Greg Tang's 5th Annual New England Math Conference will be held July 27-28, 2020 in Danvers, MA. We will have three specially-designed learning tracks for K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 teachers.
Do you have students who struggle with math facts or lack number sense? Do you have advanced learners who need to be challenged? Do you have students in the middle who are capable of so much more? If you are ready to take your teaching and students to the next level, then join us for Greg Tang’s 2020 New England Math Conference!
The theme for our conference this year is Back To Basics. Can less ever be more? Can focusing on a few, key concepts and strategies at each grade level be helpful to students of all abilities and especially those who struggle? Is mastering fundamental skills the secret to learning and mastering more advanced, higher level skills later?
For this year’s New England Math Conference, Greg has designed a curriculum that consists of core workshops plus electives. No hit-or-miss sessions here, our speakers will cover fundamental concepts in depth during our core sessions, then apply them in creative and compelling ways in our elective sessions.
Since a curriculum is only as good as the teachers who teach it, Greg has assembled a team of the most well-respected and highly-regarded math educators in the U.S. today. Together, they have sold more than a million books, and pioneered some of the most effective teaching methods used in classrooms around the world.
Our speakers will make sense of the most important concepts and strategies at each grade level, share daily routines and activities that build foundational skills and fill gaps in understanding, and explore teaching methods that develop the higher-order thinking skills kids need to excel in math and in life.
First, we offer carefully coordinated workshops that provide a deeper, more connected understanding of mathematics. The strategies and teaching techniques we teach have been pioneered by our speakers and tested in classrooms across the country.
Unlike many conferences that offer a hodgepodge of sessions and topics, Greg’s carefully crafted curriculum targets the most important strategies, skills and standards. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of both effective teaching methods and important mathematical content.
Second, our speakers have been selected because they are master communicators who can articulate their thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely. Each is a proven orator and author, and together they have trained thousands of teachers and sold millions of books.
Every speaker is friendly, approachable and exceptionally gracious too. Our goal is a collegial atmosphere that encourages questions, dialogue and meaningful interactions. We want this to be the best two days of learning you have ever experienced!
Third, unlike large conferences with huge budgets for marketing, we put all of our time, energy, and resources into our speakers and curriculum. We provide 12 hours of world-class instruction in 2 days. We are excited and ready to work with you!
We hope you will join us for two magical days in July. Our math institutes represent a new paradigm for professional development – idealistic, intimate and inspiring. Attendees describe our family-run conferences as "life changing" and “by far the best they have ever attended.” You will feel inspired, encouraged, challenged and cared for. We welcome you to Boston's North Shore!
The cost of our two-day institute is $697, and that includes coffee and danish each morning and lunch at noon. Register by March 31st to receive a $52 discount and lock in last year's rate, early-bird price of only $645 per person!
We also have a special student discount for pre-service teachers. Please contact us at: contact@tangmath.com for more information or questions.
Our goal is to make this the best two days of learning you have ever experienced. We hope you will help us spread the word by sharing our link with your friends and colleagues: https://gregtangmath.com/newengland.
Click here to register now!
What learning experiences must math lessons include? What learning theories mold lesson design? What are the guiding questions in lesson design? What knowledge should teachers bring with them in designing effective math lessons? In this keynote lecture, we will look at lesson design from the perspective of a teacher.
What is numbers sense and how can teachers help students develop number sense?
How Do I Effectively Teach the Principles of Addition to Build Fact Fluency and Good Estimation Skills?
We will explore the properties and principles of addition that students need to use and make sense of in order to be fact fluent and be able to reasonably estimate sums involving numbers more than one digit. All of the properties and principles we will explore (e.g. the commutative property, adding 1, the associative property, etc.) relate to how knowing one answer helps you with others and that will be our focus.
For example, if you know that 7 + 3 = 10, why and how do you automatically know 7 + 4 = 11, 10 – 3 = 7, 7 + 8 = 10 + 5, etc.?
How Do I Effectively Teach the Principles of Multiplication to Build Fact Fluency and Good Estimation Skills?
