Participants will explore and discuss ways to set up and lead a book club with colleagues. Presenters will share resources and reflections from their experiences.
Experience the joy of following student curiosity by implementing classroom tasks that ignite student questions and develop agency in our growing mathematicians.
You are invited to join other mathematics teachers and leaders from across the state to learn about current initiatives, resources, and opportunities with the North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning.
This session will share findings and examples of ways that intentional math practices transfer to a kindergarten virtual environment to build a positive math community.
Experience hand2mind’s Daily Math Fluency, a ready-made solution that will develop number sense and efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy with operations in just 10 minutes a day.
Learn how a Charlotte based non-profit supports elementary students virtually and in-person in strengthening their foundational math skills by using hands on activities and games that support Kathy Richardson's Critical Learning Phases.
This session will help teachers develop geometry and measurement vocabulary. Participants will actively engage in both hands-on and electronic activities to enhance vocabulary language demands.
Engage in activities that utilize concrete and virtual manipulatives as well as other hands on tasks designed to support 3-5 students in developing spatial reasoning and mastering the Geometry standards of the NC Standard Course of Study.
Looking for ways to spice up centers to make them engaging? Look no further. You will find different ways to engage your students through a multitude of different centers.
Mathematical discourse is vital in assessing learning in the classroom. When students "talk" math, teachers can identify misunderstandings as well as mastery of a concept. But how do we get students to engage in discussions about mathematics? This session will look at strategies and ideas for motivating students to "talk about the math."
NC EMPT provides a free diagnostic tool to assess student readiness for college math. Review actual NC student data to make informed instructional decisions.
Experience hand2mind's Daily Math Fluency, a ready-made solution that will develop number sense and efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy with operations in just 10 minutes a day.
This information session is intended for those who are interested in or have already started an application for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Attendees will learn more about the PAESMT program and tips for the application process.
Explore a research based understanding of equality and its prominent role in math education. We will use hands-on methods to help K-4 students build a foundation for algebra.
This session will explore five strategies for strengths-based teaching and engage in discussion, goal setting, and resource sharing to take back to your classroom.
By focusing on student differences and embracing diversity within the math classroom, we allow all students to develop into confident mathematicians. This session examines strategies for supporting diverse learners, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to learn and grow at high levels. A multitude of resources will be shared.
Why ask questions in math? During this session, participants will experience ways to enhance student learning about initial place value understanding through effective questioning strategies.
Classroom strategies and activities will be provided to help students develop a deep and flexible understanding of fractions that is aligned with the NC Standards.
Learn how to make meaningful assessments that showcase your students' learning. We will explore the New Quizzes editor in Canvas and use questions involving hot spots, file uploads, categorization, multiple answers, and formulas. Bring your device and a quiz and take your multiple choice to multifaceted!
Please join me to learn the basics of all things Desmos! This session is suited for beginners, even if you have never used Desmos before. Desmos Activity Builder is a free online engagement tool that allows teachers and students to interact together in real time. Come learn how to use and create sketch slides, card sorts, free response, and multiple choice activities for your classroom! Bring your computer as this is an active learning session.
Participants will be immersed in statistics and probability activities to be used in their classroom from Math 1 to AP Statistics. Learn about games, resources and engaging activities for all academic and grade levels. Be prepared to be entertained and to have a blast.
Participants will get the opportunity to interact with a Desmos activity that utilizes maps and mathematics to explore and discuss food deserts in Charlotte, NC.
Participants will explore entrepreneurial design challenges to see opportunities for students to engage with real-world issues and understand how these challenges can alleviate math anxiety.
Facilitators will guide participants on an interactive journey into a deep understanding of SuccessMaker’s student engagement, actionable data for teachers, and promotion of student achievement.
Do you ever feel tired of using the same old calculator to teach statistics? Bring your laptop to this session, where you will learn how to use CODAP, a free online software tool used to explore statistics. We will explore datasets and show how CODAP can bring data to life.
Come explore how math is really used in industry! Statistical analysis of samples from manufacturing of inhaler canisters and determining steel beam thicknesses required to support forces are two lessons that align with NC MATH4 curriculum.
Participants will engage in Math 1 tasks that I have found successful in my Math 1 classes. I will share teaching strategies that incorporate mathematical discourse and perserverance in problem solving.
This annual event gets students moving around and having fun using mathematics to solve a series of unique puzzles. Come try puzzles to share with students!
Using discussion, modeling, comparing, describing patterns, and making generalizations, students develop the mathematical understanding they need to be successful in math.
Participants will engage in STREAM activities that will allow them to see how easy it is to create engaging lessons that weave together a variety of disciplines and support standard integration.
Authentic problem solving encompasses purposeful thinking and revising. This session will explore strategies that engage students in "rough draft thinking” in the math classroom.
