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

10:45am PDT

Rooted in Story: Mapping Our Mathematical Identities as Acts of Resistance and Renewal

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

Imperial

What stories do we carry about mathematics, and how do they shape the way we teach and lead? In this interactive session, participants will create visual maps of their own educational journeys to uncover how identity, language, and power have influenced their relationships with mathematics. We will explore how reflection and storytelling can transform beliefs and practices in mathematics education. Participants will leave with tools to facilitate journey mapping with students and colleagues, helping reimagine mathematics as a space of belonging, connection, and humanity.

Speakers

Dina Mahmood

Orange County Department of Education

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

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Beliefs & Structures
Audience General Interest

12:45pm PDT

SWANA in Mathematics: The Forgotten Founders

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

Imperial

In this session, participants will explore how the identities of SWANA (South West Asia North Africa) students are erased in the classroom and the effects it has on these individuals. Participants will be presented with methods on how to address and correct the current inequitable, eurocentric approach to math education. In the end, participants will leave with various methods on how to create an environment where their students' identities are valued, respected, and represented in their classrooms.

Speakers

Temorshah Popal

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

Breakout Session, Cultivating

Strand Beliefs & Structures
Audience 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.

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