We will explore the properties and principles of multiplication that students need to use and make sense of in order to be fact fluent and be able to reasonably estimate products involving numbers more than one digit. All of the properties and principles we will explore (e.g. the distributive property, the associative property, doubling and halving, etc.) relate to realizing how knowing one answer helps you with others.
For example, if you know that 4 x 6 = 24, why and how do you automatically know 5 x 6 = 30, 4 x 7 = 28, 8 x 6 – 48, 2 x 12 = 24, etc.?
We will also consider how multiplication can be modeled to most effectively support mental strategies, particularly thinking of multiplication as the area of a rectangle.
Manipulating fractions is one of the keystone skills that students struggle with as they enter the middle school years. Part of the reason for this is that we often rely on algorithms and procedural fluency without giving students the opportunity to develop true conceptual understanding. New kinds of tasks need to be employed in our classrooms to help students cultivate multiplicative thinking and effective use of strategies when it comes to operating with these important numbers.
The goal of this session is to model the teaching of fractions in a way that gives kids a deeper, more connected understanding of numerators, denominators, fraction notation, unit fractions, proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers.
To represent fractions, we will use a progression of concrete, pictorial, and abstract models, including Cuisenaire Rods, folding paper, tape diagrams, number lines, and eventually, formal fraction notation.
Join us as we build the strong foundational understanding that allows kids to transition from whole numbers to fractions and decimals. We will use concrete experiences, common sense thinking, and cleverly constructed teaching materials to reason about and make sense of fractions.
Do you have students who struggle with their multiplication and division facts? Have poor number sense? Have trouble with rounding and operations with fractions and decimals?
Join us as we take a “less is more” approach to teaching critical concepts and skills. We will explore proven progressions of concrete, pictorial, and abstract models (C-P-A) that give kids a deeper, more connected understanding of number, operations, and word problems.
We will also address perhaps the biggest challenge we face when doing intervention. How do we help students with their current grade level understanding and skills when it is clear they are 1, 2 or 3 or more years behind? Is it possible to teach current skills while at the same time filling in pre-requisite skills and gaps in knowledge? Join us and see why the surprising answer is “yes!”
Functions are central to the usefulness of mathematics in the real world - but they are often viewed as pointless and abstract when left in merely algebraic terms. Students can gain a deeper understanding of this topic by exploring the patterns that lead to functions, and the functions themselves, in a dynamic way with the aid of technology.
Let’s explore how the learning of algebraic thinking can be made accessible to all learners and how the solving of equations can be used to develop thinking, not just the ability to execute procedures.
Using length and area as case studies, we will look at the essence of all measurement topics and the types of competencies that measurements topics can help students develop.
Can math centers be an effective way to reinforce key skills, fill gaps in knowledge, provide thoughtful repetition and practice, and make learning more personal for kids of all abilities? Yes – provided that the activities are well-designed, carefully-thought out, and target key skills, strategies and standards in a systematic and sensible way.
In this session, we will explore what makes a math center effective. Does it develop reasoning or computational skills, or both? If it’s a group activity, does it encourage cooperation or competition? Can it be used for independent practice? If so, is the activity self-checking or does the teacher have to key an eye out to make sure students are not practicing mistakes? Does the activity have high “math density” or is a lot of time spent on non-math activities?
Join us as we play 5 engaging and educating math games, and solve 5 amazingly addictive math puzzles. Our card games, board games, digital games, and puzzles develop key reasoning and computational skills at each grade level and encourage the mindset and perseverance kids need as they grow older. Should every second of math class be filled with joy? No, but every second playing our games will be!
We are told regularly how important critical thinking is, but what does it look like in elementary math?
Most of us think of the Cartesian plane as a way to map out coordinates which eventually leads to functions, but it was actually a watershed for our ability to conceptualise numbers themselves in a way that allows us to use our visual intuition. This session will explore the connections between deductive geometry and coordinate geometry, as well as lay the foundations for students' future understanding of concepts like complex numbers.
One of the central challenges to effective mathematics learning is that we must cultivate an environment and a view of mathematics that motivates students to undertake the work of learning. In this session, we will explore aspects of mathematics that are often under-emphasised but must be recovered to engage a broad range of students in our beautiful and practical subject.
