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?","Get Smart! Take the SAT!" and the forthcoming "The Math Confidence Philosophy". Robin Schwartz is a New York City Department of Education approved vendor.
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, Association of Math Teachers of New York State, the 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. All Day PD Workshop Rutgers 2011, 2010, 2009 and many regional conferences
"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
Get Smart! Take the SAT!
Inspired by
a Wall Street Journal journalist who wrote about “the terrifying experience of
retaking the SAT after 40 years”, I took the SAT again after 29 years. I practiced from the College Board’s book and web site.
Embracing a cognitive challenge is so unusual that on test day the students
thought I was the proctor!! If the SAT was viewed like a marathon, it would
give academics a boost as test prep can be a tool for teaching and learning. Presented at regional NCTM Atlantic City 2011 and Ten County Math
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.
Engineering Your Future Prof. Schwartz has designed a workshop for students who are considering engineering as a career and highlights not only the strong critical thinking foundation that engineering school builds (and the dynamic job opportunities) but the payoff of working hard and getting used to making mistakes. Employers (including financial services firms and departments) hire engineers for their Math and technical abilities including persistence, humility, teamwork and frustration tolerance. This enables people to optimize their potential and gain financial independence.
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.
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