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AMTNJ Virtual Offerings

Connecting What We Teach To The World Around Us: Gail Burrill

Zoom Virtual Event

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.

Statistical Literacy Should Not Be Optional: Gail Burrill

Zoom Virtual Event

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?