Promising Math is a biennial conference bringing together stakeholders from across the country to share knowledge about the understanding, teaching, and learning of mathematics for children between birth and eight years.
Bridging research and practice around particular and timely issues in early mathematics
The goal is to take into account multiple perspectives on the topic, including those of researchers in cognitive development and education, interventionists who work directly with children and families, professionals who support and educate teachers and parents, and parents/caregivers themselves.
Promising Math is a two-day event that includes a mixture of plenary presentations, roundtables, and panel presentations, all with an important topic in mind that affects early mathematics teaching and learning in America.
Registration for Promising Math 2019 opens in June. Registration is $150.
2019
Focus: Early math learning in family and community contexts
Location
Chicago, IL
Dates
November 15-16, 2019
2017
Focus: Access to math for young English Language Learners (ELLs)
Location
Chicago, IL
Dates
October 13-14, 2017
Goals and Vision
The goals of this conference are:
- To build coherence in math education across the birth to 3rd grade span in the United States
- To provide a forum for discussing new findings from research, recent trends in the field, and the connections between them
- To build networks of researchers and practitioners who will work together to inform and improve policy and practice
Each conference centers on a focal topic, which will allow all participants to share, analyze, and plan collaborative work around substantive issues in the field of early mathematics.
Kelly Mix, Ph.D. is the Chair of the Human Development and Quantitative Methodologies (HDQM) department at the University of Maryland. A former elementary school teacher, Dr. Mix transitioned to academia to better understand how different teaching processes work, as well as why some students struggle to learn concepts that come easily to others. Her research focuses on the development of mathematical cognition and number and spatial concepts in young children.
Omo Moses is the Executive Director and founding member of the Young People’s Project (YPP) and the founder of MathTalk, a community-based educational technology lab located in Boston focusing on the research and design of early math products and services for parents, caregivers, teachers and children. MathTalk strives to inspire and equip adults with tools that prompt high quality early math experiences and conversations with children.
David Purpura, Ph.D. is assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. His current focus is on evaluating the effects of literacy and executive functioning skills on the development of young children’s mathematical knowledge as well as on evaluating interventions and instructional methods that enhance this development. He also studies the home numeracy and literacy environment and how home factors affect children’s academic skills at preschool entry.
