FOXBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND OUR 2-DAY 2022 SUMMER INSTITUTE TUESDAY, JUNE 28 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Cost:
$100 for 1 day
$150 for 2 days
Checks/Purchase orders should be made out to Foxborough Public Schools and mailed to FPS Summer Institute, 60 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035. For questions please contact Alison Mello, Assistant Superintendent at 508-543-1675. When registering be sure to schedule your choice of one (1) Keynote for each day that you are attending, and four breakout sessionsfor a total of 5 hours of PD each day. Coffee, water, morning snacks and lunch are included!!!
As STEM careers become ever-more prevalent, the many students who struggle with math, as well as those who suffer from math anxiety, find it difficult to compete. Recent research on math anxiety, or “mathophobia”, has revealed statistics indicating that at least 17% of students experience high levels of math anxiety. A cycle is often created where struggles with math lead to math anxiety, which then leads to avoidance and further struggles. Math anxiety can interfere with executive function processes that are important to successful calculation and problem-solving; weaknesses in these EF processes can also contribute to math anxiety. This session will explore these cycles and will make recommendations for reducing math anxiety through improved executive function processes and a more supportive classroom culture.
