Using Assessments to Inform Instruction and Support Student Growth in Secondary Mathematics
University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education Building
This two and a half day workshop will include a series of practice-based activities designed to support secondary teachers with the use of data in the classroom.
The activities will engage mathematics teachers with learning how to involve students in the assessment process and how to use both summative (e.g. end of unit assessments, quarterly exams, SAT, M-STEP) and formative data (e.g. end-of-class checks) to inform instruction and support student growth. Teachers will begin by considering how planning for lessons using data can support diverse learners, aid in reducing management issues, and increase learning opportunities for students. Engaging in this work will support teachers in measuring and increasing student growth as well as their own professional growth.
Facilitator bio
Amber Willis is an experienced mathematics teacher and teacher mentor. She taught for 11 years in middle and high school classrooms, including in Seoul, South Korea. She holds a BS in Mathematics Education from Oakwood University, a MS in Mathematics Education from Nova Southeastern University and is currently a Rackham Merit Fellow doctoral student in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan School of Education.
Price: $50 – (includes lunch). SCECHs (formerly SB-CEUs) are available for an additional fee.