You will have the opportunity to experience some @desmos activities as both a student and as a teacher. This session is appropriate for a high school teacher that has tried using Desmos a few times in their classroom but wants to learn more. Based on participant choice, we will dive into the following Desmos activities: polygraphs, marbleslides, proofs, and/or card sorts. We will look at some activities that were created by both @desmos and myself.
Learn how to use features of the teacher.desmos.comdashboard to do Task & Share. In addition, see how the 5 Practices Observation Tool can be used in conjunction with a task to sequence student work to be shared.
Learn more about the Desmos Teacher Dashboard including summary, snapshots, anonymizing and maximizing class discussion with Desmos classroom activities for middle school. In this session, you will also get a chance to plan for the use of Desmos classroom activities in your own class.”
Learn how to spread math love all over your building and or community. Participants will learn a creative way to get students and parents engaged in math.
Use tiles to represent variables and constants, learn how to represent and solve algebra problem. Solve equations, substitute in variable expressions, and expand and factor. Flip tiles, remove zero pairs, copy and arrange, and make your way toward a better understanding of algebra.
Do you find yourself saying “I wish I had time to make some Number Sense and Reasoning Routines that would meet my class’s needs”? If so, then this session is for you! Come to this work session to create, modify and collaborate with others to make Number Sense and Reasoning Routines to take back to your classroom.
Are your number sense routines flat? Do you wish the students would be able more engaged and make connections? This session will help you and your students get the most out of Number Sense routines.
Learn how Nearpod works in transforming student devices into powerful learning tools. Nearpod creates an inclusive and immersive learning experience by allowing students to actively participate in every lesson.
This session is designed to prepare teachers to use Gizmos immediately in their classrooms. The course introduces the major features and functions of the ExploreLearning website and shows teachers how Gizmos can look in their classrooms.
Make learning fun! This session will help teachers use Sphero robots to teach and develop math lessons around their specific content. Today's session is focused on Geometry skills.
eMediaVA is a digital hub for learning and engagement for educators and students alike. eMediaVA is a repository of over 160,000 digital media resources (videos, interactives, articles, lesson plans, and more), all searchable by SOL and all FREE to Virginia students and teachers. See how you can enrich instruction and build student engagement in middle and high school areas like statistics, algebra, calculus (and the list goes on). Content comes from trusted sources like NASA, Smithsonian, NOVA, and more.
Project GUTS — Growing Up Thinking Scientifically — is a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program focused on imbedding modelling and simulation into science classes. This programs covers the new Computer Science SOLS and provides instruction on Star Nova, a programming language specifically designed for creating models and running simulations. GUTS means learning to look at the world and ask questions, develop answers to the questions through scientific inquiry, and design solutions to their problems.
Using a diverse method of teaching strategies, teachers will be able to increase STUDENT DISCOURSE to enrich STUDENT THINKING, build STRONGER CONNECTIONS, and ENHANCE JUSTIFICATIONS when defending reasoning.
Are you looking for ways to give students move choice? Come by and learn more about how to create a learning contract for your students using the HCPS resources that are already available in Schoology.
Looking for ways to help your students be more reflective in their learning? Come spend time with us and learn strategies for using Google Sheets to help learners take more ownership of their learning by developing and monitoring their goals.
You will have the opportunity to experience some @desmos activities as both a student and as a teacher. This session is appropriate for a high school teacher that has tried using Desmos a few times in their classroom but wants to learn more. Based on participant choice, we will dive into the following Desmos activities: polygraphs, marbleslides, proofs, and/or card sorts. We will look at some activities that were created by both @desmos and myself.
Learn how to use features of the teacher.desmos.comdashboard to do Task & Share. In addition, see how the 5 Practices Observation Tool can be used in conjunction with a task to sequence student work to be shared.
Learn more about the Desmos Teacher Dashboard including summary, snapshots, anonymizing and maximizing class discussion with Desmos classroom activities for middle school. In this session, you will also get a chance to plan for the use of Desmos classroom activities in your own class.”
Learn how to spread math love all over your building and or community. Participants will learn a creative way to get students and parents engaged in math.
Use tiles and the area model to represent polynomials, factor quadratics and solve algebra problem. Flip tiles, remove zero pairs, copy and arrange, and make your way toward a better understanding of algebra.
Do you find yourself saying “I wish I had time to make some Number Sense and Reasoning Routines that would meet my class’s needs”? If so, then this session is for you! Come to this work session to create, modify and collaborate with others to make Number Sense and Reasoning Routines to take back to your classroom.
Are your number sense routines flat? Do you wish the students would be able more engaged and make connections? This session will help you and your students get the most out of Number Sense routines.
This session will help teachers to use the Gizmos to support the development of deeper student understanding of important math concepts. Participants will explore best practices for using Gizmos to support student exploration in mathematics.
