Slide-a-Round Math: Accessible Mathematics Instruction - 37011
Join Jim Franklin, educator and expert in accessible mathematics instruction, for an interactive workshop focused on making math meaningful and accessible for all learners, including students with visual impairments. Participants will explore hands-on strategies and tactile manipulatives for teaching concepts such as rounding, fractions, elapsed time, money, and problem-solving. Through demonstrations, guided practice, and collaborative discussion, attendees will discover practical tools and instructional techniques that support concept development, engagement, and mathematical understanding. The session will also highlight innovative STEM and life-skills projects that connect classroom learning to real-world applications. Participants will leave with ready-to-use strategies, resources, and ideas for increasing access and success in mathematics instruction.
Audiences
Teacher - Special Education, Braille Transcribers
Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify and evaluate tactile manipulatives and instructional strategies that support accessible mathematics instruction for students with visual impairments, apply hands-on techniques for teaching mathematical concepts using tactile tools and differentiated instruction, and implement innovative STEM and life-skills projects that promote mathematical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world application.
Session
65104
Fee
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Seats Left
39
T-TESS
2.4,1.1,1.3,2.5,3.1,4.3
Registration Deadline
10/5/2026
Credit Type
Professional Development
Duration
06:00
T-PESS
Presenter
Jim Franklin Slide-a-Round Math
For assistance contact:
Ben Davisson
Specialist, Statewide Visually Impaired & Deafblind, Special Programs
BDavisson@esc11.net
(817) 740-7637
For assistance contact:
Daisy Sheardown
Special Education Technician
dsheardown@esc11.net
(817) 740-3606
Offered Again On
- 10/5/2026 9:00 am
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