Do your K-2 students struggle with reasoning about numbers and quantity, addition and subtraction, decomposition or even counting principles? Are you looking for practical, high-quality tasks to engage students and ignite discussion? This session provides participants with all new dynamic, doable activities that engage students in meaningful ways. A collection of ready-for-use resources will be provided and explored so that pursuit of number sense becomes a daily routine. These resources naturally complement each and every lesson in any K-2 mathematics class.
Although the take-away meaning of subtraction remains important, it is only one of the meanings we want students to relate to subtraction and we need to make sure that we do not overemphasize subtraction as take-away.
Students need to learn how to both model and figure out why, e.g. 30 – 18 also asks how much more 30 is than 18 or how much to add to 18 to get 30. Students need to see that regrouping problems are not always harder: For example, 20 – 19 might actually be easier than 28 – 15 for lots of students.
We will explore interesting problems involving subtraction that K-2 students can handle.
How Do I Effectively Teach the Principles of Division to Build Estimation and Calculation Skills?
We will explore helping students to use the relationship between multiplication and division to divide.
We will also explore the properties and principles of division that students need to use and make sense of in order to reasonably estimate and calculate quotients. All of the properties and principles we will discuss relate to realizing how knowing one answer helps you figure out others and that will be our focus. For example, if you know that 10 ÷ 2 = 5, why do you also automatically know that 12 ÷ 2 = 6, that 20 ÷ 4 = 5, and that 10 ÷ 4 = 2 ½?
Do your 3-5 students struggle with number relationships and decomposition, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and even fractions? Are you looking for practical, high-quality tasks to engage students and ignite discussion? This session provides participants with all new dynamic, doable activities that engage students in meaningful ways. A collection of ready-for-use resources will be provided and explored so that pursuit of number sense becomes a daily routine. These resources naturally complement each and every lesson in any 3-5 mathematics class.
What’s the essence of geometry at elementary levels? Ban Har will address how geometry topics can develop visualization, a key ability in doing mathematics and some teaching tools to enhance visualization.
What are the six potential difficulties in solving word problems and how teachers can help students in becoming good (word) problems solvers? Several strategies to do lessons involving word problems will be shown.
"What books are to reading, play is to mathematics," says Dan Finkel. Can this really be true? Aren't games in the classroom just a gimmick to keep bored kids from causing behavioural problems? If chosen carelessly and used ineffectively, then the answer is yes. But the reality is that mathematical exploration is often inherently playful, and this fact means that we can authentically use play to motivate and develop sophisticated mathematical thinking in areas like algebra.
Different families of shapes provide rich opportunities for discussing geometric properties and exploring the sometimes surprising connections between seemingly unrelated fields of mathematics. In this workshop, we'll engage in problem solving with one of the most intriguing objects in all of mathematics: the polyomino.
Learn how to turn a learning task to meet the demands of advanced learners. Learn how enrichment can be made available to all learners, not just advanced learners.
Mathematics is believed to be a universal language but every teacher knows that isn’t the case. Students who are developing language, including emerging bilinguals or ELL students, face clear challenges when learning mathematics skills and concepts. In this session, participants learn about practical, necessary strategies for developing language while teaching mathematics. A collection of ready-to-use resources will be provided for developing vocabulary and supporting discussions and writing in mathematics.
Are your students getting a steady diet of reasoning-rich problems? Can they reason through multiplicative comparison problems? Do they see and understand the relationship between fractions, ratios, unit rates, and slope?
Join us as we model and solve a cleverly-designed progression of challenging word problems. We will use tape diagrams, double-sided number lines, area models, and tables to make sense of multiplicative relationships and encourage proportional reasoning.
Modeling and solving more rigorous problems enriches the learning of all students. Their success depends on the tools we teach, the scaffolds we supply, and the encouragement we give. Rigor plus reasoning equals results!
