Teaching with Purpose: the CA Math Framework Unpacked Learning Lab (Grades K-5)

UCLA Center X presents 'Teaching with Purpose,' a hands-on learning lab that helps K-5 teachers unpack the California Mathematics Framework and translate its vision into practical, engaging classroom instruction. This professional development session is designed for elementary educators who want to bring more problem-solving, mathematical reasoning, and student engagement into their daily lessons — without feeling overwhelmed by the framework's scope and complexity. The California Mathematics Framework represents a significant shift in how mathematics education is conceptualised in the state, emphasising deeper understanding, equitable access, and the integration of mathematical practices with content knowledge. This learning lab makes that shift feel manageable and exciting rather than daunting. Participants explore the framework's key ideas through active, collaborative learning experiences that mirror the kind of instruction they're being asked to create for their students — learning by doing rather than by listening. UCLA Center X, housed within UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, brings decades of expertise in teacher professional development to this session, ensuring that participants leave not just with theoretical understanding but with concrete strategies, lesson ideas, and the confidence to bring purposeful, framework-aligned mathematics instruction to life in their classrooms.