Let's fill your toolbox with activities that address a variety of middle school topics that will engage your students and encourage student-to-student discourse.
“The moment you believe you have nothing left to learn will be such a sad day, sweetie; because if this is true, your time in this life will be over.” There are few more powerful words than these which were shared on a porch chat with my grandfather some 37 years ago. As an educator, learning to reframe my constant state of “not-knowing” as an invitation has turned what feels like a weakness into a super power. Join me as we journey through moments in not-knowing as educators and consider the power in learning to embrace the gift of first seeking to understand.
The last year has seen instruction and instructional coaching move predominantly into the virtual space. We will collectively reflect on our virtual coaching to determine the affordances and limitations that should be considered moving forward in the coaching work.
In this session we will consider the power of creating common schema within the classroom. These schema create the common language and fundamental understandings that provides all students the structural understanding to be a part of the conversation. The stronger your classroom schemas, the more students who can function and engage in your Tier 1 setting.
Have students excelling in your math class? Come join us to learn about strategies for providing enrichment opportunities for students who need an extra challenge.
Need to reach your Gifted students? Come and participate as a gifted child and find out new activities that you can do in the classroom to make their learning meaningful.
Learn how a visual and kinesthetic approach to teaching algebraic linear equations can enable even your 4th graders to experience success with equations such as 4x +3 = 3x +9 and related word problems/.
Student engagement with multiple representations deepens mathematics understanding. We will practice using and connecting representations (physical, visual, verbal, contextual, and symbolic) within Math 1 standards.
Come and get some ideas for incorporating the matrix material into the 4th-level math courses. We will discuss how to use applications to motivate students.
The exciting arc from ratios to linear relationships is waiting to be explored! Using symbols, tables, double number lines, and graphs, ratios will be our tool to solve problems and make comparisons to gain a deeper understanding of linear relationships.
Let's work together and convince our colleagues, parents, the community, and students that ALL kids can learn conceptual math! Let’s change math culture statewide!
What is the connection between personality, human interaction, and teaching style? In this presentation we will look at personality types and how to discover your own. Additionally we will explore how individual characteristics directly impact student learning and to identify behaviors that effect the classroom environment.
Let’s experience how Math tasks promote student agency and authorship of mathematical ideas where teachers actively respond to different student cultures, backgrounds, and ideas to drive instruction.
Let’s explore why using neuroscience to make small groups, support dependent learners, and help students develop positive math identities is crucial for every math classroom.
Experience differentiated small group instruction virtually via manipulatives, whiteboards, and breakout rooms. Strategies to maximize engagement, accountability, and student growth. Personal device recommended.
Join us to learn how to utilize a variety of daily routines and instructional strategies to increase your students' engagement and mathematical understanding!
A look at using specific literacy strategies to target vocabulary, comprehension, summarizing and visual organizing. Participants will create standards based examples to use in their own classrooms.
Participants will engage in several activities coming from Graph Theory, Number Theory, Logic, Matrices, and other topics. Ready to take and use in your classroom.
Explore Industry inspired lessons that include a Launch video, Exploration, and Discussion tasks. Storm Water Management and the Pareto Principal are two aligned for NCMATH4.
We will discuss the 2021 AP Calculus Exam and grading. We will share insights from the AP grading and offer suggestions to help your students prepare for the 2022 exam.
Engage in hands-on activities that demonstrate computational thinking in middle school mathematics: decomposing, abstraction, pattern recognition, algorithms – with alignment to NC K-12 Computer Science Standards.
Participants will learn about and use a free interactive tool called DataFly which provides real-time data collection and visualization for the classroom.
This session is designed to illustrate the power of video to enhance instruction, create student and teacher portfolios, and document evidence of teacher growth and practice.
This presentation includes exposure to a website created specifically to support teachers as well as an interactive pedagogy for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Participants will engage in an interactive session using the LEGO Brick to engage students int he creativity of math. The focus for the activity session will be on foundational content such as place value, addition, and subtraction.
3 interactive videos, eBook and examples provide exciting coding with math focus. This workshop demonstrates how to introduce Logo, a simple, powerful mathematical “language of learning”. Free access to Logo code on any device encourages exploration.
Participants will experience function machines, a silent board game, and graphs of quadratic functions. These activities plus more will be given for immediate use in your classroom.
Participants will examine questions from prior tests and explore some non-traditional strategies to find the solution. Participants will discuss and share with others.
Interact with a research-based curriculum on ratio and proportion learning trajectories hosted using teacher.desmos. Learn about how to facilitate discourse around key ratio ideas.
Teach your students how to create effective “cheat” sheets to prioritize understanding over memorization and increase success on assessments. Student samples will be shown.
In this interactive session, participants will actively engage in discussions concerning high quality curriculum materials, including usage, selection, implementation, and professional learning to support use of the materials in the math classroom.