The vast majority of people, mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike, would consider mathematics an unemotional subject. But the reality we know as educators is that students (and their parents!) will both engage and disengage with our subject on an emotional basis. The joyful satisfaction of solving a complex problem is often counterbalanced by the unshakable dread of many who find mathematics unpalatable. Why is anxiety a special issue in the mathematics classroom, and how do we help our students overcome it?
We have secured a discounted room block at the DoubleTree Boston North Shore in Danvers, MA. Dual occupancy rates start at $139* per night subject to availability. Click here to book your room today. Rooms must be booked by July 10th and while rooms are available.
*Additional taxes and fees may apply.
Emmons Preserve is part of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. There are very walkable trails throughout following the Batson River. Our favorite trail is "Jeremy's Trail"-keep to the right, and you'll find a little waterfall!
Turbats Creek Road, Kennebunkport, ME, United States - Our favorite place in Cape Porpoise! Depending on the weather (and tides), Turbat's Creek is filled with fantastic tidepools, seaglass and shell hunting, and at low tide access to Vaughn's Island! If you are adventurous and in the area in the morning, bring your kayak or paddleboard to spend the afternoon with the seals!
Goat Island Lighthouse Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport, ME, United States – In Cape Porpoise Harbor, you can visit this picturesque lighthouse via your own boat or kayak. It is clearly visible right off the Pier Rd./on the pier in Cape Porpoise, or the benches provided. While you're down there, throw in a line to catch some mackerel!
Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, ME, United States – This pristine sandy beach is pretty empty at this time, and you don't need to pay for parking! Take a walk down the soft white sand beach (3 miles long!) to collect sand dollars, moonshells, periwinkles, and all sorts of beautiful gifts from the sea. Access to a good 90% during all tides.
Shopping in Dock Square Kennebunkport, ME, United States – If there is rain, there is always the option to shop! Dock Square is right down the road from Cape Porpoise, and it is filled with little local shops of all kinds!
Colony Beach, Gooch's Beach, Mother's Beach, Parson's Beach – All beaches here are fantastic! Colony Beach is small, but you can walk along the breakwater. Gooch's is a long, flat sandy beach great for walking. Mother's Beach has a playground for the kids, or kid at heart! Parsons is long, with great waves, and a beautiful drive down a long stone road with old Oak Trees that line the sides. If you find your way to any of these you will not be disappointed!
To make sure everyone is caffeinated and on time for their workshops, we’ll provide coffee and danish from 7:30-8:00 each morning and a deli lunch each day from 11:00-11:45. It’s all part of your registration fee, and we’re still less expensive than many conferences!
Why don’t other conferences supply breakfast and lunch like us? Because it’s expensive. But we believe it’s money well-spent as it allows us to compress our schedule and offer additional workshops each day. In addition, one of the important goals of our conference is to encourage camaraderie and collegiality and eating together is a great way to meet new people and get to know our friendly presenters.
We do not provide dinner, so grab a few of your newfound friends and head to one of Boston's culinary options.
Lexie’s Joint is totally stoked to be the area's premiere burger destination! Have a seat in our casual dining area and enjoy items from our refreshingly unique and dependably delicious menu. We use the freshest ingredients and the utmost care to make sure your Lexie's experience is out of this world. Burgers aren't just our specialty; they're our passion.
Bill’s Original Kitchen – "Bill's is a one man storefront operation in beautiful downtown Kittery. He makes one of the best lobster rolls I've ever eaten, and I've been eating lobster rolls up and down the Maine coast since the 1970s."
Shio is a Japanese restaurant with full lunch and dinner menus featuring authentic sushi and sashimi cuisine. We strive to provide a unique dining experience with top-notch service and high quality food. Our sushi bar serves up traditional sushi and sashimi favorites along with a wide variety of Maki (rolls).
Louie’sis a rustic Italian restaurant; and in the spirit of the Italian tradition, we use the ingredients around us to create comfortable, inviting, and creative food.
Our 2-day workshops are eligible for 1 semester unit of college credit through Humboldt State University for an additional cost. These courses are offered primarily for elective or professional development purposes. The cost is $50 per semester credit.
For attending a Greg Tang math workshop you will also receive course completion certificate which will be emailed to you at the end of the institute.
