the traditional narrative of fluency, expanding your understanding to include flexibility with numbers, strategy selection, reasoning, and creativity. Perfect for anyone that teaches or supports K-8 mathematics, this course balances relatable research with usable activities to help you shift your classroom practices and assessments toward a fluency approach. With a robust collection of strategies, games, and activities, this course will give you the tools you need to build a strong foundation of fluency and empower confident mathematical thinkers.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Use provided prompts specific to mathematical fluency, to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, including how the information relates to professional educational practice.
Implement practices that strengthen the foundations for fluency.
Collaborate with a stakeholder to develop an artifact that addresses common questions or misunderstandings about math fluency.
Challenge the status quo through the development of a tech-infused assessment that measures student flexibility and strategy selection (rather than simply accuracy).
Design a fluency-focused unit of instruction that incorporates the principles, strategies, and structures presented in the text.

Course Book: "Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching" by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams John J. SanGiovanni. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge will mail materials to you directly via USPS Priority Mail. Allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

Course Syllabus This is a preview syllabus only. The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses. No quizzes, midterms or finals.
Course Grading Rubric

Grade Level: K-8

This Teaching Channel with Learners Edge course can be completed at a pace that fits your schedule. You can register and start work anytime.

The registration deadline for this session is March 15, 2025.
All coursework is due by April 15, 2025. You may complete coursework before the due date.
Grades for this session are released beginning January 2, 2025. Allow 2 weeks from this date or any completion date thereafter for your grade to be processed and delivered to ASDN.
Registration for the next session opens March 16, 2025, with coursework due August 15, 2025. Grades for this session are released beginning May 16, 2025.
Extensions and re-enrollments are not permitted.
You may cancel within one week of registration. A $100.00 cancellation fee will be applied.