Beating Initiative Fatigue: How to Filter Math PD Opportunities without Overwhelm

Making Math Moments That Matter

Do you ever feel torn between staying laser-focused on your math goals and chasing all the new opportunities that come your way?

Whether it’s a conference, a webinar, or a brand-new resource, unexpected opportunities can be energizing—but without a clear filter, they can also overwhelm teachers and derail your district’s math improvement plan.

Listeners will:

• Learn how to avoid “spaghetti at the wall” professional learning.
• Discover how to filter opportunities through your math objectives so they strengthen—not compete with—your goals.
• See how narrowing focus actually creates space for deeper, more meaningful growth in math teaching and learning.

Tune in now to discover how math leaders can strike the right balance—seizing new opportunities while keeping the whole system aligned.

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