MathABILITY Training Series: All Students Can Master the Symbolic Language of Algebra

Series of four web based trainings (1/6/26, 1/8/26, 1/13/26, and 1/15/26)  for adult educators (primarily ABE/ASE/HSE instructors and support staff) on helping struggling students gain fluency in the symbolic language of algebra for GED and college success.

Schedule:

• Tuesday, January 6 @ 1 pm MST/2 CST/3 EST 
  • Session 1: Foundations of Mathematical Fluency
  • 75 minute web training, followed by 15 min Q&A 
• Thursday, January 8 @ 1 pm MST/2 CST/3 EST
  • Session 2: Lexicon & Symbols−The Vocabulary of Mathematics
  • 75 minute web training, followed by 15 min Q&A 
• Tuesday, January 13 @ 1 pm MST/2 CST/3 EST
  • Session 3: Syntax−The Grammar of Mathematics
  • 75 minute web training, followed by 15 min Q&A
• Thursday, January 15 @ 1 pm MST/2 CST/3 EST
  • Session 4: The Art of Algebraic Arguments
  • 75 minute web training, followed by 15 min Q&A 

Abstract:

Every adult education classroom harbors some students lost in a sea of symbols. Often, no matter how much they study, math, especially algebra, just doesn’t seem to stick. Whether the root is dyscalculia, another learning disability, or educational trauma, the effect is the same: a lot of seemingly fruitless struggle. Attempts to compensate through rote memorizations, tips, and shortcuts often leave students and their instructors frustrated and hopeless. There is hope! In this series of 4 web-based trainings, we’ll practice simple, easily implemented strategies to revolutionize your mathematics instruction by increasing your students' symbolic fluency.