Area is More Than Just a Formula
Embassy SuitesWhen are students initially introduced to area? What are the progressions of area in grades 5-7? How is it possible to make connections that will enhance students’ conceptual understanding of […]
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How a problem-based curriculum changed the way I teach math
Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs,, AR, United StatesTeaching Geometry using a problem-based core curriculum has changed the way that we thought we knew how to teach math. For students to conceptually understand and learn math it is […]
Moving Beyond Show and Tell: Fostering Mathematical Discourse in K2 Classrooms
Embassy SuitesWhen students engage in mathematical discourse, teachers are provided an opportunity to listen and learn more about the math they understand. Students also learn to analyze differences between strategies and […]
What is Surface Area?
Embassy SuitesThis lesson introduces students to the concept of surface area. They use what they learned about area of rectangles to find the surface area of prisms with rectangular faces. Students […]
Let Students Think, Talk, and Do Math: A Student-centered Instruction Based on Their Understanding
Hotel Hot Springs 305 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWe will dig deep into how student thinking and understanding plays a direct role in teacher planning and instruction. Resources and strategies for classroom discourse, rich math tasks, and purposeful […]
Take Action: Making the Connection, Linking Concepts and Procedures
Hotel Hot Springs 305 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesThis workshop provides instructional routines for teachers interested in implementing a problem-based math curriculum in their classrooms. You will experience four key aspects of an effective math lesson: warm-up, instructional […]
I Want You to Learn Because I Care!
Hotel Hot Springs 305 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesIn this session, we will discuss how we can engage students by showing them we care about them as individuals and not just as a test score. I will share […]
2019 Analysis and InvestigationCyber-Based Scenarios (AICS) Camp
University of Central Arkansas - UCA 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway, AR, United States2019 Analysis and Investigation Cyber-Based Scenarios (AICS) Camp A team of six students (grades 10-11) and their teachers AICS is a week-long, catalytic event that allows a team of six […]
Introduction to Argument-Driven Inquiry in High School Biology
UA STEM Center for Mathematics and Science Education 346 N. West Avenue, #202, Fayettville, AR, United StatesMonday, June 24: ADI 101: Introduction to Argument-Driven Inquiry in High School Biology – 6 hrs This workshop is an introduction to the Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) instructional model. Participants will […]