MCTM Spring Conference Keynote Speaker is Matt Larson

Keynote speaker Matt Larson will address conference attendees both Friday and Saturday, May 1-2 at the 2015 MCTM Spring Conference in Duluth.

Matt Larson is the K-12 mathematics curriculum specialist for the Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, NE. He is a co-author of various professional books and a member of the writing team for the recent NCTM publication Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All.

Be sure to arrive early for the Friday morning address Focus on What Matters Most: Effective Teaching.

With all the change and challenge swirling in schools today it is easy to become distracted, but effective instructional practices are one of the most controllable in-school factors in student learning. The overarching message of Principles to Actions is that effective teaching is the non-negotiable core necessary to ensure that all students learn mathematics at high levels. Specific actions you can take to implement the eight high-leverage instructional practices will be examined.

And then on Saturday in conjunction with the lunch assembly, Overcoming Obstacles to Make Mathematics Work for All.

Content standards may improve overall student achievement, but are unlikely to reduce existing learning differentials. In order to raise the achievement of all students and simultaneously close learning differentials, improvement efforts must simultaneously address six necessary program shifts as well as persistent obstacles that have stood in the way of making mathematics work for all students. This session will address specific actions you can take to overcome these obstacles, implement highly effective mathematics programs, and ensure that mathematics works for all students.

Download the 2015 MCTM Spring Conference Schedule at the MCTM website.

Register for the conference (May 1-2) online or print a registration form.