Conference Program
This event was designed to share perspectives and expertise in teaching young children numeracy concepts. Program sessions offered something for everyone, and the goal is for attendees to leave refreshed, re-invigorated and ready to tackle the challenges of their own classrooms and school districts.
Please click a date below to browse the sessions that took place on that day:
Tuesday, April 14: Pre-Conference Sessions
Wednesday, April 15
Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17
Friday, April 17- MR Leaders ONLY Workshop
Download Full Program with abstracts for all days
Please note: All information is subject to change, updates will be posted as they become available.
| Session Time |
Session Details |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Registration open |
| 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome Breakfast Reception |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Opening Welcome & Keynote Address Are Your Quarters the Same as Mine?Dr. Peter Gould (Australia) New South Wales Dept. of Education and Training |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Productive Math Talk: Moving from a Focus on Answers to a Focus on Mathematical ThinkingPresenters: Krista Lima (Minnesota), Audrey Murray (Minnesota) Climbing Out of the Box: Enhancing Commercial Intervention Products Presenters: Pam Tabor (Maryland), Jonathan Thomas (Kentucky) The Influence of Add+VantageMR Professional Development on Teacher Beliefs and Practices Presenter: Cathy Briand (New Mexico), Patty King (New Mexico) Follow up Discussion from Morning Keynote: "Are Your Quarters the Same as Mine?" Presenter: Dr. Peter Gould (Australia) |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch Buffet |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions A Look at Multiplication & Division in the Intermediate Elementary ClassroomPresenter: Christina Miller (South Dakota) Kentucky's Growing Mathematics Intervention Initiative Presenters: Alice Gabbard (Kentucky), Krista Althauser (Kentucky) Learning to Think Mathematically with the Rekenrek Presenter: Jeff Fryholm (Colorado) What to do with Non-Compliant Students Presenter: Dee Buros (Minnesota) |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Number Words & Numerals: An Important Aspect of Early Number LearningPresenter: Dr. Bob Wright (Australia) Add+VantageMR Training for the Special Education Teacher Presenter: Dawn Dibley (Minnesota) A Robust Assessment Framework for Pinpointing Stages in Children's Mathematical Learning Presenters: Scott McGowan (Colorado) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
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| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Big Settings, Little Games for the Classroom: Kindergarten Through Fourth GradePresenters: Doris Lehman (Wyoming), Terri Hueckstaedt (Wyoming) Implementing Math Recovery, AVMR, and SNAP in Schools across the US: A Panel Discussion Panel Leader: Petey MacCarty (Wyoming) Video Analysis Session with Dr. Bob Wright Presenters: Dr. Bob Wright (Australia), Kurt Kinsey (Wyoming) |
| 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Appetizer Social and Happy Hour Reception |
| Session Time |
Session Details |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Registration Open |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Conference Updates & Keynote Address Math Recovery: Taking a Broad Perspective on Assessment and Intervention in Early Number LearningDr. Bob Wright (Australia) |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Structuring Your Structuring InstructionPresenters: Carolyn Olijnek (Minnesota), Laurie Karl (Minnesota) A Math Partnership That Provides Equal Status for Early Numeracy Presenters: Bob Simpson (Wyoming), Terry Martin (Wyoming), Sarah Poyner (Washington) Why Charles and His Friends Struggled with Mathematics, and How They Overcame Their Difficulties Presenter: Dr. Taik Kim (Ohio State University Marion) Measuring the "Art" of Math Recovery Presenter: Charles Munter (Tennessee), Kurt Kinsey (Wyoming) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. |
Lunch (on your own at nearby food court and restaurants) |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Math Games for Parent InvolvementPresenter: Jean Bingham (Kentucky), Linda Jewell (Kentucky) Didactical Sequences in Math Recovery Instruction Presenter: Steve Thoemke (Minnesota), Christine Bogucki (Minnesota), Sandy Posey (Minnesota) Instructional Coaching With Math Recovery: Staff Development for ALL Teachers Presenter: Vicki Breneman (Minnesota) Math Recovery Professional Development Pathways Presenter: Patty King (New Mexico) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Firing Away with Finger PatternsPresenters: Kellie Merrill (New Mexico), Megan Kidwell (New Mexico) Anchoring Student Thinking Presenters: Dawn Applequist (Minnesota), Sarah Ketchum (Minnesota), Roni Monson (Minnesota) Video Analysis Session with Dr. Bob Wright Presenters: Dr. Bob Wright (Australia), Kurt Kinsey (Wyoming) |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Just "Make" ItPresenter: Libby Horn (Kentucky) A Model of Implementing Differentiated Small Group Mathematics Instruction Presenter: Krista Lima (Minnesota) Math Screeners and the RTI Model Presenter: Lisa Mesple (Colorado) |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Curriculum Review: How Does Our MR Background Inform this Process? Special Interest Discussion Convened by Kathy Schoengrund (Illinois) |
| Session Time |
Session Details |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Cross Number Puzzles + Math Recovery = Success, Enjoyment, and Confidence Presenters: Dr. Celia Baron (United Kingdom), James Martland (United Kingdom) AVMR Champion Update Presenter: Dee Swanson (USMRC) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions Looking Behind the Games: Exploring the Reason Behind Using Number ActivitiesPresenter: Dr. Peter Gould (Australia) Understanding Multiplication Across the Grades Presenter: Lisa Mesple (Colorado) |
| 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions The Three Aspects of Number: A District In-ServicePresenters: Megan Kidwell (New Mexico), Kellie Merrill (New Mexico) Using Data to Implement a School-Wide Math Intervention Program Presenter: NeCole Fournier (Wyoming) |
| 12:00 p.m. |
2009 Math Recovery National Conference Ends |
Friday, April 17- MR Leaders ONLY Workshop
| Session Time |
Session Details |
|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch for Math Recovery Leaders attending the afternoon session |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Math Recovery Intervention Specialist Course: Leader Update Presentation of new materials and Video discussion Presenters: Dr. Bob Wright, Patty King, Kurt Kinsey, Petey MacCarty |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Math Recovery Intervention Specialist Course: Leader Update (continued) |
