Innovative Mathematics and the Rosenthal Prize

February 21, 2023

Join us as we explore a selection of Rosenthal Prize winning mathematics lessons. The Rosenthal Prize is an annual prize given for innovative mathematics lessons by the National Museum of Mathematics in New York. We will discuss what makes these mathematics lessons innovative and virtually participate in some of these lesson activities. We will wrap the session up by describing how you can submit your own lesson for the Rosenthal Prize as well as some tips for making your submission stand out. We will also discuss how to apply to be part of the Rosenthal Summer Institute, a three-day, expense paid, in person opportunity to network with educators from around the country.

Presenters: Erick Lee and Sarah Furman

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: K – 8

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Innovative-Mathematics-and-the-Rosenthal-Prize

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Kindergarten Math Matters!

Date: February 7, 2023

During this presentation we will discuss the importance of building a strong math foundation in kindergarten. We will discuss strategies, tools and reaources that will prepare children for success well beyond kindergarten. So much of what children learn and how they begin to see themselves as mathematicians begins in the early grades and we want to ensure that the experience leads them to a loving relationship with math.

Presenter: Isis Spann

Host: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: PK-5

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/How-can-social-justice-can-be-a-part-of-the-math-lessons-in-a-classroom

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How can social justice can be a part of the math lessons in a classroom?

Date: January 10, 2023

The presentation will highlight the importance of social justice in today’s mathematics classrooms, and what some ways to include them as a regular feature in contents being taught in the classrooms. Some ways of how this has been done will also be shown.

Presenter: Sandhya Raman

Host: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: K-12

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/How-can-social-justice-can-be-a-part-of-the-math-lessons-in-a-classroom

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The Art of Asking Questions: How to Train Students to Ask Questions

Date: December 13, 2022

Asking questions is an art form. As such it is a skill that is learned through practice and must be nurtured. Students that are taught how to ask questions become self-directed learners and have deeper more meaningful learning experiences.

Presenter: Joshua Bean

Host: Rana Hafiz

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/The-Art-of-Asking-Questions-How-to-Train-Students-to-Ask-Questions

Statistics for Good: Let Your Students Speak for the Data!

Date: November 29, 2022

How can we engage students in using statistics for the greater good? We’ll explore high impact resources that invite all students to speak on behalf of data involving safe drinking water, treating COVID-19 patients, and possible discrimination in AP Calculus recommendations.

Presenter: Daren Starnes

Host: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: 9-12

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Statistics-for-Good-Let-Your-Students-Speak-for-the-Data

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From Math by Memorizing to Math by Understanding

Date: November 15, 2022

Too many times and for too long, we have seen that not every student experiences success in math. There are steps we can take to help address this. Let’s examine how we can implement effective teaching practices equitably to help each and every student succeed in math.

Presenter: Kevin Dykema

Host: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: K-12

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/From-Math-by-Memorizing-to-Math-by-Understanding

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Elevate Student Voices and What If Thinking with Desmos

Date: November 1, 2022

Learning mathematics is not a spectator sport. How do we get all students to participate and how do we get reticent students to share their thinking? In this session, you will learn how to use a single Desmos calculator page to encourage mathematical reasoning with all of your students.

Presenter and Host: Leigh Nataro

Recommended Grade Level: 8-12

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Elevate-Student-Voices-and-What-If-Thinking-with-Desmos

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Getting the Best from Your Questioning Strategies in Mathematics

Date: October 18, 2022

How can questioning effectively support student thinking? Questioning should focus on allowing students do the sense making. Explore planning questions, anticipating responses, and developing actions to engage students in learning. Tools are provided to create environments where questioning guides students to do the sense making.

Presenter: Ed Nolan

Recommended Grade Level: K-8

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Getting-the-Best-from-Your-Questioning-Strategies-in-Mathematics

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Math vs. Mathematics: Using Desmos to Honor Student Thinking and Value Student Input

Date: October 4, 2022

Seymore Papert viewed mathematics as one of the great jewels of achievement of the human mind instead of what he called math – the boring stuff kids do in schools with putting in numbers. Technology can help create meaningful learning experiences that honor student thinking and value student input, similar to Papert’s vision for mathematics. In contrast, it technology can also be used to have students do math by just putting in numbers. This presentation will show how Desmos can support teachers in implementing meaningful learning experiences.

Presenter: Kurt Salisbury

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Math-vs-Mathematics-Using-Desmos-to-Honor-Student-Thinking-and-Value-Student-Input

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Using a Blended Learning Model to Create a Language Rich Interactive Classroom in Which All Students Can Thrive

Date: September 20, 2022

Teachers can harness the capabilities of technology in order to personalize instruction for students and support student’s linguistic background. We will use Desmos Activities to help create language rich interactive blended mathematics classroom that will help foster a joy of doing mathematics. Students can express who they are through the mathematics by take advantage of the free tools at hand.

Presenter: Marty Cardenas

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12+

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Play-Borel-Testing-your-Probability-Intution-and-Confidence

NOTE: If you watch the video version, you may wish to fast-forward through the participant work time from 31 minutes to 46 minutes in the video.

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