WISIT Summer Institute 2026: Full Schedule

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

1:45pm EDT

How Do You Know? Reimagining Thinking in Math Class

LIMITED

Monday August 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Middle School Building Room 214

Limited Capacity seats available

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Is math class a destination or a journey? Too often, students experience mathematics as a race toward the right answer, where speed is valued over sense-making. This interactive session invites you to shift the focus from answer-getting to deep thinking. Come and explore how to cultivate a vibrant Culture of Thinking in the math classroom, one where reasoning, curiosity, and student agency take center stage. Through hands-on engagement, we will examine how thinking routines can make student thinking visible, how documentation can honor diverse approaches, and how small shifts in practice can move classrooms from “Is this right?” to “How do you know?”

Speakers

Marie López

Washington International School

Marie Lopez is currently the Primary School Math Coordinator at Washington International School. Marie started her teaching career in 2001. Prior to being a math coordinator, she was an English homeroom teacher, but she has also taught Spanish immersion, and Spanish at the elementary... Read More →