The workshop will engage teachers as active participants who will role play as students and facilitators during challenging tasks. We will use various manipulatives and technology such as menti and jamboard to encourage reflection with teaching practices.
There are times as a learner that you feel lost and confused in the process of making meaning. Learners experience a point at which they have to decide to persevere or retreat, resulting in new learning or remaining stuck. I have been exploring how we develop resilience as teachers and how to cultivate this in our students. In this session we will explore 4 strategies for building resilience in our students and ourselves.
How we introduce story problems can make or break lessons! We will explore video of “launches” that familiarize children with story contexts and math ideas.
Participants will engage in interactive, hands-on activities that integrate science and math concepts. The engaging activities and strategies will allow participants and students to experience real-world, cross-curricular connections and leave with tools ready to implement.
This interactive workshop will focus on how to avoid "math tricks" in the elementary classroom, and to replace them with tasks that promote mathematical reasoning.
Join us for a hands-on presentation by Jim Franklin, teacher of special education from Rome, GA, who invented a number line to help students round numbers up to 10,000,000. View a variety of math manipulatives and learn differentiation strategies and tips that address the standards of fractions, decimals, money, elapsed time, capacity, and weight.
This “hands on” workshop will include addition and subtraction with regrouping, partial products, fraction operations, patterning along with 2 humorous videos. Access to resources for both in-class and virtual lessons, both pre-recorded and live, is given.
Hands on practice factoring and graphing quadratics (a>1) will give you the tools to teach the “Slip-Slide” method with confidence knowing WHY it works.
Come explore how math language routines simultaneously support students in sense-making and language development. We’ll experience these routines and look at student work to understand the power of these routines and see how they support communication, understanding, and community building giving all students access to high quality math instruction.
A discussion on how forming meaningful relationships can positively engage students, promote productive struggle, and improve learning opportunities. All from the perspective of pre-service teachers.
Mathematics is perceived by many to be neutral, objective and free from bias. However, mathematics is performed by human beings who have formed certain biases throughout their development. Applying math to solve real-world problems inherently involves bias and yields positive and negative outcomes for different members of society. It is therefore crucial to take an ethical lens as we use mathematics. We seek to develop students’ capacity for mathematical and ethical reasoning, so that students can eventually use mathematics responsibly in their own lives as well as for the lives of others. But how can we do this when the year is already packed with standards that must be addressed? Instead of recommending add-ons, we explore how to develop instructional materials that introduce and develop mathematical concepts within ethically-complex contexts.
Participants will engage in discussions around equitable math instruction, and learn how to ensure their math instruction is GLEAM™. We will discuss equity-based math practices and engage in math tasks that model these practices.
Educators examine their own perceptions to see how it's affecting their classroom climate. Educators will leave with tools (classroom management/instructional pedagogy) to assist them in becoming more inclusive educators.
Participants will understand the reciprocal relationship between executive function and mathematics. Emphasis will be on evidence-based strategies for strengthening both within a comprehensive MTSS framework.
Because it’s easy to underestimate the complexity of K-2 mathematics, primary math resources often lack opportunities for students to apply reasoning and sense making skills. This session provides strategies for fostering creative and critical thinking skills within the primary classroom. Links for ready to use resources will be provided.
Target specific skills with strategies that work for struggling learners using Hands-On Standards Intervention. Experience systematic and explicit instruction that works!
Participants will examine tasks and assessment items and discuss their Depth of Knowledge and Rigor. Participants will also consider how to effectively integrate these tasks and items into their classroom.
Math Educators in this session will learn how to create and use digital interactive notebooks & notetakers in in-person and remote teaching environments. Participants will explore examples and build their own templates/notebooks ready for use in the classroom.
Let's talk math! Experience easily adaptable and highly effective math language routines. These routines provide opportunity to amplify, assess, and develop students' language in mathematics.
Participants will engage in creating visual experiences in real-world spaces that include mathematical situations, history, artifacts and observations.
Discover activities that bring current events into the math classroom. Explore trends in the environment, global population and more using models, and lively group work.
Participants will share approaches to elicit students' thoughts and engage in activities that shed light on what to do with the information that has been elicited.
Jazzmatics/Poematics: Math integrated with the arts( Music, Poetry) engaging a jazzy sing along. Then to smaller group activity with poetry "extending" mathematical concepts
This session is for PAEMST Alumni and Finalists. Please join us as we meet each other, discuss where we are professionally, and begin to develop a community of PAEMSTers!
Savvas has partnered with WestEd to create validated and normed assessments for use with enVision or any K-8 Core Math Program. Savvas Math Screener & Diagnostic Assessments work together to provide information student's proficiency levels and provide brand new resources to address unfinished learning and offer acceleration. Join us for a peek!
In this session, participants will learn to use data from common formative assessments to design and deliver effective, differentiated small group instruction.
