The desert has spoken. 🌵 Two events, one belief: Every child is a mathematical thinker. Join us in Scottsdale: 🔹 CGI (June 28–30): cgiconference.org 🔹 Math in the Sun (July 1–2): azmathleaders.org/mits Registration is open—are you ready?
Kerri Zitar
@kerrizitar.bsky.social
Kerri Zitar, M.Ed. | PreK–8 Math Consultant & Early Childhood Math Specialist. 16 years in K–6 classrooms. Coaching educators to transform math identity & instruction. Every child is a math person
Don’t miss out on your own summer transformation!
@azmathleaders.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe desert changes you. Return seeing your students—and yourself—differently. 🌵 Join Dan Meyer, Christina Tondevold & Fawn Nguyen for 2 days of radical shifts in mathematical thinking. 🗓️ July 1–2 📍 The Phoenician, Scottsdale 🎟️ $235 (includes 2 meals) 🔗 azmathleaders.org/mits
The desert has known all along: every child is a mathematical thinker. 🌵 Something extraordinary is coming to Scottsdale this summer. Join us: 🔹 CGI National Conference (June 28–30): www.cgiconference.org 🔹 Math in the Sun (July 1–2): bit.ly/MITS26 The desert has been waiting. Have you?
The final clue leads to The Phoenician. This is your invitation to bridge the gap between theory and practice in the heart of Scottsdale. Don't let summer pass you by—reserve your place in the room today. 🗓️ June 28–July 2, 2026 🔗 Claim your seat: www.cgiconference.org | www.azmathleaders.org/mits
Math PD shouldn't be passive. It should be loud and driven by student agency. 🔥 We're tearing up the playbook at The Phoenician to shift authority to the kids. 🎸 SETLIST: • CGI: June 28–30 • MITS: July 1–2 Join us: cgiconference.org | azmathleaders.org/mits ⚡
CGI Conference 2026
Bright Ideas in the Sun, Where Thinking Shines!
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One of my favorite summer PD series is back! 🙌 NCTM + NAEYC are offering a FREE Early Childhood Math Webinar Series this June — three sessions focused on developmentally appropriate math for PK–2 students. If you work with young mathematicians, don’t miss this one. Every child is a math person. ✨
the math teacher group chat when the CGI lineup drops: “Linda Levi AND Megan Franke?” “June 28–30 in Arizona” “Math in the Sun is the next day??” “D. Meyer. C. Tondevald F. Nguyen.” “$235 and they FEED you??” “booking a flight” cgiconference.org bit.ly/MITS26 drop it in YOUR group chat.
CGI Conference 2026
Bright Ideas in the Sun, Where Thinking Shines!
cgiconference.org
@themathguru.bsky.social Vanessa Vakharia nailed it: teachers need to learn the math they teach in a way they finally understand. Not more procedures. Conceptual relearning, with the vertical thread visible. I’m still doing that work alongside my teachers. That’s where the shift begins.
Don’t miss out! This summer conference is going to be 🔥!
Are your students working on parallel and perpendicular lines? Try out these two Open Middle problems from Bryan Anderson: www.openmiddle.com/equation... www.openmiddle.com/equation...
What happens when you put a bin of rice, some kitchen containers, and a tablespoon in the middle of a school showcase? Kids stop. And they stay.
I am honored to join an incredible lineup of educators as a presenter for the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College 7th Annual Early Childhood Conference. Early childhood education is a vital field, and I look forward to representing CUSD & AML 3/21. This virtual event is free and open to all.
Working with Dr. John Spencer on learning about the LAUNCH cycle and design thinking and how to help our students become change makers. So much to go learning happening today! #spencerideas #spencereducation #designthinking #projectbasedlearning
I had so much fun hosting an introduction to peterliljedhal.bsky.social Building Thinking Classrooms yesterday! I’ve been doing workshops for almost four years now, and every workshop teaches me something new! #buildingthinkingclassrooms
Thank you Dr. Rachel Lambert for helping us in rethinking disabilities and mathematics!
How do we do this "new" way of dividing? #math #ITeachMath #EduSky youtube.com/shorts/nD_5u...
How do we do this "new" way of dividing?
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Children don't hate math! What they hate is being confused, intimidated, and embarrassed by math! Just because many adults had this experience in school doesn't mean we can't change the narrative for our students now and in the future! #Math #MathTeacher #ITeachMath #MathIsImportant
Had a phenomenal day of learning today at the @azmathleaders.bsky.social conference with @mathematize4all.bsky.social! #iteachmath #universaldesignforlearning
Today is the day! The Center for Recruitment and Retention of Math Teachers 2025 MEAD Conference will be a day of learning, sharing and connecting! Can’t wait to hear Elham Kazemi keynote! #iteachmath
This is a fantastic conference and I highly recommend it. There are virtual options if you can’t make it to Tucson! #iteachmath
Tried a modified version of @kimrimbey.bsky.social side-by-side math today. It was awesome! Ss worked in trios - one would build, one used expanded form algorithm and one used standard algorithm. They worked together & the discussed how each are connected. #edusky #mtbos #elementarymath
My 2nd graders LOVED Steve Wyborney’s Leaping Numbers Season 1! By Day 18, I had a small group who figured out the mystery catcher pattern & used Day 19 & 20 to confirm. So many great mathematical discussions & exploration! youtube.com/playlist?lis... #EduSky #elementarymath
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Just learned how to use @berkeleyeverett.bsky.social #mathflips to help with derived facts w/visuals during the @uarizona.bsky.social CRR workshop! #elementarymath #mtbos
Spending my Sat. morning in a fabulous @uarizona.bsky.social CRR workshop about fluency. #elementarymath #mtbos
Successful mashup today with Open Up @illustratemath.bsky.social and #buildingthinkingclassrooms! My 2nd graders worked on connecting the subtraction expanded form algorithm to the standard subtraction algorithm. #primarymath #thinkingclassrooms #mtbos
@mrmatera.bsky.social I tried Ren Faire Freeway Track Attack with my 2nd graders to review multi-digit addition and it was a huge hit!! I’m so glad I found you here as I’ve learned so much over the years from you! #emc2learning #mtbos #gifted #elementarymath