Education Lecturer Erin Hone presented with three of her elementary education students and a teacher from the Alamance-Burlington School System at NCCTM state math conference on Nov. 5.
Erin Hone, a lecturer in the School of Education, presented to math leaders and educators from around the state on what parents and guardians need to know about the recent transition in math skills and content, and how to cultivate a growth mindset in children.
Local school partner, Karen Allen, a third-grade math teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, shared ways she uses technology to communicate with her students’ families.
Katie Hugus, Grace McDavid, and Allie Roteman, senior elementary education majors also presented on how they have been using Facebook to communicate what’s happening in the math classroom with families of their students as part of their senior leadership project. Their presentation was titled, “Getting Parents on Board with Math: Building Math Sense and a Growth Mindset with Your Students’ Families.”