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DCSD MathFest 2026
Tuesday, July 14
 

7:30am MDT

Coffee Service and Networking - Courtyard and Liniger Hall - Day 1
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Join us anytime between 7:30-8:00am for a coffee bar and networking with collegues!
Speakers
avatar for CIA
Tuesday July 14, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Opening

8:00am MDT

ALL Students Can Learn Math
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 9:35am MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
We preach that ALL students can learn math, but the data is painting a devastating picture of MANY students not learning math. Why? We hang posters in our classrooms, make t-shirts, and theme conferences around the mantra. Why aren’t the posters, t-shirts, and mantras working? We cannot preach that ALL students can learn math when we teach in a way that makes learning math inaccessible to so...
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Speakers
avatar for Liesl McConchie

Liesl McConchie

Math With the Brain in Mind
Liesl McConchie is an internationally recognized expert in brain-based learning and mathematics education. With over 25 years of experience supporting hundreds of schools, she specializes in turning neuroscience into practical strategies that elevate student engagement, confidence... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 9:35am MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Welcome & Keynote

9:45am MDT

The 3-Part Cure to "Math Class is Boring"
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Have you ever had a day of teaching math to students that felt more like pulling teeth. You push, pull, twist, bend, do a cartwheel, whatever – and they still don’t budge. But you are not a dentist, and you sure aren't paid like one. Whether it is trying to get them to do an assignment, participate in an activity, or contribute to a class discussion, some days it feels like you are doing all...
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Speakers
avatar for Liesl McConchie

Liesl McConchie

Math With the Brain in Mind
Liesl McConchie is an internationally recognized expert in brain-based learning and mathematics education. With over 25 years of experience supporting hundreds of schools, she specializes in turning neuroscience into practical strategies that elevate student engagement, confidence... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Keynote Speakers

11:15am MDT

Lunch Provided by CI&A
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Join us for a lunch provided by the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment department.  

Please RSVP in SCHED to enjoy a free lunch provided by DCSD Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.
Gluten-free and vegetarian meals will be available—email [email protected] and [email protected] to confirm your preference.

Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134

12:00pm MDT

3 Brain Lessons From MTV
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Once students are “ready” to learn, we’ll turn our attention to how to design our instruction to optimize the brain’s natural way of learning. We’ll explore the leading causes of cognitive load and what MTV can teach us about how to create learning that sticks in the brain. MTV revolutionized how we experience music. The same revolution is needed in our math classrooms. In this session...
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Speakers
avatar for Liesl McConchie

Liesl McConchie

Math With the Brain in Mind
Liesl McConchie is an internationally recognized expert in brain-based learning and mathematics education. With over 25 years of experience supporting hundreds of schools, she specializes in turning neuroscience into practical strategies that elevate student engagement, confidence... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Keynote Speakers

1:30pm MDT

4 Tools to Eliminate the Need to Reteach
LIMITED
Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Tired of spending the first 6 weeks of school reteaching all the math concepts students learned last year? Tired of spending your Monday’s reteaching last week’s content? Learning is only useful if we remember it and can apply it. In this session we’ll dive into the brain’s memory systems to solve the mystery of why students forget what we taught them last week and how to minimize...
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Speakers
avatar for Liesl McConchie

Liesl McConchie

Math With the Brain in Mind
Liesl McConchie is an internationally recognized expert in brain-based learning and mathematics education. With over 25 years of experience supporting hundreds of schools, she specializes in turning neuroscience into practical strategies that elevate student engagement, confidence... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Keynote Speakers
 
Wednesday, July 15
 

7:30am MDT

Coffee and Networking - Courtyard and Liniger Hall - Day 2
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Join us anytime between 7:30-8:00 am for a light breakfast and networking with collegues!
Speakers
avatar for CIA
Wednesday July 15, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am MDT
Courtyard and Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Opening

8:30am MDT

Coaching for High Quality Math Instruction: Look-fors and coaching moves using High Quality Instructional Materials
FULL
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 241
Limited Capacity full
How can we support teachers in bringing high-quality instructional materials to life in ways that truly impact student learning? In this session, instructional coaches and leaders will explore key look-fors that signal high-quality math instruction aligned to HQIM. Participants will examine coaching moves that help translate curriculum into meaningful classroom practice, with a focus on supporting...
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Speakers
avatar for Deanne Kirby

Deanne Kirby

Director, DCSD, Educator Effectiveness
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 241 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

