Professional Development

Join us at Stanford University or online and find out why 95% of our attendees say they would recommend youcubed professional development to a colleague!
Descriptions of our workshops and upcoming sessions, with links for online registration, are below.
Thousands of teachers have attended our professional development since 2016, you can find some of their quotes at the bottom of this page or read this review that includes great visuals!

To register using a purchase order, inquire about scholarships or ask a question about our workshops, please send an email to: pdinfo@youcubed.org

Watch a video of our workshops in action!

Math-ish Workshop for K-16 Teachers

Jo Boaler’s latest book, Math-ish, is a joyful celebration of conceptual mathematics and all that it can do for you and your students. This workshop will feature never-before-shared ideas that will help you truly develop a growth mindset, see mathematics in a different way, and learn the value of “ish-ing” across the curriculum. We will explore building a mathematical mindset culture, building positive student identities and equitable group work, the research behind “ish-ing” and different ways of implementing the practice. We will also discuss number flexibility, including new research and new approaches, and strategies to support student development of visual and mental models in mathematics.

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Teaching the Youcubed Summer Camp

This workshop is offered twice each year, once in person and once online. It focuses on our curriculum and teaching approach that improved students’ scores on standardized mathematics tests by an average of 50% (equivalent to 2.8 years of school). A study of teachers implementing the program across the US showed a significant increase in student mathematics achievement after camp and in the following school year. The training is appropriate for anyone interested in running a youcubed-inspired summer camp or using a this teaching approach during the school year, and includes our camp curriculum for grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-9.

Teaching the Youcubed Data Science Course

High school teachers, learn directly from the youcubed curriculum writing team how to teach Explorations in Data Science, our full-year advanced mathematics course!  The training is offered in two ONLINE formats: ten 2-hour online sessions during the school year or four 1-day online sessions in summer. Both versions are interactive, cover all 8 units of Explorations in Data Science, and include hands-on experience with the technology tools in the course.

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Summer

Recording of live online workshop (self-paced recording of 10 week online course)

 

NEW! Data Minds: Teaching Data Ideas Across the Grades

Come and learn from the youcubed team as we share new ideas for bringing data into your teaching across the grades, starting from the youngest learners all the way up to the early years of high school. This does not mean teaching new content, it means teaching with a data flair, helping mathematical ideas come alive with real data. Jo & Cathy will launch their new book: Data Minds and give a special offer for attendees. You will learn how to teach data investigations, see examples from teachers and students, and generally become data empowered with ideas that you can take and use in your classrooms immediately. Each day will begin at 9:00am and end at 3:00pm online. 

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Mathematics Leadership Summit

Join Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams for two days of professional learning focused on leading mindset and mathematics change in schools, districts, counties and beyond. You will be engaging in content from the latest neuroscience and maths education research while meeting other professionals who are leading similar changes. This is an interactive format where we will discuss challenges and solutions.

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Number Sense

Number sense is foundational to all higher-level mathematics, and important at every grade level. This workshop will share new research on the important ways of teaching number sense – and curriculum materials that can be used as an intervention for students who lack number sense or integrated into your daily lessons. You will learn from Dr Boaler, Cathy Williams and the youcubed team and from each other, in an interactive online workshop that will give you new methods, tools and approaches you can use in your classroom tomorrow.

The workshop begins at 9:00 am each day and ends at 3:00 pm each day. Participants will receive a digital credential verifying 10 Professional Development Hours (1 CEU).

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Teaching Mathematics Through Big Ideas and Connections

Help students experience mathematics as a rich, connected, and meaningful subject. This interactive workshop focuses on teaching through big ideas—core mathematical concepts that unify and elevate individual standards. Research shows that this approach increases student engagement and achievement and supports learning for all students.

Designed for K–12 teachers, leaders, and administrators, this workshop offers strategies for engaging all learners through open-ended, in-depth content. Participants will:

  • Explore grade-specific big ideas and mathematical standards in targeted breakout groups
  • Investigate how to prioritize and connect standards across domains
  • Experience tasks and approaches that foster curiosity, depth, and understanding

Featuring a keynote by Jo Boaler, join Cathy Williams and the youcubed team live online to discover how teaching through big ideas can transform your math classroom! Bring your team to plan and get the year off to a great start!

The workshop begins at 9:00 am each day and ends at 3:00 pm each day. Participants will receive a digital credential verifying 10 Professional Development Hours (1 CEU).

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"This workshop helped me fuel the little spark I had inside. I already believed in growth mindset but felt like I lacked the power to bring about change. My little spark is now an explosion. I can’t wait to start the movement of change!"
"This workshop allows for some great networking opportunities. It gives us amazing data and resources to take back to our district. This also gave me a better understanding of what growth mindset is."
"This workshop has truly been life changing. I feel like my struggle is finally being relieved! Math can be fun, exciting and creative! Thank you!"
"This workshop has been the single best professional development because it freed me from the confines of traditional math instruction."
"This workshop made me truly understand how math can be brought to students as a creative, free subject for all students to experience."
"This workshop reminded me why I love education so much, the ability to inspire young minds to see their own potential. I wish more of my colleagues would come to one of these!"
"This workshop will affirm those hidden beliefs you previously only held in your heart regarding students and learning… it will allow you to put them into action!"
"This workshop has given me more tools as a math leader than I have ever had before!"