Core PD 'Where's the Math?' course on early childhood math professional development, by Juanita V. Copley, Ph.D., focuses on equipping teachers with the content knowledge and instructional strategies to ensure that young children encounter good mathematics instruction in their early years of schooling.

1. Teacher Effectiveness
Impacts Student Success in
PreK and Kindergarten Math
Integrate Mathematics into the
Early Childhood Day

2. Supporting mathematical
thinking in PreK and Kindergarten
impacts later
achievement.
Recent studies reveal a strong correlation
between mathematics skills at school entry
and later achievement.
Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice Duncan, G.J., Dowsett, C.J., Claessens, A., Magnuson, K., Huston, A.C.,
(National Institute for Early Education Research) Klebanov, P., Pagani, L.S., Feinstein, L., Engel, M., Brooks-Gunn, J.,
Kimberly Brenneman, Judi Stevenson-Boyd, Ellen C. Sexton, H., Duckworth, K., & Japel, C. (2007). School readiness and
Frede, March 2009. later achievement. Developmental Psychology, 43(6), 1428-1446.

3. But many often wonder…
Where’s the Math
in the preschool classroom?

4. Core PD ™ Where’s the Math?
explores how children learn
math and how teaching
impacts
math learning.

5. Core PD ™ Where’s the Math?
shows teachers why and how to
integrate math learning
throughout the preschool day.
Learning is more than just content; it’s
learning how content is applied
in everyday interactions.

6. Core PD™ Where’s the Math?
Improve
Teaching
Understand Explore & Student
Learning
•
• How PreK–K children
• Early math content
learn math • Reflect on teaching
• Pedagogy
• The reciprocal relationship and best practices
• Practical strategies
between child development • Implement new ideas
and applications
and teaching • Add value to PLCs
• Hands-on learning
• Alignment of practice to
standards and guidelines

7. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
MODULE 4
Classroom
MODULE 1 MODULE 3 Environment and MODULE 5
MODULE 2
Getting Started: Math Content: Standards and the Practice: Instructional
Child Development:
Setting Goals and What Is Best Curriculum Routines, Strategies:
Reflecting on Your Is Math Connection:
Practice in Teaching Integrated Centers, Integrated
Practice Developmentally
Mathematics to How Do I Know Tub Activities, Mathematics and
Appropriate?
Young Children? What to Teach? Small-Group Lesson, Course Debriefing
Circle Time,
Math in Literature

8. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Objectives
Clear objectives for every module help
participants understand the learning outcomes.

9. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Getting Started
Participants reflect on their own learning
experiences and their teaching practices.

10. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Videos
Authentic examples of teaching and learning in action
provide opportunities for reflection and analysis.

11. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
e-Learnings
Important course content is
carefully explained to ensure
deep understanding and retention.

12. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Guiding Questions
Thought-provoking questions for videos, e-Learnings, and
hands-on activities guide meaningful reflection and analysis.

13. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Interactive Activities
Virtual manipulatives within the online course
foster engagement and keep the course lively.

14. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Hands-On Activities
Ready-to-use
lessons support a
learn-it-today
and teach-it-
tomorrow
application.

15. Where’s the Math? Course Tour
Journal & Assignments
Assignments and journaling prepare teachers
to put their new learning
and
strategies into practice.

16. We Believe…
Early childhood education and
development are the most critical predictors
of a child’s ultimate success as a citizen.
Interactive, hands-on coaching and
improve teacher
development
effectiveness.

17. Contact your Educational Sales
Consultant to preview this course or
to discuss our other professional
development solutions.
www.hand2mind.com/corepd/ecm
800-445-5985 ● corepd@hand2mind.com