Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

8:00am CDT

AMSTI K-2 Choral Counting & Counting Collections

Monday July 13, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am CDT

This 3-hour session focuses on the development of an understanding of numbers, and
providing the foundation for understanding place value. Participants will participate in
counting routines and explore one-to-one correspondence, rote count sequence,
counting on, cardinality, subitizing, and their implications in K-5 mathematics
classrooms.

Presenters

Jennifer Fagerstrom

AMSTI K-5 Math Mentoring Specialist, AMSTI

I am passionate about building educator confidence, strengthening instructional systems, and ensuring all students experience meaningful mathematics learning. My career has progressed from classroom teacher to building-based math coach to multi-district mathematics specialist, giving... Read More →

Monday July 13, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am CDT
Room D - 9th Grade Academy

Math

Level Elementary Teachers, Special Education

12:00pm CDT

AMSTI 3-5 Counting Collections and Choral Counting

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Room D - 9th Grade Academy

In this ½ day session participants will discuss the importance of counting and how fundamental it is to learning mathematics in elementary school. It is the basis upon which operations with whole numbers, estimation, and algebraic thinking build. Through the powerful instructional routines of Choral Counting and Counting Collections,
students are engaged in rich mathematics, which can be utilized to pursue a broad range of mathematical goals throughout the upper grades in elementary school. By increasing the magnitude of the counting collection or by including packaged items, students can explore several mathematical concepts and develop a deep, conceptual understanding of quantity. The math routines in this professional learning are tailored for grades 3-5.

Presenters

Jennifer Fagerstrom

AMSTI K-5 Math Mentoring Specialist, AMSTI

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room D - 9th Grade Academy

Math

Level Elementary Teachers, Special Education

8:00am CDT

AMSTI K-5 Math Foundations Training

Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 3:00pm CDT

Room D - 9th Grade Academy

This 1-day session is a prerequisite for AMSTI K-5 math content area trainings. It
focuses on an overview of pedagogical strategies, the student and teacher math
practices, and the power of collective teacher efficacy. Participants will analyze
evidence of student understanding to inform planning of next instructional steps.

Presenters

Jaymie Gregg

AMSTI K-5 Math Mentoring Specialist, AMSTI

Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Room D - 9th Grade Academy

Math

Level Elementary Teachers, Special Education

8:00am CDT

AMSTI 3-5 Measurement, Data, and Geometry

Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:00am - 3:00pm CDT

Room D - 9th Grade Academy

**Note: AMSTI Math Foundations (K-5 or 6-12) is a REQUIRED PREREQUISITE to attend and participate in this course.

This one-day session focuses on deepening conceptual knowledge through the use of
various models of representation for teaching and learning geometry, measurement,
and data analysis. Participants will engage in various activities that will build students'
understanding of geometry, measurement, and data analysis.

Presenters