Description: Do sequences have to end? Let’s explore some “cool problems” where sequences model real-world phenomena. See how technology connects algebraic representations, promotes algebraic thinking and a deeper understanding of sequences and limits to help students move from algebra to calculus.
Description: Utilizing student work live in class to leverage an error shows students that they can critique each other’s work in a safe, learning environment. Student can learn more from their errors than from listening to someone else’s lecturing of information.
Description: With everything that teachers have gone through, what happens when the world goes back to the classroom full-time … stay virtual! Yes! Keep it going and bring the world to them! With the experience that we have gained teaching virtually, we will discuss how we can use what we now know and head out […]
Description: This presentation will provide an overview of the mathematical questions that arise in decisions about the census, apportionment, redistricting, who gets to vote, how the vote takes place, how the votes are counted, and how the votes are tabulated. We will be looking back to the 2020 national elections and forward to the 2021 […]
Description: Are you looking for ways to help students be sense-makers rather than answer getters? Get ready to explore a rapid-fire selection of engaging tasks designed to ignite mathematical curiosity, spark reasoning and promote rich math discourse.
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