Math Professional Development Webinar Series with Dr. Paul Ricommini

This seven-part webinar series is designed to build educator knowledge and skill in implementing evidence-based instructional strategies in mathematics. The webinars are most effective when used as part of a coherent, leadership-supported professional learning process, rather than as isolated or independent viewing experiences.

The series is intended for use in professional learning communities with a facilitator leading the session. Once registered, you will receive access to the webinar, a facilitator’s guide, and instructional materials. The suggested viewing sequence is as follows:

Spaced Learning Over Time (Grades K-12) Beginning with spaced learning provides a foundational understanding of how learning is strengthened through intentional review and distributed practice. This strategy helps educators think about instruction across days and weeks and sets the stage for the strategies that follow.
Interleaving Practice Format (Grades K-12) Interleaving builds naturally from spaced learning by helping teachers design practice that intentionally mixes related skills and concepts. When introduced early, this strategy influences how teachers plan lessons, assignments, and assessments.
Practice Test Retrieval (Grades K-12) Practice test retrieval deepens understanding of how memory, retrieval, and feedback support long-term learning. Placing this strategy early helps teachers reconsider how they use quizzes, warm-ups, and checks for understanding.
Developing Mathematical Fluency (Grades K-6)At this point in the sequence, teachers are ready to connect practice structures to fluency development. This webinar helps clarify what fluency is and how it can be intentionally developed without sacrificing conceptual understanding.
Worked Solution Strategy – Part 1 (Grades 4-12) This webinar introduces the rationale and core components of using worked solutions to support learning. It is most effective once teachers have a strong grasp of practice design and fluency goals.
Worked Solution Strategy – Part 2 (Grades 4-12) Part 2 builds on the initial foundation by focusing on deeper implementation, scaffolding, and fading supports. Viewing these two webinars in sequence supports coherence and depth of understanding.
Supporting Mathematical Language (Grades K-12) Ending with mathematical language allows teachers to integrate precise language, discourse, and representation across all previously introduced strategies. This webinar reinforces and strengthens implementation of the full set of strategies

Picture Math Professional Development Learning Series with Dr. Paul Ricommini

Spaced Learning Over Time

Practice is essential for students to move information into long-term
memory. Spaced learning provides a foundational understanding of how
learning is strengthened through intentional review and distributed
practice. This strategy enables educators to plan instruction across multiple days and weeks, complementing other instructional strategies.

Interleaving Practice Format

The interleaving practice format will enable teachers to design practice that intentionally mixes related skills and concepts. When introduced early, this strategy influences how teachers plan lessons, assignments, and assessments. It provides students with the necessary practice to store key concepts and skills in long-term memory for retrieval when learning new content.

Practice Test Retrieval Strategy

When teachers learn the Practice Test Retrieval strategy, it deepens their understanding of how memory, retrieval, and feedback support long-term learning. Placing this strategy early helps teachers reconsider how they use quizzes, warm-ups, and checks for understanding. Students master the needed content to progress to the next skill.

Worked Solution Strategy Part 1 Grades 4-8

Worked Solution Strategy – Part 1 (Grades 4-12)

This webinar introduces the rationale and core components of using worked solutions to support learning. It is most effective once teachers have a strong grasp of practice design and fluency goals.