Math conferences can be hit or miss, depending on the presenters you see. In the best case scenario, you see many great presenters, but when you only spend 60 to 90 minutes with them, you rarely leave with enough experience to comfortably implement what you learned. In the worst case scenario, you see many mediocre presenters with disconnected topics and it can feel like a big waste of time.

In contrast, my workshop is an extended experience that is cohesive and coherent with specific topics. This workshop focuses on developing teaching fractions in a way that takes advantage of and build students' intuition rather than working against it. In the course we will therefore explore lesson types, models, and high-leverage teacher moves that will help students not just master fractions, but build a foundation of reasoning about fractions that will empower them in subsequent mathematics studies.

Because this workshop is offered online with 7 weeks of content available for 16 weeks, you have lots of flexibility in where and when to work on it.

There are both big picture ideas to chew on and lots of activities you can implement right away in your math class.

Registration opens Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT and ends Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM CDT.

The workshop begins on February 18, 2025 and ends on June 9, 2025. That includes 7 weeks of content with 9 additional weeks access.

This workshop is for anyone who teaches multiplicative reasoning, what leads into it, and what comes after. That said, it is directly for 3rd through 12th grade teachers, although 1st and 2nd grade teachers would find it useful as well.

Anyone who works as a leader, instructional coach, PD facilitator, or trainer will also find this workshop useful.

This is an online workshop, so you need to have an Internet-connected device and feel comfortable browsing websites. Most devices including computers, tablets (such as iPads), and phones should have no problem using the site.

You will need to have the ability to watch videos—some school districts block websites that play videos. If you can see the video at the top of this page, you're probably going to be fine.

Please ensure that emails from [email protected] are being received and not going to your SPAM folder.

If none of those options allow you to receive emails from [email protected], then please email [email protected] and we will work to resolve the issue.

Yes. Download the flyer here and feel free to share it with others.

I totally get that a three-week window makes registering for my workshop challenging when it takes a long time to get approval from your administrators or school district. In most cases, we can usually find a way to make this work. Email me at [email protected] about your situation and we can take it from there.

I want this workshop to be accessible to everyone, that's why I offer a scholarship opportunity before each registration period. Please join my email list to find out about my next intake and how to apply.

Registering multiple people is most easily accomplished by instructing all participants to go to www.mathisfigureoutable.com/bpf1 and having them register themselves. 

If this presents a problem to you, you can also collect each participant's information and email it all to pam@mathisfigureoutable.com.

Please provide the information in the following format, with each participant's information on a separate line:

Firstname Lastname,[email protected]

You should receive two emails shortly after you register. One email will be a confirmation of your registration. Another email will be from me and will have all the information you'll need to get started. At the bottom of that email will be a button you can click to get started. 

You can always find the workshop by logging in on the Mathisfigureoutable.com homepage and going to the My Content tab. There you will find the workshop and any other content linked to your account. 

Of course! It's a two step process.

Please gather the names and emails of all teachers being paid for with the purchase order. Send that information to [email protected]. Please format it as follows: Firstname Lastname,[email protected]

Step 2 is to go to this url and fill out the Purchase Order Request Form.

We'll take it from there!

Use this template in Google Drive or contact [email protected] for a PDF version

This is not a workshop where you never hear from the instructor after you sign up. In addition to sending out weekly emails about what to expect, my team and I will be very engaged on the message board and interact with posted questions and comments. Please email support@mathisfigureoutable.com at any time if you are not receiving the attention you need.

Yes, all videos used in this workshop have closed captions entered by hand.

In addition to closed captioning, transcripts are available for download.

No. This workshop is set up so that you can do it at any time of the day or night.

Workshop participants can spend an average of about 3.5 hours per module. There are seven modules over the seven-week workshop. Some modules, especially modules 2 and 3, require more time than others. However, remember that even though the workshop is seven weeks, you have access to the content for sixteen weeks.

While there are no homework or extra assignments associated with this workshop, I provide several things to try in your class. We explore these tasks in terms of how you experience them, how students experience them, and how teachers facilitate them. There is a message board you can interact with others on. There are no papers, reports, essays, or other written documents you must do as a part of this workshop.

The first Q&A takes place around the time that module 7 is released and another is held near the end of the workshop. You can add your questions to the "Live Q&As with Pam" section. I will endeavor to answer as many of these questions as I can during the scheduled workshop Q&As.

Dates, times, and information about how to join the live Q&As will be provided in your workshop specific emails and inside the "Live Q&As with Pam" module.

Yes! We are partnered with University of Massachusetts Global so you can earn 1 to 4 Graduate Level Professional Development Units. In order to earn PDU's, you need to apply for admission to University of Massachusetts Global, pay $80 per PDU, complete the online workshop, and complete the university's assignments.

Go to the Pam Harris Consulting partnership page, then click on Register Now to get started. Choose EDTU 9171 to register for Building Powerful Fractions 1.

Please check with your school or district to determine whether these credits are accepted. Note that these credits require additional fees ($80 per credit) and follow-up assignments.

Yes. After you complete all the lessons and the workshop feedback form, you will receive an electronic certificate of participation via email. If you need specific information on your certificate of participation, just email [email protected] and explain what you need to have added.

If you complete my workshop and do not learn anything that you can use in your classroom, email me at [email protected] within 10 business days of the workshop ending and I will give you a full refund.