Make learning fun! This session will help teachers use Sphero robots to teach and develop math lessons around their specific content. Today's session is focused on Geometry skills.
eMediaVA is a digital hub for learning and engagement for educators and students alike. eMediaVA is a repository of over 160,000 digital media resources (videos, interactives, articles, lesson plans, and more), all searchable by SOL and all FREE to Virginia students and teachers. See how you can enrich instruction and build student engagement in middle and high school areas like statistics, algebra, calculus (and the list goes on). Content comes from trusted sources like NASA, Smithsonian, NOVA, and more.
Curious about coding? This session introduces the Python programming language. You will try some programs, start the first steps towards learning to code, and walk away with resources to learn more. Please bring your laptop and try a Byte of code!
CK-12's FlexBook® 2.0 platform is built around personalized learning. From customizable FlexBooks® to interactive PLIX and Simulations to Adaptive Practice, students can learn through exploration and teachers can see insights and reports on their progress. This session will allow you to dive into CK-12's free resources and can be integrated within Schoology and tailored to your class.
Can you get "A HOLE IN ONE"? Come to this session and find out. Along with this challenge, you will learn ways to encourage discourse and engagement in rich mathematical tasks.
Learn how Nearpod works in transforming student devices into powerful learning tools. Nearpod creates an inclusive and immersive learning experience by allowing students to actively participate in every lesson.
Are you tired of running around the classroom checking all of your students work? Learn how to use digital activities and Google Forms to help create self-checking activities/quizzes that will help students self-regulate and pace themselves, freeing you up to work with those students who truly need it! Explore activities already created and try your hand at creating your own!
Learn how to create a personalized learning environment where students have a voice and choice in their learning process. We will explore student-centered opportunities (digital, visual, and hands-on) that make learning more meaningful through a math workshop experience. We will also discuss how to prepare students to be agents of their own learning and share lessons we learned along the way.
Learn how to use features of the teacher.desmos.comdashboard to do Task & Share. In addition, see how the 5 Practices Observation Tool can be used in conjunction with a task to sequence student work to be shared.
Learn more about the Desmos Teacher Dashboard including summary, snapshots, anonymizing and maximizing class discussion with Desmos classroom activities for middle school. In this session, you will also get a chance to plan for the use of Desmos classroom activities in your own class.”
I learned “advanced teacher moves” while facilitating an activity builder lesson including pausing, pacing and using the snapshot feature. Participate in an activity to experience how the activity builder can be used in a lesson and how the teacher can monitor/facilitate to maximize student understanding.
Are your number sense routines flat? Do you wish the students would be able more engaged and make connections? This session will help you and your students get the most out of Number Sense routines.
Learn how Nearpod works in transforming student devices into powerful learning tools. Nearpod creates an inclusive and immersive learning experience by allowing students to actively participate in every lesson.
This session will help teachers to use the Gizmos to support the development of deeper student understanding of important math concepts. Participants will explore best practices for using Gizmos to support student exploration in mathematics.
eMediaVA is a digital hub for learning and engagement for educators and students alike. eMediaVA is a repository of over 160,000 digital media resources (videos, interactives, articles, lesson plans, and more), all searchable by SOL and all FREE to Virginia students and teachers. See how you can enrich instruction and build student engagement in middle and high school areas like statistics, algebra, calculus (and the list goes on). Content comes from trusted sources like NASA, Smithsonian, NOVA, and more.
Project GUTS — Growing Up Thinking Scientifically — is a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program focused on imbedding modelling and simulation into science classes. This programs covers the new Computer Science SOLS and provides instruction on Star Nova, a programming language specifically designed for creating models and running simulations. GUTS means learning to look at the world and ask questions, develop answers to the questions through scientific inquiry, and design solutions to their problems.
CK-12's FlexBook® 2.0 platform is built around personalized learning. From customizable FlexBooks® to interactive PLIX and Simulations to Adaptive Practice, students can learn through exploration and teachers can see insights and reports on their progress. This session will allow you to dive into CK-12's free resources and can be integrated within Schoology and tailored to your class.
Want to increase student engagement in math stations? A brief exploration of Delta Math, Desmos resources, Google Draw, Graspable Math, and Khan Academy will provide some technology-based options for use in your classroom.
Perhaps the most important part of a classroom is the time for students to share and reflect. In this session, you'll leave with some ideas to get students thinking and owning their own learning.
Often struggling learners have difficulty comparing numbers on a traditional number line, especially once integers are introduced. This session will present a case for using vertical number lines for comparing and ordering integers and graphing inequalities. While content will focus on middle grade mathematics, the strategy can be applied grade 6-Algebra 1.
Looking for ways to help your students be more reflective in their learning? Come spend time with us and learn strategies for using Google Sheets to help learners take more ownership of their learning by developing and monitoring their goals.
Learn how to create a personalized learning environment where students have a voice and choice in their learning process. We will explore student-centered opportunities (digital, visual, and hands-on) that make learning more meaningful through a math workshop experience. We will also discuss how to prepare students to be agents of their own learning and share lessons we learned along the way.
Explore some interactive STEM activities that are free for your classroom from https://learn.concord.org! Bring out the inner mathematician in all your students with our scientifically accurate models and activities.
