Wednesday, November 3

Making Math Visual

More and more teachers realize how powerful a learning tool visual representations can be for our students to learn, share their thinking, and make connections between concepts. In this session we will discuss what it means to visualize mathematics and help make math more accessible for all of your students. Hopefully you will leave inspired to try a few new ideas with your students!

Teaching Problem Solving to ALL Students

Teaching students to reason and problem solve is the cornerstone of quality math instruction. This session will highlight several engaging strategies such as Three Reads, Numberless Word Problems, and more that will provide multiple entry points for all students to engage in the math and ignite a passion for problem solving in your classroom!

Enlisting Students as Partners in Productive Struggle

Productive struggle is a necessary component of learning to problem-solve. Yet, it can be a challenge to create an environment that motivates students to take risks, learn from mistakes, and persevere. In this session, participants will come away with four strategies to help students become confident problem-solvers.

Filling in the Gaps: Big Ideas to Focus On & Intervention Strategies

See how some of the big core ideas in math flow vertically through the standards and how they are critical to a strong foundation. After considering the big ideas, explore intervention strategies to use at any level to make grade level content more accessible. If you are tasked with or concerned about filling in gaps in mathematical knowledge, this will help you plan your instruction, modify materials, and develop interventions to build critical foundational understandings.

Manipulatives in the Math Class

Let’s take the edge off of mathematics! The workshop helps math teachers to look at other ways to introduce mathematics and to address the different needs of students coming from a variety of backgrounds. The workshop will present a variety of hands-on activities that teachers can use to help develop math concepts. All materials are inexpensive household items that are easily obtainable. Activities can be adapted to all grade levels. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their own activity that would be applicable to their classes.

The Perfect POD? Using Problems of the Day to Jump Start Your Math Class

Looking for some cool and innovative problems to include in your daily classroom? Join us for some our favorite PODs that are guaranteed to make your students think in creative ways. Plenty of examples for you to steal with applications for a variety of grade levels.

Standards Based Grading & Assessment

Want to implement Standards Based Grading and Assessment in your classroom, but find it too overwhelming? We will talk about each of our journeys to switch to SBG, discuss activities and assessments, and share some resources. Participants will leave with some TI-technology activities and other tasks that we have used to increase student problem-solving, learning, and engagement. Curious about student reaction, our trials and ongoing tribulations, grade book ideas, re-testing process, and why we think SBG is worth the time and effort? Come for collaborative conversation or to find out more!

Q: "When Will I Ever Use This?" A: Advanced Algebra with Financial Application

We've all heard that question before! In this session, you will learn ways to model financial applications in an Advanced Algebra course with only Algebra 1 as a prerequisite and open to students of all ability levels. This field tested, algebra-based, applications-oriented, and technology-dependent 3rd/4th year elective draws upon topics from Algebra 2, PreCalculus, Statistics, and Probability, all within a broad range of engaging financial contexts. The presenter will also discuss ways to incorporate financial applications into other math courses through the stranding of financial topics.

Powerpoint presentation is available at www.financialalgebra.com under resources. Scroll to bottom of page, last presentation link.

I Used to Think...Now I Think...: Using Thinking Routines in Mathematics

In this interactive session, which aligns with the NYS Standards for Mathematical Practice, participants will explore how to incorporate Project Zero's Thinking Routines into the K-8 math classroom. Participants will explore when and how to incorporate numerous thinking routines in math lessons and units. Attendees will also receive ready-made takeaways that can be implemented tomorrow. Materials will be available electronically.

Share and Tell: Grades 6 - 8

Come share ideas, activities, and lessons with other teachers. Even if they are germs of ideas, we want them as well. We will take participants' ideas and discuss how they can be adopted or adapted. Even if you don't have ideas but want to hear what others have, come as well. Anyone who wishes can send electronic materials to robert.rogers@fredonia.edu but don't feel obliged, just come and join the fun!

Algebra I in Middle School?

Are your students taking Algebra I in middle school? Does it count as one year of high school math? Will it put students on track for calculus or will students end math after tenth grade? We will share about this increasingly popular phenomenon and explore ideas and tools to maximize learning for middle schoolers.

Building Math Confidence through TI Technology

Learn the tips and tricks to unlock the full potential of the TI classroom solutions. Discover the best features of the technology to increase student success and engagement. Walk away with new strategies and resources to enhance your classroom. Students can achieve in mathematics once they believe in themselves!

Using Manipulatives to Enhance Problem Solving

This hands-on workshop will utilize graphing calculators, color tiles, base pieces, base mats, counters, calendars and analog clocks to enhance problem solving. Please join us to delve more deeply into the mathematics and view additional representations which serve to furnish a new perspective and render problem solving useful and fun for all.

Folding Fifths & the 3x3 Puzzle

Want to learn how to fold a piece of Origami paper into fifths, and the Algebra behind the folds? Want to then turn your piece of 5x5 paper into a highly engaging puzzle for students of all ages? This activity is sure to become an instant favorite! No folding experience is required, just a desire to play with math!

Exploring Inverse Functions

Many students at all levels of secondary school mathematics experience difficulties understanding the concept of a function. These difficulties are magnified when inverse functions are introduced. This presentation explores the fundamental ideas of functions and inverse functions as well as some of the problems which students encounter. Ideas are explored for mitigating these problems. Numerous examples are discussed.

Building Math "Sense" Through the Senses

Students remember information best when multiple senses are used in processing that information. This session will focus on some ways to make mathematics more sensory for students to help them build understanding, excitement and retention of the content.