Math Confidence's proven real-world track record has built success and perspective for better learning and teaching. Robin's wide-angle view of Math education enables her to focus on techniques for learning content and performing on exams. Math Confidence's workshops are designed to help teachers implement these metacognitive and attitudinal strategies in their classrooms for tangible results. Some of the workshops can be tailored for students and parents such as "When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math?" which has been presented at the New York Dyslexia conference and "Get Smart! Take the SAT!".
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"When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math?"
"Your presentation was thorough, uplifting and unique. I do believe it has a place in professional development and can also be beneficial to students and parents."
Grace Bisogne, Special Education Teacher & K-12 Coordinator Special Education/Reading/AIS, Putnam Valley Central School District, New York
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Math Confidence's Robin Schwartz delivers professional development and parent workshops and presents at many conferences. She has addressed many audiences in the NYC area including the New York International Dyslexia Association, College Board Forum, Ten County Math Educators, Hunter College, Rutgers University, and at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics regional conferences. She will be delighted to custom-tailor workshops to the needs of your audience.
"Empowering Students Who Ask 'When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math?'"
Math broadens career choice and helps students embrace reasoning and problem-solving skills while building confidence and persistence. While many students will not major in science or engineering in college, all students benefit from the challenge and discipline of Math that can help students to “think on their feet” while increasing accuracy, logic and frustration tolerance skills – assets in high school, college and the workplace.
"Helping Students Make Connections: Building Math Confidence Without Memorization"
Using simple and memorable examples (“12 divided by ½”) builds understanding and retention of important middle school foundational Mathematics while strengthening critical thinking skills.
"The Teach Back as a Learning Tool"
The Teach Back is an effective tool for review and test prep as it engages students to be responsible for their own learning. Working in groups, students solve problems, write solutions and present their findings. By increasing participation and fostering a culture of teamwork, learners improve their skills and test scores while building confidence and camaraderie.
“Using ‘Good Wrong Answers’ to Achieve Math Confidence and Success”
Test prep can be used as a learning tool as multiple choice tests have tempting incorrect answers that often reflect students’ common misunderstandings. Studying these “good wrong answers” and identifying potential errors leads to deeper comprehension, higher confidence and better grades while improving problem-solving skills.
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Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking
Many of Math Confidence's coaching metacognitive techniques focus on thinking about thinking -- a key element to success and motivation. By raising awareness of how the mind works, learners increase their Math understanding, confidence and performance.
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Other Professional Development Workshops Available:
Metacognition for Math B Success
SAT and SAT II Math for Students and/or Educators
Demystifying the Stock Market
Analyzing The Fortune 500
Microsoft Excel in the Classroom
Engineering Your Future
Moore’s Law: The Exponential Growth of Technology
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ATMNYC annual Fall conference was Saturday 11/20/10 at Hunter College.
Robin is co-conference coordinator. 2011 date to be announced. Click here for more info: www.atmnyc.org
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