AACPS math teachers are amazing!

In this asynchronous presentation, you'll take a tour of some of the incredible activities that your colleagues have created over the past year.

Celebrate the creativity and versatility of our teachers - and get ideas to use in your classroom next year!

Asynchronous Presentation

Algebra 1 teachers explored the third marking period content from 2020-21 and familiarized themselves with using virtual algebra tiles to add, subtract and multiply polynomials as well as factor quadratic expressions.

Video of January 6, 2021 Presentation

Are you juggling too many technologies? Need help streamlining your online lessons? In this session, we’ll explore how to create lessons that engage your students without having to use too many websites and platforms. 

Precalculus kids still can’t factor? We’ve got a method that’ll work every time! No fancy tricks or gimmicks, no formulas to memorize; just an intuitive approach to factoring polynomials that works for all levels of mathematics! 

Google Meet Recording January 6

Smart Learning Suite Presentation

Google Slides - editable for students

Teachers will implement techniques to raise the level of questions used in instruction and assessment. Teachers will then practice writing questions to incorporate analysis and reasoning skills. 

Desmos activities are fun, engaging, and encourage students to explore math. Did you know that Desmos will let you create your own activities? You can also edit a premade activity to meet your students’ needs. In this session, you’ll learn how to create and customize Desmos activities that you can assign to students in class or use for asynchronous lessons and assignments. 

Providing meaningful feedback taking you all night? What if it didn’t have to? In this asynchronous session, you’ll learn ways to quickly assess students and embed feedback into your daily lessons to correct student misconceptions before they become mistakes. You’ll also learn strategies to empower students to evaluate and reflect upon their own work. 

Teachers will familiarize themselves with SMART Learning Suite and its interactive features. Teachers will also create a SLS lesson by importing an existing file and adding student engagement activities to the lesson. 

Looking to up your DI game?

Participants can choose their own adventure with this matrix of self-directed learning opportunities. Each cell provides ideas, strategies, templates, and/or other resources geared for high school mathematics instruction, including resources for the virtual classroom.

Why are algebra tiles and the area model so important? 

This self-guided session will explore how the C-R-A philosophy shapes math instruction from elementary to high school, and how mathematical strategies used in elementary school apply to students in algebra and beyond.

“Help! My students don’t have a graphing calculator at home! What do I do?”

We’ve got you covered! In this session, you’ll learn how easy and user-friendly Desmos and GeoGebra really are. Our new library of step-by-step instructions will give you ideas to cover all the bases for algebra, geometry AND statistics! 

In these sessions, participants will find many different opportunities to expand their toolkit within Google Suite. Whether you are new to Google or are ready to up your game, participants can access videos and other resources to guide and ignite their new learning. 

Learn how to use the question bank to create your quarterly/CFAs in Performance Matters.

This professional development activity focuses on inquiry-based tasks that allow students to investigate patterns and develop mathematical concepts. Working through investigations encourages students to become risk-takers, inquirers and critical thinkers and allows students to experience the excitement and satisfaction of mathematical discovery. The ability to inquire is an invaluable skill and contributes to lifelong learning. 

Since the tasks referenced in the video emphasize the use of inquiry in teaching Geometry, all Geometry teachers have been invited to participate in this session.

How do we know when students are actually learning and retaining information? How do we streamline standards through collaborative planning?  In this session teachers will discuss using Scoreboard to inform instruction.