TODOS 2026 Conference

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9:00am PDT

Elevating Student Status with Rough Draft Talk

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

Allow all students to shine with rich tasks that support individual problem-solving and promote mathematical discourse through Rough Draft Talk. Explore how sharing math authority raises students’ math status as they own their thinking and share strategies, and experience how hearing from all class members allows us to explicitly expand on what is valued in the math classroom. Participants will collaborate on a task, share “rough draft” ideas mid-solution, then revise their thinking on the spot from contributions that deepen understanding. They will leave with a tool to promote a culture that honors mistakes as a valuable part of learning.

Speakers

Jessie Thiel

Professional Learning Specialist, CPM Educational Program

Jessie Thiel is a Professional Learning Specialist with CPM Educational Program from Port Washington, WI. She has taught high school mathematics in three different states, including at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, IL. During her 25 years in the classroom, she has taught... Read More →

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Imperial

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), General Interest

9:00am PDT

Rooting Math in Our Communities: Using Data to Design Relevant and Engaging High School Lessons

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

Royal CDEF

Data drives decisions across economics, health, and sports—yet marginalized communities are often excluded. This session shows how our math classrooms can change that. Experience a community-rooted, data-rich approach for Integrated Math 1–3 and Ethnic Stats. We share sample tasks (investment modeling, UCSF Health Atlas scatterplots, and analyzing school funding) and vetted resources, then help you design statistics activities using locally relevant datasets. Leave with plan-ready materials and strategies that help students see themselves—and their communities—in mathematics and in the data-driven decisions shaping their world.

Speakers

Abigail Martinez

Moises Garcia

Tor Ormseth

Noyce Master Teacher Fellow (MTF), El Rancho USD

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Royal CDEF

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience High School (9-12)

10:45am PDT

Bridging Language and Mathematics: Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Linguistically Sustaining Instruction

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Royal B

Mathematics and language are deeply connected, making intentional, linguistically sustaining instruction essential for multilingual learners (MLLs). This session explores how educators can unpack the linguistic complexity of mathematics to create inclusive, equitable learning environments where every student’s language and reasoning are valued. Participants will explore practical strategies to support simultaneous language and mathematical development and leave with actionable tools to strengthen sensemaking, discourse, and engagement for all students.

Speakers

Odalis Amparo

Mathematics and Multilingual Learners Specialist, Student Achievement Partners

Talk to me about reimagining mathematics education, especially for multilingual learners and students in historically marginalized communities.

I'm a dedicated educator and servant leader working at the intersection of language learning, equitable math instruction, and culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy. As a first-generation college graduate and former multilingual learner myself, I've lived the linguistic... Read More →

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Royal B

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience General Interest, Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

10:45am PDT

Using Rehearsals to Create Community and Understanding Around Mathematical Language Routines

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Terrace AB

Our session focuses on the use of rehearsals, a space of decreased complexity within professional learning to try out pedagogical moves. We share four teachers, from grades 6-11, who rehearsed mathematical language routines (MLRs), specifically the MLR Collect & Display, during Studio Day professional learning. During our session, we will provide an overview of Collect & Display and the use of rehearsals before sharing teachers’ rehearsals of Collect & Display and how the use of these rehearsals allowed teachers to work in community to catalyze their instruction through sharing instruction, reflecting on that instruction, and continuing to revise that instruction.

Speakers

Sarah Roberts, Ph.D.

University of California, Santa Barbara

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Terrace AB

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

12:45pm PDT

Art for Community and Action: Math Educators Cultivating Joy and Solidarity Through Creation

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Regal

In this hands-on session, educators will make reflective zines as a creative way to think about their math teaching practices. With collage materials, folded paper, and prompts, we’ll reflect on the past school year and dream forward into the next. Open to early childhood through secondary educators and preservice teachers, this session invites us to challenge oppressive narratives, honor our journeys, and imagine what it means to root mathematics in humanity. As a cohort of Chicago-based mathematics public school teachers and academics, we hope to offer insights in our particular lived experiences during the 25-26 school year as one of the most targeted places in the nation by ICE and the federal government. We particularly invite trans and queer teachers, teachers of color, and disabled teachers and those who occupy the margins to consider coming to this space.

Speakers

Sara Rezvi

Alexa Lee-Hassan

Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Chicago

I'm interested in critical mathematics, rehumanizing mathematics, and teacher preparation. My research focuses on using a math content course as an opportunity to help preservice elementary teachers develop quantitative political conocimiento—the ability to critically analyze and navigate the high-stakes, quantitative metrics that commonly characterize neo-liberal education... Read More →

Katie Rupe

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Regal

Breakout Session, Community Building

Strand Beliefs & Structures
Audience Preschool/Early Childhood, Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College

12:45pm PDT

Embracing Co-Teaching Models for Inclusive Mathematics Learning

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Terrace CD

This session focuses on the power of co-teaching between mathematics teachers and special education teachers in fostering inclusive and rigorous learning environments for all students, regardless of their disability status. In this session, we highlight the potential of different co-teaching models as tools to honor students’ diverse learning needs, language backgrounds, and cultural identities in math classes. Participants will engage in reflecting on their co-teaching experiences, constructing an overview of six co-teaching models, and discussing the ways that co-teaching can promote access, rigor, and inclusion for students.

