AVOIDING THE TRAP OF ALGORITHMS
Algorithms may be powerful general tools, but they can trap students in limited, less-sophisticated reasoning. In this session, learn how students can take advantage of the power of generalizing without getting trapped and how we can develop mathematical reasoning, get better results, and reach all students. Math is Figure-out-able!

LEVEL CHALLENGES: ENGAGING STUDENTS WHERE THEY’RE AT (SECONDARY)
Presenter: Jess Emory
Location: Gateway I
Oftentimes times we have students in our classes who are at different stages in the learning process. It can be challenging to give every student an activity at the appropriate level to engage their learning and help them self-assess. Level challenges are an activity that I’ve implemented in a variety of classes to meet different goals. The basic idea is that I write 5 - 10 “levels” on a topic, and break students into pairs to work on them. They work and submit a level, and when it is correct, they move onto the next level. It allows students work at their own pace and gives teachers the opportunity to have small teaching moments that address specific student questions.

This session will feature working on level challenges (examples in Algebra 1/Algebra 2 and Calculus) as well as a mini workshop around how to build them for your classroom and different ways you might implement the activity depending on your needs.

PROGRESSION MAPS AND INTERVENTIONS (K-8)
Presenter: Stephanie Fullmer-Smith and Amanda Barnard
Location: Gateway II
In this presentation, we will look at the intervention cycle as outlined by the All Learners Network model and materials. We will define what an intervention cycle looks like, describe and display available intervention materials both digital and printable, model how to analyze student work with these materials, and apply the given strategies to create an example of an intervention cycle for a hypothetical student.

STUDENT RIGHTS IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM (ELEMENTARY)
Presenter: Carly Epstein
Location: NorthStar I
In this workshop, participants will explore how a students’ bill of rights can support the necessary shift in a learning culture from one of telling to one of student empowerment through understanding. Participants will engage in experiences that highlight student ownership and agency through an inclusive and differentiated balanced math block. Participants will have the opportunity to make sense of the eight math practice standards through a student rights lens that promotes an equity culture. Participants will leave with facilitation strategies that support all students being active and productive participants in their math classroom.

FOCUSING INSTRUCTION ACROSS LEVELS: USING HIGH LEVERAGE CONCEPTS PROGRESSIONS TO SUPPORT DIVERSE LEARNERS (SUPPORT SERVICES)
Presenters: Kim Wicyk and JoAnna Lorden
Location: NorthStar II
Whether you're an interventionist, special education teacher, or classroom teacher, you probably have students working at different levels, and you may be using multiple curricula to meet their needs. This can quickly become overwhelming! In this session, we'll explore how teachers in one district used the High Leverage Concepts Progressions to streamline their instruction and stay focused, even when using a variety of tools to address different student needs.

FOSTERING POSITIVE MATH RELATIONSHIPS IN YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY (LEADERSHIP)
Presenter: Dr. Kelly Bitinas, Ed.D.
Location: Oscar Wilde I
Are you looking to improve the quality of math instruction in your school district but are afraid of administrative pushback and teacher disengagement?  Learn how one school district in southern Massachusetts collaborated with ALN to help foster positive math relationships for staff and students alike, involving stakeholders from Central Office administration to building-based math coaches. 

THE MYTH: MIDDLE SCHOOLERS DON’T NEED MANIPULATIVES
THE TRUTH: THEY DO!! (SECONDARY)
Presenter: Karen G. Gartland
Location: Oscar Wilde II + III
Many middle school students think that using manipulatives in a math class is elementary! In this session, we will engage in activities that will dispel this myth by promoting the use of physical and virtual manipulatives to strengthen participants’ and their students’ conceptual understanding and to increase student engagement. Our focus will be on choosing “just right” tasks that bring the concrete and representational aspect of mathematics concepts to the forefront in middle school classrooms.

EQUITY IN ACTION: LEVERAGING HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM, UDL, AND MATH PEDAGOGY FOR INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTION (PK-12)
Presenter: Steven Lebel, Ed.D.
Location: Gateway I
Discover how to empower all learners through high-quality curriculum materials, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and effective math pedagogy. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for planning inclusive, engaging, and equitable instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners. Learn practical approaches to integrating UDL principles with math curriculum materials to create accessible, rigorous, and meaningful learning experiences for every student. Whether you're a teacher, coach, or administrator, you'll leave with actionable ideas to transform your instruction and support all students in achieving success.

CONSOLIDATING LEARNING IN A BALANCED MATH BLOCK:  CRITIQUING, COMMUNICATING, AND CONNECTING (SECONDARY)
Presenters: Elizabeth Kielty and Josh Bunker
Location: Gateway II
Consolidation of mathematical thinking doesn’t just happen by accident. During a balanced math block, students need multiple opportunities to make sense of their learning. Teachers must purposefully select and sequence key opportunities throughout the entire math block for students to critique, communicate and build connections between their own understanding and that of their peers. This session will explore the thoughtful planning that teachers need to engage in to bring students’ ideas together by leveraging math practice standards.

GAME STAGES /FLUENCY TO AUTOMATICITY WITH SEL STRATEGIES (ELEMENTARY)
Presenters: Jaraun Mustain and Valerie Hope, MEd
Location: NorthStar I
This presentation is based on the work from Well Played Games by Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland, and Jayne Bamford Lynch. In particular, looking at chapter 2 and the stages of game play. Participants will play specific games from the books, and then collaborate with one another to discuss the types of tools to have available for differentiation - how could a teacher change the rules to allow all learners to play the same game? How can a teacher encourage students to change the rules? All while exploring the outcomes when students progress through the practice and become confident with math facts.