If there are special requirements you or your state have for CEUs, please contact us at: contact@tangmath.com as soon as possible so we can attempt to accommodate you.
Can I pay with a credit card?
Yes, we accept credit card payments on our website. After completing your registration information you will be taken to the payments page where you can complete your registration using your credit card. You will receive an email once your payment has been processed.
Can I register using a purchase order?
Of course! We know that many districts will only allow workshop registration using purchase orders. Once you complete your registration information, you will be taken to a page to complete your payment information. Your registration is not confirmed until you enter your purchase order information or complete purchase with credit card. If you do not have a PO # at the time of registration, enter "email" in the PO # field and send us an email at contact@tangmath.com to confirm your registration. You can email, fax or mail your PO to the information below. Payment is preferred prior to the event.
Do you have a paper registration form?
We accept registrations using this form, although we cannot guarantee space will be available at the time of receipt. To ensure your spot is saved for the workshop, you must first register online: registration link. If your school requires paper registration, you should still complete the online registration and save your spot by entering the purchase order number as "Paper".
When is my payment due?
Payments are due prior to the event. We can accept cash, check and all major credit cards on-site at the workshop if prior arrangements have been made.
Do you offer group discounts?
For the 2020 Summer Math Events we have decided to forgo the group discounts and offer Early Bird Registration instead. Register by March 31st to receive a $52 per person discount, or by May 31st for a $23 per person discount.
I am unable to attend. Can someone take my spot?
Yes, you can switch out attendees at any point leading up to the conference. Just send us a quick email to contact@tangmath.com with the name of the attendee who is unable to join, and the name, grade level, and email address of their replacement. In-case there are last minute changes, have the replacement let us know at check-in who they will be filling in for.
What happens if I have to cancel?
We understand there are times where you may be unable to attend a conference you have registered for. If cancellation is done more than 30-days from the event, we will refund your registration cost minus a $100 administration fee. We will waive the cancellation fee by holding the balance paid to a future workshop hosted by Creative Smarts, Inc. if requested.
There are no refunds for cancellations within 30-days of the event (no refunds for cancellations requested after June 25th).
Can I get an invoice for my registration?
When you complete your registration, an automatic confirmation email is sent to the email address listed as the payment contact. This email includes a link to download your invoice. Please check your junk/spam folder to see if this email was caught up there. If you are still unable to find the invoice, write to us at contact@tangmath.com with the primary registrant’s name and we will email you an invoice.
Are you a vendor for my district?
There is a good possibility we have been added as a vendor in your district for a previous workshop, if so we would be listed as "Tang Math LLC". If we are not listed as a vendor, we would be glad to provide you the information you need to have us added. Email us at contact@tangmath.com and we will send over the required tax form. Our contact information is listed below.
Do you offer college credit for this workshop?
We are still finalizing the details of college credit for the 2018 Math Institutes. The past two years we were able to offer 1 semester unit of college credit through Humboldt State University at the cost of $50 per unit. These courses are offered primarily for elective or professional development purposes.
What time is the conference?
The full daily schedule can be seen at the bottom of the sessions tab. We will plan to have onsite check-in available the night before the conference. Check-in on Monday, July 27th will start at 7:00 am. Further registration details will be provided nearer to the event.
May I record a session at the conference?
Audio or visual recording is not permitted at any workshop or seminar due to copyright/trademark issues.
What is your contact information?
Company name: | Tang Math LLC. |
Mailing address: | PO Box 777850 |
Henderson, NV 89077 | |
Email Address: | contact@tangmath.com |
Phone Number: | 858-244-0498 |
Fax Number: | 858-408-2986 |
The cost of our two-day institute is $697, and that includes coffee and danish each morning and lunch at noon. Register by March 31st to receive a $52 discount, early-bird price of only $645 per person!
We also have a special student discount for pre-service teachers. Please contact us at: contact@tangmath.com for more information or questions.
Our goal is to make this the best two days of learning you have ever experienced. We hope you will help us spread the word by sharing our link with your friends and colleagues: https://gregtangmath.com/newengland.
Click here to register!