July 2, 2019

Engagement: Just 3 Acts Away

Engagement: Just 3 Acts Away

Presented by: Felicia Casto

What do a majority of math classes lack? Engagement! Come join us for conversations on how to incorporate real world 3 Act Tasks and feel like a true mathematician. Hear from teachers and students how 3 Act Tasks bring joy and excitement to math classes. We will also discuss how to create these engaging three act tasks that are accessible to all learners.

Hosted by: Rana Hafiz

Note: Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Engagement-Just-3-Acts-Away

Presented on April 23, 2019

July 1, 2019

How to Expose It: Contemporary Mathematics at the High School Level

How to Expose It: Contemporary Mathematics at the High School Level

Presented by: Nitsa Movshovitz-Hadar

This presentation will focus on an R&D project aimed at exposing high school students to contemporary mathematics by periodically sharing with them Math News Snapshots (MNSs). Metaphorically speaking the idea is to take high school students on a glass bottom boat tour over the deep, colorful, vivid, often stormy mathematical ocean, for 45 minutes, once a month or so. The rationale, the definition of MNS, MNSs development, and results of their implementation will be discussed. You may wish to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the website (https://mns.co.il)

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Note: Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/How-to-Expose-It-Contemporary-Mathematics-at-the-High-School-Level

Presented on April 16, 2019

July 1, 2019

STEM Content Knowledge, Affect, and Identity in the K-16 Classroom

Presented by: Evelyn Laffey

National discourse on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) urges educators to attend to the growing demand for a STEM-literate populace. But, what is “STEM-literacy,” and how do we, as educators, cultivate opportunities for students to enhance their STEM-literacy, as well as their STEM content knowledge and affect? In this session, I will share action research (conducted at the university and high school levels) that aims to understand the impact of engineering modules on students’ cognition and affect. I will share the framework for STEM-literacy and affect, as well as the data collection tools and analysis methods that can be adapted for use in your classroom.

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Note: Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Activating-Curiosity-Creativity-in-the-Modern-Mathematics-Classroom

Presented on April 2, 2019

July 1, 2019

Activating Curiosity in the Modern Mathematics Classroom (Part 2)

Activating Curiosity in the Modern Mathematics Classroom (Part 2)

Note: This is part 2 of the podcast for this episode.

Presented by: Gerald Aungst

Students enter school bursting with curiosity about the world. To create confident problem solvers, teachers in the modern mathematics classroom must learn to activate and nurture that curiosity, going beyond mere development of skills and rote methods. In this webinar, we will connect the 5 Principles of Conjecture, Communication, Collaboration, Chaos, and Celebration to an understanding of how curiosity works to design a classroom environment that promotes innovation and mathematical thinking.

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Note: Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Activating-Curiosity-Creativity-in-the-Modern-Mathematics-Classroom

Presented on March 26, 2019