⚡ Looney Math Learning Bursts

60 minutes of high-impact professional development that makes a lasting difference.

Small Sessions, Big Impact

  • A spark to get your team thinking differently

  • A quick, energizing session that models powerful instruction

  • A new tool or structure to use tomorrow

  • A way to keep momentum going between coaching or coursework

Looney Math Learning Bursts deliver just that—energizing PD that shifts thinking, lifts practice, and builds momentum in just one hour.

Students doing math in Massachusetts

What Are Learning Bursts?

These 60-minute virtual workshops offer a focused dose of meaningful professional learning—without the overwhelm. Each session is interactive, strategy-rich, and filled with resources you can use right away.

Perfect for:

  • Staff meetings

  • PLC learning

  • Coaching cycles

  • Follow-up to a course or consulting day

  • Leaders building a culture of joyful, responsive instruction

  • “This was one of the best PD days ever. Relevant, hands-on, and energizing.”

    Dedham PD Participant

  • “I loved that it covered math and the emotional side—perseverance, confidence, and mindset.”

    Workshop Participant

  • “She welcomed our ideas and gave us real tools—not just theory.”

    Grade 1 Teacher, Quincy

  • "Sue is wonderful and I love how it is hands on.”

    Dedham PD Participant

  • “This was great. I like that it covers math, but also has a social/emotional component for perseverance and team building"

    PD Participantant

  • “This was super relevant—I implemented Dot Talks, Same But Different, and number path ideas right away.”

    Participant, DESE SSOS Learning Series

  • “Susan had great suggestions, games, and tools we can try. The session felt solution-oriented and full of great ideas.”

    Participant, Math and Language Workshop

  • “Great session. Highly recommend the presenter to come back again.”

    Participant

Topics You Can Choose From

The list is always growing, but here are 15 popular bursts ready to go:

  • Why Math Mindset Matters

  • Understanding Math Anxiety & Building Confidence

  • Universal Design in the Math Classroom

  • Math Language Routines in Action

  • Culturally Relevant & Sustaining Practices in Math

  • Supporting Multilingual Learners

  • What Works for Struggling Students (IES Practices)

  • Using Learning Trajectories to Target Support

  • Using Diagnostic Tools to Plan Tier 2 Instruction

  • What is Dyscalculia? Designing Empathetic Supports

  • Building Fact Fluency Through Strategy

  • The Standards for Mathematical Practice in Action

  • Same But Different & Structuring Discourse

  • Powerful Story Problems: Strategies & Talk

  • Designing Equitable Small Group Instruction

Teachers learning how to do math manipulatives

Make It Your Own

Can’t find the exact topic you need? Let’s build one together. Looney Math Learning Bursts can be:

  • Aligned to your curriculum or current initiatives

  • Connected to a coaching plan or course

  • Designed to address the specific needs of your teachers or leadership team

Need a session on small group planning? Math centers? Early number routines? Let’s make it happen.

Ready to Book a Burst?

  • Choose one session

  • Combine a few to create a yearlong plan

  • Ask us to customize a session for your team