8:30am MDT

Designing for Curiosity: Using Universal Design for Learning to Make Math Stick
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 247
Limited Capacity seats available
How do we design math experiences that spark curiosity and truly last? In this session, participants will explore how the Universal Design for Learning can be leveraged to create inclusive, engaging, and brain-aligned math instruction. Grounded in the principles of engagement, representation, and action & expression, we’ll examine how small design shifts can remove barriers, increase access, and...
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Speakers
avatar for Jana Mustard

Jana Mustard

CIA Math Coordinator, DCSD
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 247 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

8:30am MDT

Making Thinking Visible: Writing as a Tool for Reasoning in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 243
Limited Capacity seats available
How do we move beyond showing steps to truly understanding student thinking? In this session, participants will explore how writing can be used as a powerful tool to make mathematical thinking visible and strengthen reasoning. Through strategies such as quick writes, math journals, and exit tickets, we will examine how purposeful writing supports sense-making, reveals misconceptions, and advances...
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Speakers
avatar for Rachel Graham
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 243 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

8:30am MDT

Same Task, Different Impact: Instructional Moves that Sustain Rigor in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 245
Limited Capacity seats available
Not all rigor lives in the task—it lives in what we do with it. In this session, participants will explore how instructional moves can either maintain or unintentionally lower the cognitive demand of high-quality math tasks. Using examples from enVision and i-Ready, educators will analyze how teacher actions during task launch, facilitation, and discourse shape student thinking and spark...
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Speakers
avatar for Kristie Krier

Kristie Krier

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Douglas County School District
I believe in shared leadership focused on synergy, visioning, coaching, learning, pushing boundaries and student agency. My journey includes 25 years in education in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 245 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

8:30am MDT

Using Algebra Tiles to Build Conceptual Understanding (6-12)
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 249
Limited Capacity seats available
In this hands-on session, teachers will explore algebra tiles as a tool for building conceptual understanding across middle and high school math topics. Starting with an introduction to algebra tiles, participants will progress through key concepts including combining like terms, solving equations, multiplying polynomials, factoring, and completing the square. Abstract operations come alive as...
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Speakers
PC
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Room 249 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

8:30am MDT

Using the POWER cycle to Support Strategic Thinking in Math (K-8)
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
Looking to help students take ownership of their problem-solving process? Join us for an engaging session on integrating the POWER cycle—Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise—into your math instruction. Grounded in the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) framework, this approach empowers students to become more thoughtful, reflective, and strategic mathematicians. Together, we’ll...
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Speakers
avatar for Traci Thorstenson

Traci Thorstenson

Curriculum Coordinator, DCSD, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Coaching for High Quality Math Instruction: Look-fors and coaching moves using High Quality Instructional Materials
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 241
Limited Capacity seats available
How can we support teachers in bringing high-quality instructional materials to life in ways that truly impact student learning? In this session, instructional coaches and leaders will explore key look-fors that signal high-quality math instruction aligned to HQIM. Participants will examine coaching moves that help translate curriculum into meaningful classroom practice, with a focus on supporting...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Deanne Kirby

Deanne Kirby

Director, DCSD, Educator Effectiveness
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 241 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Counting on Understanding: Bringing the Beaded Number Line to Life in K–5 Classrooms
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 247
Limited Capacity seats available
What if a simple tool could unlock powerful mathematical thinking across grade levels? In this interactive “experience it in action” session, participants will engage in high-level tasks using a beaded number line to build deep understanding of number, operations, and relationships aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards for Mathematics. Teachers will step into the role of learners as they...
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Speakers
avatar for Jana Mustard

Jana Mustard

CIA Math Coordinator, DCSD
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 247 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Deepening Mathematical Thinking Through the Depth & Complexity Framework: A Catalyst for Curiosity
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) provide a rich, rigorous foundation for our students' mathematical journeys. But how do we take these excellent resources and amplify the natural curiosity woven throughout the math? This session empowers you to use the Depth and Complexity framework to strategically elevate the great materials you already have. We will explore practical ways to prepare...
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Speakers
avatar for Heather Groff

