Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This professional learning is the third in a four-part series. In this professional learning session, participants identify areas of disengagement in traditional lessons. Educators examine the different cognitive levels of physical movement strategies in mathematics. Participants then construct a lesson... Read more »
Created by: Christiona Cejda
Date Updated: August 28th, 2026
This professional learning session is the second in a four-part series. In this session, participants discuss previous strengths and identify barriers around physical movement in their math classrooms. Educators collaborate around what a successful physically active lesson looks like and modify existing... Read more »
Created by: Christiona Cejda
Date Updated: August 28th, 2026
This professional learning session is the first in a four-part series. In this session, participants explore the connection between physical movement activities and mathematical proficiency. Educators engage in a collaborative “Commit and Toss” problem solving activity. Then in small groups, participants... Read more »
Created by: Christiona Cejda
Date Updated: August 28th, 2026
This collection introduces a variety of movement-based instructional strategies designed to help teachers integrate physical activity into math learning. It highlights practical ways to engage students kinesthetically, making abstract concepts more interactive and accessible. While the strategies provided... Read more »
This educator resource intends to help secondary math teachers to use physical movement activities as a tool to strengthen students’ conceptual understanding in math practices. The structure of this activity is broken into three parts: an introduction, physical movement activity, and a reflection. In... Read more »
Created by: Christiona Cejda
Date Updated: July 21st, 2026
This curated collection of math lessons for grades 6–9 is designed to support teachers in understanding how movement strategies can be authentically integrated into mathematics instruction. Each resource highlights a model lesson that demonstrates purposeful student movement aligned to mathematical... Read more »
This research brief examines how dialogic instruction grounded in collaborative discuss and argumentative concepts can lead to meaningful improvements in student learning. These improvements will occur particularly when students experience them consistently. Through the structures of the intervention,... Read more »
The PAL mathematic intervention integrates physically active learning strategies into existing math curriculum and standards to deepen students' conceptual and problem-solving knowledge. Engaging students in kinesthetic activities partnered with procedural and problem-solving skills, enables students... Read more »
