VATLL Annual Conference

The Math Is Figure-Out-Able approach and professional learning platform support a powerful shift from teaching steps and algorithms to fostering strategic reasoning, flexible thinking, and deep conceptual understanding. This session introduces the Developing Mathematical Reasoning framework, showing how students build number sense, make connections, and reason authentically. Through hands-on tasks, educators explore how students use relationships, represent thinking, and apply strategies confidently. Participants leave with practical ideas and pedagogical approaches that strengthen instruction—grounded in the belief that Math is FigureOutAble!