Global Math Department Podcast

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Flexibility Through Facts Feb 14, 2022

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Flexibility Through Facts Date: February 8, 2022 Presenters: Ann Elise Record Fluency has three aspects: flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy. Let’s explore the heart of the strategic thinking for all 4 operations and discuss how we can begin that conceptual understanding while developing students’ fact fluency. Not only will students develop fluency for their basic facts, […]

Improving College Readiness Through Mathematical Modeling Jan 26, 2022

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Improving College Readiness Through Mathematical Modeling Date: January 25, 2022 Presenters: Denise Green, Alison Lynch What does it mean to be college-ready? How do we prepare more students to succeed in college-level math? In this session, we will share how integrating mathematical modeling into K-12 and post-secondary classrooms can change classroom practices and position more […]

Building a Bridge to Grade-Level Math in MS & HS Jan 12, 2022

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Building a Bridge to Grade-Level Math in MS & HS Presenter: Chrissy Allison Date: January 11, 2022 As secondary math teachers know, a history of struggle in math class starts to snowball as students move from K-5 to middle school, and then into high school. A lack of prerequisite skills makes it difficult for students […]

Beast Academy Playground: Math Games and Crafts to Foster Curiosity and Build Problem-Solving Skills Dec 16, 2021

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Beast Academy Playground: Math Games and Crafts to Foster Curiosity and Build Problem-Solving Skills Presenter: Mark Hendrickson Date: December 14, 2021 Think of games you loved to play as a kid: Tic-Tac-Toe, Crazy Eights, Connect Four, Tetris. Many of these involve strategic thinking and problem-solving. When we give students opportunities to play and be creative, […]

Learning Targets: How Clarity Drives Understanding Nov 17, 2021

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Learning Targets: How Clarity Drives Understanding Presenter: Paul Battaglia Date: November 16, 2021 This session will emphasize the use of clear and concise learning targets in the mathematics classroom. Participants will learn strategies to writing an appropriate learning target, as well as associated success criteria so that students can better understand where they are in […]

Facilitating #MathPlay while Building Community and Increasing Student Engagement Nov 17, 2021

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Facilitating #MathPlay while Building Community and Increasing Student Engagement Presenter: Libo Valencia Date: November 2, 2021 How many of our students truly enjoy math class? Is math class only enjoyable for students who perform well on it? Are you sure? In this session, we will explore some ideas in how to facilitate #MathPlay in the […]

Instructional Strategies to Promote Reasoning and Communication in Statistics Oct 26, 2021

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Instructional Strategies to Promote Reasoning and Communication in Statistics Presenter: Leigh Nataro Date: October 19, 2021 For students to develop a deeper understanding of statistics, they need to be actively involved in reasoning and communicating their conceptual understanding. Come experience several instructional strategies based on the AP Statistics Cours and Exam Description, including building the […]

Math Therapy: A Crash Course in Becoming a Math Therapist Oct 18, 2021

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Math Therapy: A Crash Course in Becoming a Math Therapist Presenter: Vanessa Vakharia Date: October 5, 2021 Did you know that pretty much anyone who thinks they’re “not a math person” has math trauma they simply haven’t worked through yet? Look, we’ve all had math teachers before…but how many of you have had a math […]

Using Virtual Manipulatives to Engage Students in Mathematical Exploration and Discovery Oct 06, 2021

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Using Virtual Manipulatives to Engage Students in Mathematical Exploration and Discovery Presenter: David Poras Date: September 21, 2021 Manipulatives can transform how students make meaning of important ideas by making abstract relationships visible, by teaching creativity and problem-solving, and by allowing students to explore and discover. Learn how virtual manipulatives can mirror these effects and […]

Same But Different: A Language-based Routine to Promote Equity Sep 14, 2021

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Same But Different: A Language-based Routine to Promote Equity Presenters: Dr. Sue Looney Date: Septembern 7, 2021 Join Sue Looney, creator of Same But Different Math, as she talks about the power of the Same But Different Math routine. Learn: Why Same But Different was created and how it helps students think powerfully; how to […]