PEER TO PEER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS (LEADERSHIP)
Presenter: Dr. Katy Schafermeyer
Location: NorthStar II
This presentation explores how an elementary principal fosters a peer-to-peer learning culture with teachers in math instruction. By actively engaging in classroom teaching through  10-minute math/launch activities across grade levels, the principal gains firsthand experience in math instruction, applies strategies from the All Learners Network, and collaborates with teachers to build a culture of dialogue around math. This approach promotes risk-taking, trust, and professional growth, reinforcing the principal’s role as an instructional leader and strengthening peer learning among educators.

COUNTING ROUTINES THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS TO DEEPEN THEIR NUMBER SENSE - GRADES 3-4-5 (ELEMENTARY)
Presenters: Lilly DePino and Sandi Stanhope
Location: Oscar Wilde I
This workshop is designed for teachers who are interested in learning about the benefits of counting beyond primary grades. This session will provide examples and practical applications to embed counting opportunities that extend students’ experiences from earlier grades to more complex mathematics.

• Doing Math Together: Collaborative counting experiences to build deeper insights and model effective teaching practices.
• Focusing on Seeing Patterns and Making Connections: Developing a repertoire of methods to support diverse learners and clarify mathematical thinking.
• Connect Counting to HLC Math Concepts: Making the most of counting to reinforce and extend mathematical understanding.

LEVERAGING MENU TO SUPPORT MULTI-LINGUAL STUDENTS (AND ALL!) (SECONDARY)
Presenter: Andrea Boon, Andrea Wheeland, and Hannah Pace
Location: Oscar Wilde II + III
Winooski Middle School teachers will lead a workshop about the successes of Math Menu implementation while centering the inclusion of multi-lingual (ML)  students into math class.  Attendees will explore how to support ML students while integrating them into the math class, overcoming potential hurdles and roadblocks, and using Math Menu to increase time spent on math in general.

FROM TRADITIONAL PROFICIENCIES TO RUBRIC PROFICIENCIES (SECONDARY)
Presenters: Meegan Ellis and Rose Monahan
Location: Gateway II
This presentation is a breakdown of how to take a standard, design an equitable assessment, and translate proficiencies/proficiency-based grading from this assessment. In this exemplar-based talk, Mses. Ellis and Monahan will explain how to design a proficiency-based rubric for the assessment of a standard that explains in student-accessible language how to demonstrate their understanding to each proficiency threshold. Additionally, they will model/discuss designing assessments that will align with proficiency rubrics, and/or best practices for adapting existing tests.

The goal of the presentation is to give teachers the tools to determine the specific differences between demonstrated proficiency levels, so that they can grade consistently, and communicate feedback to students effectively, thus enabling them to work their way towards mastery.

“I’M JUST NOT A MATH PERSON”: THE POWER OF CENTERING PERSONAL NARRATIVES IN BUILDING MATH IDENTITY (PK-12)
Presenter: Emma Martin
Location: NorthStar I
We all have stories about ourselves that inform the choices that we make and the ways we move through the world. Despite our best efforts, teachers often notice that students arrive in the fall with a strong narrative that they are not capable of being successful in math. In this session, we will explore the power of personal narratives in math class with the goal of guiding students to question their judgments of their abilities and develop a more robust math identity.

MOVING MATH THINKING IN NEW DIRECTIONS (3rd Grade+)
Presenters: Michaela Brooks-Whitman and Kathleen Legg
Location: NorthStar II
Want to see your students deeply engaged in math while thinking critically and collaboratively? In this interactive session, you'll experience a concept study (mini-lesson) and hands-on studio using vertical whiteboards to explore multiplicative relationships. Through differentiated problem sets, you'll actively solve problems, share thinking, and collaborate to build and critique reasoning. This approach fosters deep mathematical understanding while modeling discourse strategies that empower students to become confident problem-solvers in your classroom.

BUILDING TEACHERS’ EFFICACY TO STRENGTHEN TIER 1 MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION (K-5) (ELEMENTARY)
Presenters: Rebecca May, Emily Jermine, Kelly Inga, and Kristen Balsamo
Location: Oscar Wilde I
Have you ever paused during a lesson and felt like your students' understanding was all over the place? Wondered how to meet their needs or where to even begin?  This session will build your confidence in Tier 1 math instruction by navigating the HLC Progressions to deepen your content knowledge. We will engage in research based instructional practices to consider ways to support all learners. Using an asset-based approach to analyze student work, we’ll discover how fostering genuine curiosity can strengthen students’ mathematical identities and empower their growth. Join us as we dive into a math task and discover how to push student thinking forward through conferring and lesson consolidation. 

THE PI PROJECT: SCHOOL-WIDE STRATEGIES (LEADERSHIP)
Presenters: Jennifer McLemore and Patty Ryan
Location: Gateway I
This presentation focuses on school-wide math programming and the development of a comprehensive math plan. It highlights strategies for creating whole school math activities, supporting teacher development, and fostering student success in mathematics. The session aims to provide actionable steps for creating a cohesive, data-driven math plan that promotes equity and excellence in math education.

SHIFTING EDUCATOR PRACTICES USING THE HIGH LEVERAGE CONCEPTS RESOURCES (ELEMENTARY)
Presenter: Kim Wicyk and Melissa Righter
Location: Oscar Wilde II + III
Working with students who show gaps in their mathematical understanding can be a daunting task.  Where do you start? What do you use? How do you monitor progress? This session will focus on using the HLC Assessments, HLC Progressions, and Intervention Planning Template to plan for strategic and effective instruction. Learn more about the resources available on All Learners Online, as well as how to use your resources with this model.