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.
Discover how to strengthen co-teaching relationships and create inclusive, differentiated classrooms. Explore strategies for effective communication, shared responsibilities, and collaborative planning. Learn from real-world examples and leave with actionable steps to improve student outcomes and foster a positive co-teaching environment.
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.
How do we incorporate manipulatives into the Thinking Classroom? How can we build conceptual understanding through thin-sliced tasks which utilize manipulatives? Can manipulatives be used for “spicy” tasks? Participants will experience a thinking task utilizing manipulatives and have the opportunity to consider ways to use manipulatives when designing thin-sliced tasks.
