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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and LAS VEGAS, May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaching students where they are is the focus of a strand of learning sessions dedicated to math at the SDE 2018 National Conference. The Teaching Math strand will deliver the strategies K–5 teachers asked for including math interventions, small-group and flexible grouping, whole-group mini-lessons, math centers, games and activities, technology integration, problem-solving, and early numeracy. The 2018 National Conference will take place July 9-13, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV.

"Many teachers tell us they're not as comfortable teaching math as they are teaching reading, writing, and other areas. And, even those who are confident admit they can always use new and better strategies for creating a numeracy-rich environment," SDE program developer Kymra Kurinskas says. "This year's intensely focused event will not disappoint." 

Teaching Math is packed with classroom-tested conceptual, instructional, and strategic approaches all teachers need to make mathematical thinkers out of their students and themselves. During the four-day event, teachers will engage in hands-on experiences while learning how to meet students at their readiness levels, make math accessible and engaging, and building students' understanding step-by-step.

Attendees can choose from more than 65 sessions delivered by 15+ math experts, authors, bloggers, and practitioners. Featured presenters and their topic areas include:

• Kim Sutton (Creative Mathematics), an expert on differentiating math instruction and fact fluency, reveals kid-friendly strategies in Achieving Addition & Subtraction Fact Fluency: We Can Do It! and Simple Tools that Make Math Meaningful.
• Jessica Shumway (Building Number Sense) shares the latest math equity and access and visual intervention tips in Teaching for Access & Its Remarkable Effect on Achievement and Using Arrays to Build Multiplicative Reasoning.
• Eliza Thomas (Time's Up on Timed Tests: Teaching Math Facts for Understanding) shares how-to's for individualized math instruction and math centers how-to's in sessions that include Kid-Friendly Strategies that Build Math Confidence & Competence and Engaging Students with Back-to-School Math .
• Shannon Samulski (Math Mights: 3 Ways Plus the Traditional Strategy Series) reveals new, innovative ways to implement math tasks and math coaching in Intervention Strategies to Build Number Sense and Rich Math Tasks.
• Jane Felling (Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks) guides teachers in differentiating with math games and succeeding with number line routines in sessions that include Number Line Math and Math Shaker Games: There's a Whole Lot of Learning Going On!.

To register for the 2018 National Conference, visit www.SDE.com/national or call 1-800-462-1478.

About SDE

SDE is one of America's leading providers of professional development for PreK through Grade 12 educators. Through Onsite PD, PD Events, Web-Based PD, and PD Resources, the company empowers teachers and administrators across the country with ongoing professional development that is not only research-based, innovative, and rigorous, but also practical, motivating, and fun. All SDE training is presented by the nation's top authors and educational experts, with the goal of creating extraordinary classrooms that prepare students for the evolving demands of the 21st century.

For more information about SDE, educators are encouraged to visit www.sde.com, or to call 1-800-462-1478.

SOURCE Staff Development for Educators