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Math Anxiety

Date: Thursday - November 12, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Location: Millbrook School

Leader: Robert Berkman
Millbrook School
School Road
Millbrook, NY 12545
All Grades

One of the most important, yet unacknowledged barriers to mathematics achievement is the feeling of frustration and/or helplessness that our students feel on an occasional or regular basis. This fear leads to negative attitudes towards mathematics, limiting educational choices in school, and career choices thereafter.

In this workshop, we will examine what research has uncovered about the connection between mathematics and our emotions, including the answers to the following questions:

What are the societal causes of mathematics anxiety?
Which classroom practices produce anxious responses in our students?
How role does racism and sexism have in creating an atmosphere that creates a fear of math?
What are the overt and covert myths that students believe are needed for mathematical success?
How can we create a classroom environment which diminishes tension, yet is challenging and promotes high achievement for all students?
What should we do to help students control their math anxiety?

This workshop is suitable for teachers from kindergarten up through high school, and will include an extensive booklet of resources to share with your colleagues.

Robert M. Berkman has been teaching mathematics for over 20 years in both private and public schools in New York City. His work has appeared in Teaching Children Mathematics and Mathematics in the Middle School, both published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM.) He has given presentations at conferences sponsored by the NCTM and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), in addition to teaching graduate school courses at the Bank Street College of Education and New York University's Steinhardt School of Education. He is currently the director of Better Living Through Mathematics (BLTM.com), which provides professional development to teachers, compelling out-of-school programs to children, unique materials to engage children in mathematics, and opportunities for children, parents and teachers to enjoy mathematics together.

Transportation - Travel by train from New York City is on Metro North to Dover Plains (Approx. 2 hours). A Millbrook School van will provide transport to the school and back to the station. Please email Barbara Swanson (barbara@nysais.org) if you will be using this option.

Registration - .The fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and all materials.

Early Registration Fees apply until 2 weeks before the event