How do we best engage students in developing meaningful fact fluency in addition and subtraction? In this one hour session, we'll explore research supported ideas for defining and teaching fact fluency in our classrooms. Leave with games and ideas for practicing fact fluency in meaningful and engaging ways.
This professional learning session is designed to empower secondary math teachers with innovative strategies for integrating manipulatives into their math instruction. Participants will explore the use of three specific types of manipulatives—x-y coordinate slide boards, exploragons, and algebra tiles. These tools are chosen for their ability to enhance understanding of complex mathematical concepts and to promote student engagement. Objectives: 1. Understand the Role of Manipulatives: Gain insights into how manipulatives can be used to deepen understanding of mathematical concepts and support diverse learning styles. 2. Explore and Utilize Specific Manipulatives: a. X-Y Coordinate Slide Boards: Learn how to use these boards to teach graphing, coordinate plane navigation, and linear equations. b. Exploragons: Discover ways exploragons can facilitate understanding of geometric shapes, properties, and transformations. c. Algebra Tiles: Practice using algebra tiles for solving equations, visualizing algebraic expressions, and understanding polynomial operations. 3. Develop Practical Applications: Collaboratively design lesson activities that incorporate manipulatives, aiming to enhance student engagement and comprehension.
How do we best engage students in developing meaningful fact fluency in multiplication? In this one hour session, we'll explore research supported ideas for defining and teaching fact fluency in our classrooms. Leave with games and ideas for practicing fact fluency in meaningful and engaging ways.
Discover how da Vinci Middle School transformed traditional math and science instruction into a fully integrated STEM program that increases student engagement, promotes real-world learning, and drives academic growth. Participants will explore the planning, implementation, challenges, and successes of creating an interdisciplinary STEM model that can be adapted to schools of any size.
Participants will step inside a dynamic, hands-on introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms, a research‑based framework designed to shift math learning from passive compliance to active thinking. In this 75‑minute session, participants will experience the first three BTC practices—rich thinking tasks, visibly random groups, and vertical non‑permanent surfaces—from the learner’s perspective. Through movement, collaboration, and problem solving, attendees will see how these practices elevate student voice, boost engagement, and cultivate genuine discovery learning. A reflective debrief connects the experience to classroom implementation, giving educators practical strategies they can bring back to their schools immediately.
Discover how da Vinci Middle School transformed traditional math and science instruction into a fully integrated STEM program that increases student engagement, promotes real-world learning, and drives academic growth. Participants will explore the planning, implementation, challenges, and successes of creating an interdisciplinary STEM model that can be adapted to schools of any size.
Teaching secondary math is equal parts craft, creativity, and community. Too often, teachers don’t get the space and time to simply connect with one another. This 75‑minute session is designed as a relaxed, teacher-centered gathering where math educators can share what truly matters to them. Whether you want to swap lesson ideas, talk through classroom management approaches, compare curriculum shifts across districts, or explore new ways to support student thinking, this is your space. No slides. No formal agenda. Just the conversations with colleagues that you want to have. Come to listen. Come to share. Come to recharge. You’ll leave with fresh ideas and new connections.
Transform your classroom into a hub of mathematical thinking and problem-solving! This session explores strategies to create a thinking math classroom where students actively engage, collaborate, and develop deeper conceptual understanding. Learn how to foster curiosity, encourage productive struggle, and implement routines that build critical thinking skills and mathematical confidence in every learner. Technology access will be incorporated to explore resources.
