Teaching Mathematics through Big Ideas
Big Ideas raise individual standards to a higher level so that students can learn mathematics as a meaningful subject of connected ideas. This approach has been shown by research to engage students and increase achievement and is the best approach for teaching heterogeneous groups of students. In these interactive workshops, we explore how to engage all students through open, in-depth and connected content. We offer this training in two versions, one for the elementary years and one for the middle years, and two formats, in-person and online.
Upcoming Workshops
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Middle Years
There are no remaining middle years workshops in 2023
Elementary Years
- October 5, 2023 (live online)
- November 13-14, 2023 (in person at Stanford)
Teaching the Youcubed Data Science Course
High school teachers, learn directly from the youcubed curriculum writing team how to teach Explorations in Data Science, our full-year advanced mathematics course! The training is offered in two formats: online (4 curriculum units over 2 days) or in person (8 curriculum units over 4.5 days). Both formats are interactive and include hands-on experience with the technology tools in the course. We recommend that participants in the online workshop enroll in 2 sessions, one covering Units 1-4 and another covering units 5-8.
Upcoming Workshops
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Units 1-4
- June 7-8, 2023 (live online)
Units 5-8
- October 3 & November 1, 2023 (live online)
Units 1-8 (full curriculum)
- July 31-August 4, 2023 (in person at Stanford)
Mathematics Leadership Summits
Join Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams for two days of professional learning focused on leading mindset and mathematics change in schools, districts, counties and beyond. You will be engaging in content from the latest neuroscience and mathematics education research while meeting other professionals who are leading similar changes. This is an interactive format where we will discuss challenges and solutions. Topics include:
- Evidence-based mathematics approaches
- Working with change resistors
- Seeing and measuring change in the mathematics classroom
- How systems can support a mindset mathematics culture
Upcoming Summit
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- January 23-24, 2024 NEW DATES*
*If you registered for the original dates of 5-6 September 2023, you should have received a message about the rescheduled dates via Eventbrite. If you did not, please send an email to pdinfo@youcubed.org.
Teaching the Youcubed Summer Camp Curriculum
Join Jo Boaler and the youcubed team to learn about our camp that has been implemented widely by teachers and shown to significantly improve students’ mathematics understanding! This workshop focuses on the curriculum and teaching approach developed by youcubed that improved students’ scores on standardized mathematics tests by an average of 50% (equivalent to 2.8 years of school). A study of teachers implementing the program across the US showed a significant increase in student mathematics achievement after camp and in the following school year. The workshop content is appropriate for anyone interested in running a youcubed-inspired summer camp or using a Mathematical Mindset teaching approach during the school year. Participants will receive a copy of the camp curriculum, which is available for grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-9.
Upcoming Workshop
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There are no remaining summer camp workshops in 2023
















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