COMPASS Math - Implementing The Math Teaching Practices: Tasks that Promote Reasoning and Problem Solving

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration Deadline

Friday, October 2, 2026

Overview: This professional learning experience is designed for district, school, and math teacher leaders. Learning will focus on effective teaching practice 2, implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving. This practice involves selecting and executing high-level tasks that engage students in thinking deeply, making connections, and exploring multiple solution strategies that allow multiple entry points. Participants will get an overview of this teaching practice along with tools for implementation. Additionally, connections will be made from this teaching practice to the student math practices in the 2022 Math Standards.

Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their district’s current implementation of this teaching practice and how to further develop teacher knowledge and capacity in implementation. Through utilizing the Implementing Tasks Practice Guide, we will explore tools and resources to help monitor implementation of this practice.


Aligned Support:

• Before: Meeting with regional math lead to determine readiness.

• During/After: Virtual and onsite coaching for leaders to build capacity to support teachers in developing their knowledge and skills around the effective teaching practice. Leaders will gain access to professional development materials and side-by-side implementation support from COMPASS staff.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Mindy Strom. mstrom@resourcecoop-mn.gov


Prerequisites: Creating the Vision: Foundations of Mathematics Teaching and Learning Pathway or approval from regional math team.

About the Presenter

COMPASS Statewide Math Team

COMPASS is made possible in part using federal funding ALN 84.010, Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies; ALN 84.367A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (Title II, Part A); ALN 84.424A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (Title IV, Part A); ALN 84.173, Special Education – Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities; and ALN 84.181, Special Education – Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities.