Exhibitor Workshop: Beast Academy - From Productive Struggle to Mathematical Confidence: What the Research Shows
Friday, November 14, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Location: Convention Center, 328
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Content Level: Introduction to the Topic Target Audience: Administrators Classroom Teachers Counselors and other Clinical Professionals Gifted Coordinators
Former Director of Gifted Education: Sales Executive Central East Region Art of Problem Solving/Beast Academy New Haven, Indiana, United States
Beast Academy's University of Utah-validated approach transforms gifted math instruction with research-proven strategies that dramatically improve both student performance and overall confidence levels. This interactive session demonstrates engaging puzzles and challenging non-routine problems that significantly deepen elementary math understanding. Participants will explore exactly how productive struggle effectively accelerates measurable learning gains while successfully addressing advanced learners' unique social-emotional learning needs.
Learning Objectives:
Explore the depth of elementary math content that can serve a wide range of students without requiring acceleration.
Discover how challenge and engagement can be intertwined to aid the improvement of student mindsets regarding their math skills.