Focus on building students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills with Hands-On Standards Daily Problem Solving. Experience this year-long, daily routine from hand2mind!
Participants will learn about and engage in problem solving instructional strategies investigated as part of our 3 year math research team. Strategies include Bar Model Problem Solving Strategy used in combination with Problem of the Day and daily Math Talks.
Second and third graders have been skip counting for quite some time. This session will engage participants with number talks and introduce the idea of slow counting as a way to build students' understanding of fractions and the notation of fractions.
In this session participants will engage in hands-on activities for 3-5 using the LEGO Brick and discuss how to use the brick to engage students in the discourse of mathematics. The session will involve building, drawing and discussion about place value, fractions and more.
"Wonder" what Literature? Come see and experience "joy" through engaging in 2 activities that connect fraction concepts to the "beauty" of Children's Literature.
Why ask questions in math? During this session, participants will experience ways to enhance student learning about fractions through effective questioning strategies.
Learn how to use entrepreneurship to build activities and challenges that create a purpose for learning and make mathematics engaging, authentic, and relevant for students.
Harness the affordances of face-to-face instruction with remote learning in any setting. This workshop will engage you in a math routine and rich task.
In this session, we will examine a brief survey on students' experiences in mathematics discussions. We will then consider how survey data might inform teaching.
In this session, we share experiences from a resident teacher program using coaching cycles to broaden students’ opportunities for classroom discourse. We highlight coach, resident, and cooperating teacher experiences.
Using Desmos Activity Builder for assessments can reduce student stress while giving teachers deeper insight into their students’ specific content knowledge. You will learn how to create free-response, multiple choice, sketching, and graphing slides to assess your students. You will also learn how to customize using computation layer. This is an active learning session so bring your computer!
Developing vocabulary is more than just memorizing words. Join this session to learn foundational number sense terms and strategies to teach these critical words across grade levels.
This interactive game has endless possibilities to engage students with their math fact fluency, skip counting, noticing patterns, common denominators, and interacting with prime and composite numbers.
Together we will work through a planning process for teaching with a math task by exploring key questions that are helpful to pre-plan for before, during, and after students have engaged in a task to help students make sense of the mathematics.
Participants will learn how to utilize a framework for teaching PBL through developing a PBL unit based on standards they identify from their classes, or choosing from standards provided in the session.
We will analyze videos of classroom discussions in both remote and in-person settings to identify strategies for engaging learners in rich conversation.
Participants will view and explore resources for teaching transformations of functions.The excellent resources were developed by Texas Instruments for instruction and/or remediation.
Using various technologies (TI Calculators, web applets, etc) learn how bootstrapping can be used in the statistics classroom to teach statistical inference.
We know that real world contexts can help students see the use of mathematics in their lives. Current mathematics textbooks and open source curriculum situate problem solving in the real world, but do so in very different ways. In this workshop, we look at different ways of leveraging real world contexts to design lessons. Participants will learn specific design principles used to develop problems that support students in using their everyday understanding of the real world. Participants will engage with tasks as learners and learn a process for writing or adapting instructional sequences.
We will engage participants in exploring the use of math journals with 8th graders to build community, build capacity for reflection, and assess formatively.
Participants will experience a range of geometry lessons as the learner, building conceptual understanding of angle relationships, Pythagorean Theorem, Surface Area, and Volume!
Participants will engage in mathematics tasks and discussions that encourage them to make observations, discuss possibilities, and reflect on the responses of others.
Using equity minded questions, participants will analyze student performance and attitudes based on a pilot Precalculus course utilizing mastery learning for HW and tests.
Participants will engage in discussions and use tools that support lessons that incorporate students’ context and cultural characteristics through word problems
Interact with learning trajectories-based diagnostic assessments that cover Algebra 1 content and enable teachers to address student thinking including common misconceptions in real time.
Presentation and open discussion about ideas for mathematics classroom organization and management routines, such as for time management, make-up work, grading, “Look Books,” testing, and more!
Participants will engage with high school activities that highlight problem solving and mathematical thinking of ancient mathematicians across different cultures.
The National Board process has transformed my teaching practices to benefit students - come learn how to start this reflective process! Helpful tips will be shared and we will brainstorm ideas together on how to use this process to positively impact student learning.
Explore Industry inspired lessons that include a Launch video, Exploration, and Discussion tasks. Wastewater Collection and the Solar Panel Designs are two aligned for NCMATH4.
In small groups, participants will investigate ways to brainstorm activities and lessons around different sources - photos, political cartoons, non-mathematical tables & graphs, etc -- that allow incorporation of global themes.
Participants will choose tasks to build warm ups for their classes in activity center. Warms will include WODB, Number Talks, and questions that promote mathematical discourse.
Learning walls, data notebooks, and roadmaps; Learn how your students can be more in tune with what we're doing and where we're going in the classroom. Templates will be provided to begin exploring implementation.