Strengthening Math Fluency Foundations Through Practice and Tier 1 Support

This workshop is part of the Math Institute From Fluency to Acceleration: Building Strong Foundations and Responsive Math Instruction, a two-day experience that helps educators build strong math foundations through fluency and respond effectively to student needs. This workshop focuses on embedding Tier 1 practices that promote accuracy, efficiency, and deeper understanding, while Day 2 centers on using data to match and adjust interventions. Together, the sessions provide practical tools to support all students in making meaningful progress.

Description

How do students move from basic understanding to confident, flexible problem solving in math? It starts with fluency. In this session, we’ll explore why accuracy and efficiency with foundational skills matter and how fluency supports deeper learning by reducing cognitive load, increasing practice opportunities, and strengthening retention. Participants will then translate research into action by planning practical Tier 1 routines that build fluency, align across grade levels, and support all learners.

Key Learning Objectives

• explain why fluency matters and how it supports student learning, retention, and transfer
• connect fluency to deeper math understanding and success with more complex concepts
• apply practical Tier 1 strategies to build fluency within daily instruction
• use assessment to identify student needs and monitor progress
• plan for aligned and sustainable implementation across classrooms and grade levels

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