Workshops and Activities for Teacher Trainers and Teachers of Mathematics to Adults

When an adult admits to "having problems with math" the empathy we feel may be based on our own experience that math was dreary, rote ridden, mysterious, and much of it not terribly relevant. As teachers our task is to provide our adults with experiences  which best promote learning in a positive classroom atmosphere. Since latest research into learning theory comfirms the that adults learn best that which is most timely, non-threatening, enjoyable, and readily applied; it is our hope that through this WEB page we are able to present teacher trainers (and teachers too) with workshop plans, activities, and experiences that are models for instruction which will help develop that positive atmosphere for our adults.

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Who We Are

What We Are About

"Students who are successful at making sense of mathematics are those who believe that mathematics makes sense."

-Lauren Resnick

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With Workshop Planning

Planning a workshop?  We have some ideas:

A General Workshop Outline

Guidelines for Teaching Numeracy

"Good mathematics is NOT how many answers you know...but how you behave when you DON'T KNOW."   

-Author unknown

On the WEB

     New York State Education Department

     Adult Numeracy Network (ANN)

                 National Council of Teachers of Mathmatics 

National Center on Adult Literacy

We've Had Success with These Workshops ! Take a look!       

Number Sense 

Fractions

Additional Resources

     NY State Adult Education Consortia for Staff Development

Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

NY State Adult Education Resource Guide and Learning Standards (AERG)

Adult Numeracy Standards

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for Workshops

 Number Sense

 Fractions

"Most of the work in doing mathematics is searching for relationships."

-John Dossey

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Number Sense

Fractions

General Information 

We Welcome Your Input and Suggestions!