Heather Groff

Team Lead, Advanced Academics and Gifted Education
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Exploring the New High School Math Standards
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 249
Limited Capacity seats available
Step into a “Standards Safari” as we explore the new 2026 Colorado high school math standards. Participants will unpack selected standards by identifying key mathematical concepts, PLOs, and exemplar tasks, while considering instructional shifts and potential student misconceptions. Together, we’ll capture our thinking in a shared resource, create a one-page “field guide” for each...
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Speakers
KS
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 249 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Making Thinking Visible: Writing as a Tool for Reasoning in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 243
Limited Capacity seats available
How do we move beyond showing steps to truly understanding student thinking? In this session, participants will explore how writing can be used as a powerful tool to make mathematical thinking visible and strengthen reasoning. Through strategies such as quick writes, math journals, and exit tickets, we will examine how purposeful writing supports sense-making, reveals misconceptions, and advances...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Rachel Graham
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 243 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

10:00am MDT

Same Task, Different Impact: Instructional Moves that Sustain Rigor in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 245
Limited Capacity seats available
Not all rigor lives in the task—it lives in what we do with it. In this session, participants will explore how instructional moves can either maintain or unintentionally lower the cognitive demand of high-quality math tasks. Using examples from enVision and i-Ready, educators will analyze how teacher actions during task launch, facilitation, and discourse shape student thinking and spark...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Kristie Krier

Kristie Krier

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Douglas County School District
I believe in shared leadership focused on synergy, visioning, coaching, learning, pushing boundaries and student agency. My journey includes 25 years in education in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Room 245 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

11:30am MDT

Cracking the Code: Using Data and Multi-Sensory Strategies to Strengthen Early Math
FULL
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 243
Limited Capacity full
What is our data telling us about how our youngest learners are making sense of math? In this session, primary teachers will explore district i-Ready End-of-Year data to identify trends and gaps in student understanding. Together, we will discuss practical ways to address these needs and engage in multi-sensory math strategies that support hands-on, visual learning. Participants will also have...
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Speakers
avatar for Megan Sobeck

Megan Sobeck

Assessment Specialist & School Readiness Coordinator, DCSD, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 243 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

11:30am MDT

Same Task, Different Impact: Instructional Moves that Sustain Rigor in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 245
Limited Capacity seats available
Not all rigor lives in the task—it lives in what we do with it. In this session, participants will explore how instructional moves can either maintain or unintentionally lower the cognitive demand of high-quality math tasks. Using examples from enVision and i-Ready, educators will analyze how teacher actions during task launch, facilitation, and discourse shape student thinking and spark...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Kristie Krier

Kristie Krier

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Douglas County School District
I believe in shared leadership focused on synergy, visioning, coaching, learning, pushing boundaries and student agency. My journey includes 25 years in education in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 245 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

11:30am MDT

Strategies to Promote Math Discourse (6-12)
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 249
Limited Capacity seats available
What if math class felt more like a jam session—where every student’s voice found rhythm and resonance? In this interactive session, we’ll blend Building Thinking Classroom strategies with NCTM’s 5 Practices to spark meaningful discourse and foster deep connection. Collaborate on a rich task facilitated by key teacher moves that build belonging, amplify student thinking, and turn...
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Speakers
PC
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 249 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

11:30am MDT

Strengths-Based Teaching in Mathematics
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 247
Limited Capacity seats available
Participants will engage in learning that makes mathematical strengths visible in student thinking. They will practice reframing feedback to affirm those strengths while advancing learning. The session emphasizes practical strategies teachers can use immediately to support students’ mathematical identity, confidence, and growth.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Faith Peddie

Dr. Faith Peddie

Partner K-12 Mathematics, Cherry Creek Schools
avatar for Lori Mallett

Lori Mallett

PK-12 Partner of Mathematics, OUR Teacher Leader in Residence, Cherry Creek Schools, Open Up Reaources
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Room 247 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions

11:30am MDT

Using the POWER cycle to Support Strategic Thinking in Math (K-8)` Part 2
LIMITED
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Liniger Hall
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, a DCSD Professional Learning Specialist will share how she implemented learning from last year’s MathFest to strengthen instruction on her campus. She will highlight how she blended HQIM, the POWER cycle, and Depth and Complexity tools to elevate student thinking, discourse, and problem-solving in mathematics. Through classroom examples and reflection, participants will see how...
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Speakers
avatar for Heidi Neels

Heidi Neels

Professional Learning Specialist Mountain View Elementary, DCSD, Mountain View Elementary

avatar for Traci Thorstenson

Traci Thorstenson

Curriculum Coordinator, DCSD, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT
Liniger Hall 10035 S Peoria St, Lone Tree, CO 80134
  Choice Sessions
 

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