Description: Investigating mathematical relationships can be a wonderful experience but one that often does not resonate with students. Let’s explore some contextual situations such as ranking or predicting (will woman’s earnings catch up to men’s) that can motivate students to do mathematics and engage them in learning content from algebra to functions.
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Description: NCTM recently released the Catalyzing Change series with recommendations for PK-12 mathematics to initiate critical conversations for supporting mathematics teaching and learning. Access and equity are at the center of the conversations that are needed to create a vision and identify actions to ensure that everybody counts in mathematics. Let’s engage in those conversations […]
Description: My annual address about the state of mathematics education in NJ (and throughout the country) including thoughts about necessary and long overdue changes that need to be made in curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Our 2020 Business meeting will take place on December 8th from 7-8pm. If you are interested in attending, please register here by Sunday, December 6th. Business Meeting Agenda
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Description: Recognizing the increasing need for statistical/quantitative thinking and reasoning in today's world, NCTM’s Catalyzing Change identifies making sense of the world as a central purpose in teaching mathematics. How can we make this vision a reality in our classrooms and why is it important to do so? How can technology help?
Description: Do your students struggle with factoring? Can’t keep track of which method to use and when? Come learn ONE method for factoring that even the most struggling learners can learn and understand with just a little help from technology! Even better ~ it’s beautiful mathematics ~ NO TRICKS!
Description: Come learn where to get data on professional athletes (height, weight, speed, etc.) that will lead to interesting student discussions. Learn how to put large amounts of data into lists and make visual representations for students to analyze, compare and discuss measures of center and spread.
Description: Participants will experience strategies that empower students to see mathematics through the lens of relationship building at a global level. Using shared activities, you will be guided to engage in an empathy challenge, investigate resources such as Harvard GSE's Zero Out of Eden, and Better World Ed. in order to better understand the connections […]