Math in North Dakota

About

Math in North Dakota is a statewide initiative aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of educators through research-based mathematics instruction. The N.D. Department of Public Instruction has contracted with ND’s Regional Education Associations to provide statewide professional learning opportunities to support schools and educators teaching Kindergarten through grade 12 students. This initiative is a collaborative effort through ND’s six Regional Education Associations with the goal of increased student achievement in math.

Effective math instruction centers around developing math proficiency in all learners. Math proficiency is a blending of the following:

  • Concepts (Understanding concepts, operations, and relations)

  • Procedures (Using procedures flexibly, accurately, and efficiently)

  • Strategies (Formulating, representing, and solving problems)

  • Reasoning (Reflecting, explaining, and justifying)

  • Disposition (Seeing math as sensible, useful, and worthwhile)

north dakota regional education association logo and the south east education cooperative logo

SEEC Region - Contact Information

Ryan Lyson SEEC school improvement and math specialist, contact at ryan.lyson@k12.nd.us

Professional Learning

Funding provided to support these initiatives is through the ND Department of Public Instruction. Offerings available throughout the year! For information on the next session reach out to the contact for your region.

Features of Effective Math Instruction: Explicit, Systematic Instruction

This workshop investigates the key features that lead to effective instruction and increased achievement in math. The features include: Features of Effective Math Instruction AUDIENCE: Elementary and Secondary teachers, school administrators, instructional coaches, and NDREA staff COST: $50/participant Explicit instruction with modeling Multiple opportunities to practice and respond plus immediate and corrective feedback Spiraling cumulative mixed review and procedural skill and fluency Instructional Analysis of current math textbook using Textbook Effective Math Instruction Scoring Rubric

Features of Effective Math Instruction: Retention

This workshop investigates the concept of learner retention and the importance of retrieval strategies to use in the classroom to increase math achievement. The workshop will cover the following: Features of Effective Math Instruction: REtention AUDIENCE: Elementary and Secondary teachers, school administrators, instructional coaches, and NDREA staff COST: $25/participant Curve of Forgetting Retrieval Strategies Spaced Learning Over Time (SLOT) Interleaved Practice Format (IPF) One day workshop based on grade level

State Contact Information

Resources

IES Practice Guide
Science of Math Website
Instructional Hierarchy
Achieve the Core
Retrieval Practice