Teaching mathematics is about more than just isolated lessons and topics to cover—it’s about building progressions that move students’ thinking forward and reveal the deep connections between concepts. In this session, we’ll explore how problem-based lessons can be intentionally sequenced across a unit to develop understanding that builds over time. By identifying strategies and engaging with tasks, we’ll examine how to create a coherent learning experience that balances application, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency.

Participants will:
 Unpack the importance of application, conceptual learning, and procedural fluency and their role in moving student thinking through a mathematical progression.
 Engage in grade-appropriate 3-act tasks and understand how implementing low-entry, high-scalability tasks can reach all students. Participants will identify when and how these lessons can be used throughout the scope of a unit.
 Understand how problem-based lessons can be used within the instructional framework (opening, work session, close) and the purposeful moves required to orchestrate an effective closing session.
 Understanding the meaning of fluency and how it should be built through context.
 Unpack the components of a lesson string and the role coherence plays in building meaningful fluency.

AODA Grant Consortium Network – Private Event

Please register here for the AODA Grant Deliverable regarding PDSA and Networking.

Networking events will be on ZOOM.

Dates/Times:

3/10/25 at 2:00

4/14/25 at 2:00

5/12/25 at 2:00

Initial PDSA should be completed by March 1, 2025.  You will share your PDSA plan with the group and we will determine next steps (adopt, brainstorm/revise, or abandon).

Your team will determine the next Test of Change, and we will talk about it at subsequent networking sessions.

📅 Date: July 22, 2025
📍 Location: CESA #3
💰 Cost: $200
🎤 Keynote Speaker: Geoff Steinbach, former athletic director, Arrowhead High School

About the Workshop

Coaching Beyond the Game is a one-day professional learning series designed for coaches, athletic directors, and school administrators who want to strengthen their programs through evidence-based, student-centered coaching practices.

Athletic coaching goes far beyond wins and losses—it’s about shaping students into resilient, engaged, and successful individuals. This workshop will tackle critical challenges in interscholastic athletics, including:

✔️ Communication across programs, parents, and schools
✔️ Fostering a positive team culture
✔️ Reducing bullying and negative behaviors
✔️ Recruiting and retaining student-athletes
✔️ Defining success beyond the scoreboard

Through expert-led sessions, interactive discussions, and hands-on strategy-building, you’ll leave with practical tools to elevate your coaching approach.

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What You’ll Learn

• Strategies for engaging and retaining student-athletes
• Techniques for difficult conversations with students and families
• Ways to foster a culture of winning and losing with grace
• How to develop a coaching playbook aligned with your program’s vision and values

Who Should Attend?

• Coaches and Advisors (Varsity, JV, Youth, Club)
• Athletic Directors
• School Administrators
• Leaders invested in student success through athletics

Keynote Speaker: Geoff Steinbach, Retired Activities Director, Arrowhead High School

Geoff Steinbach is a distinguished leader in athletic administration and coaching, with a career spanning over five decades in Wisconsin and beyond. A dedicated advocate for student-athletes and coaches, Geoff has served in numerous leadership roles, including President of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA), President of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association, and a founding facilitator of the National Senate of Track Coaches Associations.

His impact extends to shaping state and national athletic programs, serving as a liaison to the WIAA Board of Control, and coordinating one of the most respected track coaches’ clinics in the country. Throughout his tenure as an Activities Director and Athletic Director, Geoff fostered excellence in school athletics, mentoring countless athletes and coaches. His contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including induction into the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame (2025) and the Arrowhead High School Hall of Fame (2015).

A lifelong educator, Geoff earned his M.S. in Physical Education Administration from California State University, Long Beach, and a B.S. in Physical Education and U.S. History from Carroll College. Even in retirement, he remains actively involved in coaching, professional development, and supporting the next generation of athletic leaders.

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April 24 at CESA 3

9AM-3PM

A day of learning-networking-planning

Topics to include:

• Overview of 2018 Social Studies Standards,  NEW K-5 Civics Scope & Sequence, and Civics Practices
• Teaching Civics and Inquiry in the Elementary Grades, Trusted Resources, and Classroom Implementation
• Reading, Writing & Thinking in the K-5 Civics Classroom