Name: Beyond the Answer: Embracing Productive Struggle in Math Classrooms
Start: 2025-07-31T14:15:00-0600
End: 2025-07-31T15:15:00-0600

Welcome to the Annual Idaho STEM Conference, presented by ICTM, ISTA, IDEEA, and CSTA! Join us on July 30th and 31st at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho. An optional field trip day will be held on August 1st at various locations.

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Thursday July 31, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

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What does it really mean to support productive struggle in math? Join Regional Math Specialists to explore instructional moves and cultural shifts that help all students productively access high-quality mathematics. Learn how to create space for struggle, identify traits of meaningful tasks, and respond to student thinking in ways that build confidence and conceptual understanding. We’ll connect these ideas to the Idaho Mathematics Instructional Framework and reflect on how productive struggle can transform what success in math looks like—for students and teachers. Come ready to do math, share insights, and walk away with practical ideas for planning, facilitating, and supporting learning through productive struggle.

Speakers

Carol Hicks

Idaho State University

Carol Hicks is a Regional Math Specialist in Southeast Idaho with over 30 years of experience teaching mathematics across grade levels. Her work focuses on helping teachers and students discover the joy and power of math. As Principal Investigator for the Accelerated Math Learning... Read More →