5:00 - 6:00 PM Cash Bar

6:00 PM Dinner
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6:30 - 7:30 PM Keynote - Dan Kaufmann

8:00 - 9:00 AM IGNITE/PCTM Awards (Centra ABC)
IGNITE Speakers:  Rob Baier, Colleen Breen, Ryan Kinzler

9:15 - 10:15 AM Breakout Sessions

• Maximizing the Benefits of Mathematics Routines that Promote Open Discussion - Emily Mainzer - All Grades (Central ABC)

• Instructional Innovation: a Natural Outcome of SPMs, CDT Data & AI - Dr. Carrie Soliday, Dr. Dan Richards - All Grades (Innovamat 1)

• How to Increase Your Math Outcomes in 25/26 Through Engagement and Joy - Phyllis Hillwig, Alec Marschke, Eurekii - K-8 (Innovamat 2)

• Building a K-5 Math Intervention Program: From Systems to Support - Jonathan Regino - K-5 (Heritage)

• The Calculus Ladder! Visualizing the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus via the Context of Motion - Derrick Keister - 7-12 (Keystone)

10:30 - 11:30 AM  Keynote: Readers Read. Writers Write. Mathers Math! - Deboarh Peart Crayton

11:30 - 12:30 PM   Enjoy lunch and visit the vendor tables!  Click here to view the conference menus.
  The buffet will be set up  outside Central ABC. Enjoy your lunch in Central ABC.

12:45 - 1:45 PM   Breakout Sessions

• Leveraging AI to Generate Card Sorts - Daniel Kaufmann - All Grades (Central ABC)

• Fluency Beyond Facts: Developing Number Sense Through Productive Practice - Rob Baier, Innovamat - K-6 (Innovamat 1)

• Passing a Test ≠ Future Understanding - How to structure a middle school classroom to ensure retention is as crucial as mastery. - Ryan Kinzler - 7-9 (Innovamat 2)

• Using CDT Data to Create Individualized Student Learning Opportunities - Joelle Cooper - 6-10 (Heritage)

• Keystone Exam Strategies for Struggling Learner - Shawna Mukavetz, Eric Speight - 10-12 (Keystone)

2:00 - 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions

• Mastering the Flow: Building Effective Routines for Your Math Lessons - Jennifer Rinehimer, Theresa Silverman - All Grades (Central ABC)

• CDT to ChatGPT: Using AI to Identify Next Steps Based on CDT Results - Dr. Carrie Soliday, Dr. Dan Richards - All Grades (Innovamat 1)

• Real-World Math Activities for Informed Citizenship - Colleen Breen - 7-9 (Innovamat 2)

• Keys to Problem Solving – Teaching Children to Define and Penetrate a Problem - Bob Sun, First in Math - K-9 (Heritage)

• Using Multiple Representations to Aid Student Understanding - Marian E. Avery - 7-12 (Keystone)

3:15 - 4:15 PM Breakout Sessions

• Maximizing State Assessment Resources: An All-Year Approach - Amy Lena, Deputy Secretary of OESE and Dr. Megan Clementi, State Assessment Coordinator for Mathematics  (Central ABC)

• Spot It Math Facts - A Twist on Using Patterns to Attain Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency - Pat Peffley - K-3 (Innovamat 2)

• Fibonacci Gems to Foster Engagement - Jay Schiffman - All Grades (Keystone)

4:20 - 4:50 PM PCTM Business Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 PM Bonus Session

• Pennsylvania's Transition to Online Testing - Dr. Megan Clementi - All Grades (Central ABC)

6:30 - 8:30 PM Math Trivia Night! 

Math Trivia night will be held in the Heritage room. Food will be available to order for individual purchase from O'Reilly's.

8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote: Technology that thinks with you, not for you - Eli Luberoff

9:15 - 10:15 AM Breakout Sessions

• Telling isn’t teaching! Using the 5 Practices to Facilitate Rich Mathematical Discussions in ALL Grade Levels - Teresa Brown - All Grades (Central ABC)

• Help Students Master Fractions in Arithmetic - Timothy W. Young - 4-12 (Innovamat 1)

• Using Rich Math Tasks to Promote - Bonnie Jenkins - K-3 (Innovamat 2)

• AP Precalculus for ALL: Access and Support for Your Students - Leigh Nataro - 10-12 (Heritage)

• Unit Origami and Three-Dimensional Models in Geometry - Marian E. Avery - 7-12 (Keystone)

10:30 - 11:30 AM  Breakout Sessions

• Coding in the Math Classroom - Dana Morse, Texas Instruments - 4-12 (Central ABC)

• The Five Roles of Fractions in Mathematics - David A. Wiest - 4-6 (Innovamat 1)

• Stop Reinventing the Wheel - Using AI and your current resources to create meaningful tasks for students  - Joelle Cooper - 7-12 (Innovamant 2)

• Making Sense of Mathematical Modelling and Ill-Defined Problems - David Costello - K-9 (Heritage)

• Clue Problems and Other Deductive Reasoning Tasks - J. Lyn Miller - 7-12 (Keystone)

11:30 - 12:45 PM  Enjoy lunch and visit the vendor tables!  Click here to view the conference menus.
 The buffet will be set up in outside Central ABC. Enjoy your lunch in Central ABC.

12:45 - 1:45 PM Breakout Sessions

• Mathematics that Matters: Driving Student Success with Visible Learning - Lori Andrews, Dr. Lauren Wilson, Arlene Sheffo - All Grades (Central ABC)

• Making the Learning Stick: Using Brain Science to Help Our Students Retain Concepts –Jun Hunt, Zaner-Bloser – K-6 (Innovamat 1)

• What is needed for success in physics: number/symbol sense or prior math coursework? - Robert Cohen - 7-12 (Innovamat 2)

• Making Middle School Math Come Alive with Manipulatives, Games, and Activities – Astrida Lizins, CPM – 7-9 (Heritage)

2:00 - 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions

• Making Math Stick: Revisiting Concepts Throughout the Year - David Costello - K-9    (Central ABC)

• Great time to be a math person! Tiling a rectangle with Einstein, Penrose and Tetrominoes! - Premalatha Junius, Ken Sullins - All Grades (Innovamat 2)

• Teaching Strategies that Maximize Student Engagement - Kelly Brent - 6-12 (Heritage)

• Math in Motion: Engaged Learning through Collaborative Algebra Activities - April Carter - 7-12 (Keystone)