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.
"Students who are successful at making sense of mathematics are those who believe that mathematics makes sense." -Lauren Resnick |
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"Good mathematics is NOT how many answers you know...but how you behave when you DON'T KNOW." -Author unknown New York State Education Department Adult Numeracy Network (ANN) National Council of Teachers of Mathmatics National Center on Adult Literacy |
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We've Had Success with These Workshops ! Take a look! |
Additional ResourcesNY 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) |
"Most of the work in doing mathematics is searching for relationships." -John Dossey |
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