St. Vrain Mathematics Professional Development - Summer 2025

The following classes are open for registration through the Office of Professional Development. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are in-person.

• Doing Mathematics (Monday & Tuesday, June 9 & 10; 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 1.0 Professional Development/Salary Credit)

Powerful Practice: Evidence-Informed Math Teaching

The Colorado Department of Education's evidence-informed K-12 math course offers 14 modules, including topics such as how students learn math to aligning instruction with standards. The free professional learning opportunity is available to complete online and at your own pace. Currently, St. Vrain Professional Development/Salary credit is not available.

• Registration link: https://forms.gle/LUpeCxdMa5YSoNLR7  July 2025 cohort is open!

• Questions: mathacceleration@cde.state.co.us

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These professional learning modules were created through House Bill 23-1231 in April 2023.

Teachers enrolled in the CDE course that complete the modules can earn 1.0 Professional Development/Salary Credit through the St. Vrain Office of Professional Development! Register here for the SVVSD class.

Colorado Department of Education Math Intervention Toolkits

In collaboration with Colorado Math Leaders (CML), CDE and the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) led a group of Colorado educators and contractors in developing a collection of free toolkits designed for educators, families and out-of-school time professionals. The toolkits follow a structured approach with four key components: a pre-assessment to gauge initial understanding, comprehensive lesson(s) to explore mathematical concepts, a post-assessment to measure learning progress and real world learning/extensions to apply knowledge in practical contexts. In the classroom, these interventions are intended for teachers or interventionists to use in small groups or one-on-one with students.

Explore the Math Intervention Toolkits webpage for the available toolkits by grade band.

Book Recommendation: Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

Looking for a book with practical and impactful ways for elevating your math instruction? Consider Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning. This book helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. Check out these related resources:

The Power of “Think-Pair-Share” in Math Class

Check out this article, published in the CAMLE December 2022 newsletter.