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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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: Looking for ways to help students master multiplication facts, so they do not rely on repeated addition or skip counting? Learn visualization strategies that use arrays and properties of multiplication to help students learn their facts with conceptual understanding. The how-to’s of monitoring and assessing fluency will also be discussed.