Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications is an alternative course for struggling students who need to take 3-4 years of math to graduate, and for whom Algebra 2 is a daunting task. Additionally, future CT high school graduates will be required to take a finance course, and this course can meet the standards for that course. Consequently. all math students can take it as an elective--it meets the needs of every single student.
Participants will engage in activities designed to develop a rich understanding of the connections between a table, graph, rule, and context for linear functions. After playing the Silent Board Game and solving the mysteries of redwood trees, we will explore the ways connections can be used to enrich learning. Teachers will analyze how emphasizing multiple representations can help to develop students into powerful problem-solvers. Teachers will receive ideas and materials that they can use in their own middle school classrooms
Participants will discover how to leverage Smarter Balanced interim assessment blocks to implement targeted strategies for improving student understanding. Participants will learn how to access student results, identify misconceptions, and use Tools for Teachers.
Experience engaging numeracy games and hands-on activities that transform how students interact with number concepts. Learn a three-step learning approach to ensure center activities are educational and developmentally suitable for all learners. Discover strategies to make math enjoyable, engaging, and relevant during center time, fostering a deeper understanding of operations and numbers.
The presenter, a co-author of the Connecticut Joint Position Paper on Equity in Mathematics Education, will begin the session by addressing two questions: how well is the assessment aligned to CCS-Math Standards (especially the Math Practice Standards) and how well is it aligned to the Equity in Mathematics Education Document? The second half of the session will consist of a roundtable discussion on these issues.
Use your computer or calculator to investigate patterns numerically, graphically, and algebraically and create linear, quadratic, and exponential models. Share the joy of discovering multiple ways of thinking about a problem. Try out some numerical explorations that lend support for common algebra rules such as exponent and log laws. Investigate some unexpected surprises using fractions, radicals, and imaginary numbers!
Come explore how using virtual manipulatives like a function machine, algebra tiles, a balance scale and more can help students make meaning of algebraic ideas. We'll use the free Polypad virtual manipulatives from Desmos Classroom.
Having students develop conceptual understanding is critical to better engage students and help them see the relevance of learning mathematics, but how can we do this? Come explore ways to build conceptual understanding for a variety of topics. Walk away with some strategies that you can utilize immediately!
The instructional routine “I Have, You Need” (based on the work of Pam Harris and Kim Montague) helps develop number sense and fluency in students, and leads to students being able to construct important mathematical relationships. The workshop will blend direct instruction, collaborative discussion, and hands-on practice with the routine. Participants will engage in the routine themselves, analyze their effectiveness, and discuss ways to adapt them to different grade levels and student populations.
In this K-2 math session, teachers will explore the use of 10-Frames to strengthen students' understanding of one-to-one correspondence and number sense in a base-ten system. Participants will learn strategies to help students visualize numbers(aka "subitizing"), build fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts up to 20, and develop a deeper grasp of place value. Through hands-on activities, teachers will discover techniques for guiding students toward mathematical proficiency using 10-Frames as an effective tool for foundational math skills.
It’s time to move past teaching students to simply cross multiply to solve proportions and focus on building a strong conceptual understanding of proportional reasoning! Engage students in their learning by starting with hands-on activities to introduce and explore ratios. Next, learn a variety of representations that can be used to solve problems from unit rates and percents to constants of proportionality and proportional relationships. Walk away from this session with new strategies to implement in your classroom tomorrow!
Did you ever wonder where the formulas for the sum of the first n counting integers, the sum of the first n odd counting integers, the sum of the first n squares and the sum of the first n cubes originated from? You are in luck; for this presentation will link algebra, geometry, discrete mathematics, calculus, history, and technology in one tidy package and view the connections among the disciplines with these rich summation formulas. The work presented here is amenable to a wide variety of grade bands ranging from middle school through university mathematics. Join us as we pursue this delightful journey.
We all want students who have computational fluency and are able to reason about numbers, but how do we get them there? What are the foundations that need to be built? Come explore those foundations and how to build them. A variety of routines, games and center ideas from the book, Figuring out Fluency: Ten Foundations for Reasoning Strategies with Whole Numbers, will be shared.
Have you only dipped your toe into the geometry features of computer and calculator technology? Jump in with both feet to learn constructing, calculating, capturing and conjecturing with dynamic geometry on all of the major computer and calculator technology platforms (Desmos, GeoGebra, TI Calculators). Learn to use these powerful capabilities for geometry class and beyond! Ready-made explorations, lessons, and projects will be shared.
Join us as we take you through our journey from teaching discrete math learning targets to the development of an integrated STEM curriculum that gives students a more local and global context for math. Participants will have time to take steps to explore their own curriculums and get started on brainstorming the systems and processes it would take to pilot an integrated curriculum at your school.
In this engaging session, teachers will explore "Recovery Tasks" designed to help students connect multiple representations and concepts. Discover how these reconstruction activities can deepen student understanding and facilitate connections across mathematical ideas. Participants will engage with ready-to-use classroom tasks that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills at the secondary level.
Engaging, inquiry-based lessons with low-cost materials can be easy to implement! The two educators from Connecticut selected to attend the Museum of Mathematics’s Rosenthal Prize Summer Institute will share highlights of three movement-based low-floor, high-ceiling lessons they sandboxed at the institute and have tried with elementary, middle, and high school students. From their experiences teaching these award-winning lessons, they will share lessons learned, resources to use the free lessons, and advice for creating environments that foster community and wonder.
Did you become a K- 6 leader without K-2 teaching experience like I did? Are your K-2 teachers supported in literacy but not math because they are not “testing grades”? Are you a K-2 teacher who wants to be as effective as possible teaching math? Then this session is for you. K-2 is a critical time for math learners. The session will examine key numeracy content and strategies to support teachers to effectively teach students in these grade levels.
Algebra is the gateway to higher-level mathematics and STEM careers, but many students struggle with the transition to algebraic thinking. Problem strings offer a structured yet flexible approach to help students recognize patterns, understand operations, and develop mathematical reasoning - the foundation for that transition while simultaneously developing fluency. This interactive session will support participants to understand big ideas critical to the early development of algebra. Participants will take away actionable strategies and resources for incorporating problem strings into their instruction.
Have your students ever struggled to recall information that you taught in your first unit? Come and learn how to provide equitable access to grade level content by engaging students’ prior knowledge through interleaving/spiraling your curriculum. In this interactive session, participants will identify learning targets from standards and construct a sample spiral. Teachers will work in grade level groups to start interleaving their own standards. While we will use middle school examples, all teachers are welcome!
In this interdisciplinary workshop, discover activities that bring current events and top global challenges into the math classroom. Explore trends in the environment, global population and more using models, manipulatives and lively group work that build middle school math skills while exciting students about math connections to their lives and the larger world. Students gain practice creating and analyzing graphs, identifying mathematical patterns, working with probabilities and problem-solving strategies. Receive electronic lesson plans matched to state standards.