Speakers

Monica Sanchez

Bilingual math/science teacher

Lauren Rigby

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Terrace CD

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience General Interest, Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

12:45pm PDT

Making Math Meaningful, Relevant, and Just for our Students

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Royal CDEF

How can we root mathematics in humanity so that every learner finds meaning and belonging?
Can a math lesson spark curiosity, agency, and social change all at once?
Join this interactive session to explore strategies for making math meaningful, relevant, and socially conscious. Participants will learn how to integrate technology, real-life contexts, and social justice into mathematics instruction while using the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining STEAM Curriculum Scorecard to reflect on their own practices. Through engaging collaboration and analysis of Illustrative Mathematics lessons, attendees will leave equipped with concrete tools, such as math lesson examples incorporating social justice topics, and the following steps to center student identity, community, and justice in math learning, which fulfills TODOS’ mission of mathematics for all through purposeful, equity-driven teaching.

Speakers

BELKNAP, ELIZABETH

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Royal CDEF

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience High School (9-12), General Interest

2:00pm PDT

Building and Sustaining Ambitious Mathematics Programs: A Discussion Guide for Inspiring Action

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Imperial

How can you help start and sustain an ambitious and equitable mathematics program in your school? In ambitious mathematics programs, (a) the curriculum uses nonroutine, discipline-aligned tasks, (b) teachers elicit and respond to student thinking, (c) the classroom environment positions students as mathematical authorities, and (d) equity is an overriding focus. In this interactive session, participants will engage in a discussion using an interactive model and discussion guides developed from a case study of an urban school that developed and implemented an ambitious mathematics program. The model is not prescriptive, but rather, is designed to spark reflection and inspire action.

Speakers

William Zahner

San Diego State University

I research mathematics education and multilingual learners. I live in San Diego. I have a dog.

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Imperial

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience General Interest, High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)

2:00pm PDT

Revealing the Mathematical Brilliance of All Students Through Universal Design

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Terrace AB

While tiered intervention is one tool for supporting students struggling to demonstrate proficiency, there is often a lot more we can do in Tier 1 to make math more accessible and engaging for all students. We share how teachers can create a richer, more accessible math experience for all by designing for alternate means of expression–that is, having students engage with math ideas and demonstrate understanding via a variety of options that align with their strengths, abilities, and preferences and leverage their own mathematical, cultural, linguistic, and community-based funds of knowledge.

Speakers

Angela Knotts

K-12 Professional Learning Specialist, WestEd

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Terrace AB

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

2:00pm PDT

Social Justice Mathematics Rooted in Humanity by Caring for Students’ Emotions and Well-Being

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Regal

In this interactive session participants will learn about Social Justice Mathematics considering how to attend to students’ emotions and well-being. The three women of Color facilitators collaborated on a Social Justice Mathematics project and include a mathematics teacher educator, a mathematics coach and doctoral student, and a mathematics middle school teacher and doctoral student. Participants will engage with a Social Justice Mathematics task in small groups, learn about SJM frameworks and resources, and then join grade band specific groups to discuss possible SJM tasks for their specific contexts. Participants will receive a Google Drive folder of sample tasks and resources.

Speakers

Kari Kokka

Gabriela Zuniga

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Regal

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8), Elementary School (K-5), College, General Interest

2:00pm PDT

Translanguaging Strategies for the Multilingual Math Classroom

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Royal B

If you’re looking for transformative ways to include and leverage students’ languages in math instruction, esta sesión es para ti! Together, we’ll define translanguaging and discuss how it differs from traditional language practices and beliefs. We’ll explore specific strategies for translanguaging in mathematics that can be used by any teacher, and with any curriculum, to support multilingual students’ understanding and honor their native languages. Real classroom artifacts, video, and resources will be shared.

Speakers

Ally Lewis

Manager, Math Professional Learning, Open Up Resources

Ally is the Manager of Mathematics Professional Learning at Open Up Resources, where she works alongside a team of specialists to design and deliver research-based, K–8 math professional learning for educators nationwide. A former K–8 mathematics teacher, Ally served in multilingual classrooms in Denver and Aurora, CO, and has also supported schools i... Read More →

Brooke Powers

Presenter, Open Up

Brooke Powers serves as the Managing Director of Academics at Open Up Resources, where she leads curriculum and professional learning strategy. A former middle school math teacher, Brooke brings deep expertise in instructional design, teacher development, and building programs that... Read More →

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Royal B

Breakout Session, Collaborating

Strand Curriculum & Instruction
Audience Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

TODOS 2026 Conference

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TODOS 2026 Conference

9:00am PDT

Jessie Thiel

9:00am PDT

Abigail Martinez

Moises Garcia

Tor Ormseth

10:45am PDT

Odalis Amparo

10:45am PDT

Sarah Roberts, Ph.D.

12:45pm PDT

Sara Rezvi

Alexa Lee-Hassan

Katie Rupe

12:45pm PDT

Monica Sanchez

Lauren Rigby

12:45pm PDT

BELKNAP, ELIZABETH

2:00pm PDT

William Zahner

2:00pm PDT

Angela Knotts

2:00pm PDT

Kari Kokka

Gabriela Zuniga

2:00pm PDT

Ally Lewis

Brooke Powers

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