Upcoming Conferences & Workshops

OCTOBER 9, 2026 9 AM - 12 PM CT
Live On-Line
& On-Demand (Recorded)

3 PD Hours

Designed for principals, instructional coaches, and K–5 teachers

Math often feels different from the rest of the day.
Quieter! More rigid! Less confident!

MATH DOES NOT NEED TO FEEL THIS WAY!

Across K-5 classrooms, something subtle, but important, is happening.

• Reading blocks are alive with discussion.
• Science lessons buzz with curiosity.
• Students collaborate, question, and explain their thinking.

Then math begins, and the energy shifts.

Many teachers are doing exactly what they’ve been told to do:

• Follow the curriculum.
• Keep pace.
• Model clearly.

And yet, math often becomes quiet, cautious, & compliance driven.

• Students silently scribble.
• Confidence drops.
• Assessment data confirms what we can feel, but don’t say.

Join us for a hands-on professional learning experience and learn Word Problem Workshop, a simple five-step daily instructional routine that TRANSFORMS curriculum tasks into the engine for student thinking, talk, and collaboration.

• Without changing curriculum.
• Without sacrificing pacing.
• Without adding more to teachers’ plates.

Learn how a consistent daily routine can:

• Increase student engagement in mathematics
• Build math confidence and perseverance
• Support conceptual understanding
• Help math feel aligned with the rest of the school day

THIS IS NOT ABOUT CHANGING EVERYTHING!
IT IS ABOUT GIVING TEACHERS A STRUCTURE THAT
ALLOWS THEIR BEST TEACHING TO SHINE IN MATH CLASS!

YOU’LL TAKE HOME:

· A step-by-step guide to a daily routine for solving word problems
· Practical strategies for building an intentional math community of problem solvers
· Structures to plan effectively and efficiently with a goal in mind
· Facilitator moves that help teachers embody the “guide on the side” role, letting students' thinking take the lead
· Reflection practices to make learning stick

Don’t Let MATH Feel Different From the Rest of Your Day!

Mona Iehl is a teacher with 16 years of experience, a math coach, and the founder of the Chicago Math Group. As a former math avoider, Mona found a passion for teaching math through word problems and math discussions. Now, she empowers others to do the same. Through virtual and school-based collaborative coaching, Mona supports teachers in cultivating a math classroom that supports all learners in building deep understandings through student-centered lesson designs. You can listen to Mona every Monday on her podcast, Honest Math Chat.

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Online Registration - Accepts credit cards but no Purchase Orders

Group Registration- Teams larger than 5 - Discounts apply

Conference Fees: 

Member Rate:  $199

Non-Member:  $248 (includes 1 year of membership) 

2 people:  $238 (does not include a membership) 

3 people:  $228 (does not include a membership) 

Student/ Retiree:  $99 (does not include a membership) 

Email: Email a completed registration form and approved PO to [email protected]