Using Vocabulary and Writing Strategies to Enhance Math learning, Grades 1-2

Writing is a powerful tool that increases students' understanding of mathematical concepts, enables them to process and communicate their mathematical thinking, and helps teachers effectively assess learning. In first and second grade, teachers lay a foundation for "writing to learn" in mathematics by developing students' analytical thinking skills, increasing their math vocabulary, and engaging students in a variety of developmentally appropriate writing tasks.

This video training program takes you inside real classrooms where Sue O'Connell, as well as first and second grade teachers, demonstrate numerous ways to create language-rich math learning environments that engage young students in thinking, talking and writing as crucial components of primary-level math instruction. You will observe the critical importance of teacher questioning, modeling and demonstrations in developing students' mathematical thinking and writing.

Using Writing to Strengthen Your Students' Understanding of Math Concepts and Skills, Grades 3-6

Writing about mathematics' skills and concepts strengthens students' understanding of mathematical ideas but also helps them express those understandings more clearly and coherently. As students in upper elementary classrooms encounter increasingly complex math concepts, they must use writing as a tool to help them analyze, process, and articulate new mathematical learning. In this video training program, Sue O'Connell takes you into intermediate grade classrooms and joins classroom teachers in demonstrating a wide variety of strategies that actively engage students in language-rich math learning. You will see students thinking, talking and writing about math concepts and skills, guided by teachers using techniques that can easily be incorporated into your own math program.

Increasing Students’ Math Problem-Solving Skills Part I: Developing Core Problem-Solving Strategies

Increasing Students’ Math Problem-Solving Skills Part II: Expanding Students’ Repertoire of Problem-Solving Strategies

This two-part video training program, featuring Sue O’Connell, takes you inside intermediate grade classrooms where teachers are using highly effective strategies not only to teach mathematical concepts and skills, but also to help students develop a repertoire of problem-solving strategies. You will see practical, hands-on lessons and key instructional techniques for teaching problem solving. A training handbook is included which contains outlines, reproducibles, resource lists, and reflective questions. These video products are perfect for schoolwide professional development and faculty study groups as well as for individual teacher self-study.

Increasing Students’ Math Problem-Solving Skills
Part I: Developing Core Problem-Solving Strategies

Increasing Students’ Math Problem-Solving Skills
Part II: Expanding Students’ Repertoire of Problem-Solving Strategies

Increasing Your Students’ Mastery of Addition and Subtraction Math Facts, Grades 1-3

Viewers learn how to:

* develop students' understanding of addition and subtraction through teacher demonstrations, the use of manipulatives, and kinesthetic activities
* enhance students' facility with addition and subtraction using fact families, small group activities and hands-on materials
* increase student automaticity with math facts through repeated practice in a variety of settings: whole class, partners, small groups, and individual
* use math centers to productively engage students in practicing addition and subtraction math facts
* provide additional, targeted practice opportunities for students who struggle with math facts

Increasing Your Students’ Mastery of Multiplication and Division Math Facts, Grades 3-6

Viewers learn how to:

* develop students' understanding of multiplication and division through teacher demonstrations and the use of manipulatives and models
* enhance students' strategic use of multiplication and division using key attributes of numbers, small group activities and hands-on materials
* increase student automaticity with math facts through repeated practice in a variety of settings: whole class, partners, small groups, and individual
* provide additional, targeted practice opportunities for students who struggle with math facts

Audio Training Programs available through Bureau of Education and Research at
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Strengthening Your Students Math Problem-Solving Skills: Practical, Hands-On Strategies and “Real World” Math Activities for grades 3-8

Hear a full-day seminar by Sue O’Connell as she shares proven ideas, strategies and activities that will strengthen your students’ math problem-solving skills. This cassette tape series is accompanied by a seminar handbook which includes a multitude of activity ideas and classroom resources.