Category Archives: Episodes

Catalyzing Change: Engaging in Critical Conversations & Taking Action to Empower & Engage Our Students in Math – 3/3/2020

Catalyzing Change: Engaging in Critical Conversations & Taking Action to Empower & Engage Our Students in Math Presented by: Trena Wilkerson Presented on:March 3, 2020 Participants will learn about NCTM’s 2020 Catalyzing Change in Early Childhood/Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations that bridges the conversation begun with the 2018 Catalyzing Change in High School Mathematics. It identifies and addresses critical challenges in Pk-12 mathematics to ensure that each and every student has the mathematical experiences necessary to engage successfully in mathematics. We will explore the 4 key recommendations: 1) broadening the purposes of learning mathematics; 2) creating equitable system structures mathematics; 3) implementing equitable instructional practices that transform the teaching and learning experience for Pk-12 students; and 4) developing a deep understanding of mathematics, by examining implications, challenges, and potential actions—all with a goal toward cultivating a positive math identity and strong sense of math agency in each and every student. Recommended Grade Level: K-12 Hosted by: Sheila Orr Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Catalyzing-Change-Engaging-in-Critical-Conversations-Taking-Action-to-Empower-Engage-Our-Students-in-Math
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Rightfully Positioning Mathematics in Integrated STE(A)M Instruction – 2/25/2020

Rightfully Positioning Mathematics in Integrated STE(A)M Instruction Presented by: Sarah Bush Presented on: February 25, 2020 Each and every student should have access to meaningful and authentic mathematics-rich integrated STE(A)M learning opportunities. Explore how to inspire students through transformative learning experiences that rightfully positions mathematics as an essential component to solving problems to make sense of and improve their world. Leave with concrete ways to plan next steps in your classroom, school, or district! Recommended Grade Level: K-6 Hosted by: Leigh Nataro Watch the full presentation at:https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Rightfully-Positioning-Mathematics-in-Integrated-STE-A-M-Instruction

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Building Human Themes into your Teaching of Math – 2/11/20

Building Human Themes into your Teaching of Math  Presented by: Francis Su Presented on: February 11, 2020 Doing mathematical work sometimes feels like drudgery, and that’s often because we’ve taken ‘real math’ out of math homework. Mathematics isn’t memorization or calculation (though those can be helpful to do doing math)… rather, math is exploration, and that’s a deep human desire we all have. Students will be more motivated to learn mathematics if you appeal to their basic human desires, such as: for exploration, for play, for beauty, for truth, for struggle, for community. We’ll explore practical ways to build human themes into the teaching of mathematics. Bring one example of a lesson or a homework that you’d like to modify. Recommended Grade Level: 6-12 Hosted by: Amanda Riske Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Building-Human-Themes-into-your-Teaching-of-Math  

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Meeting the Need of Introverts in the Collaborative Classroom – 2/4/20

Meeting the Need of Introverts in the Collaborative Classroom

Presented by: Megan Dubee

Presented on: February 4, 2020

The rise of classroom collaboration turned rows into pods, lecture into cooperative learning, and individuals into teams. Despite the many benefits of collaborative classrooms, some students’ needs are not being met. Motivated by Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, we will explore strategies to increase classroom inclusivity by creating a space where students feel empowered to participate in ways aligned with their personalities and challenged to take risks in their learning.

Recommended Grade Level: 5-12

Hosted by: Marissa Grayson

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Meeting-the-Need-of-Introverts-in-the-Collaborative-Classroom

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Using Desmos’ Snapshots Tool to Deepen Equitable Classroom Discourse – 1/28/20

Using Desmos’ Snapshots Tool to Deepen Equitable Classroom Discourse

 Presented by: Allison Krasnow

Presented on: January 28, 2020

This workshop will explore how to integrate Desmos’ Snapshots tool with any curriculum to deepen discourse, differentiation and formative assessment. We’ll examine how to amplify every student’s voice in a classroom to create more equitable participation. The 5 practices for productive mathematical discussion include: anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting. Using Desmos’ Snapshots tool, you can develop a more robust understanding of how to infuse these 5 practices into any lesson.

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Hosted by: Sheila Orr

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Using-Desmos-Snapshots-Tool-to-Deepen-Equitable-Classroom-Discourse

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Breathing Life Into Geometry with Coding – 1/21/20

Breathing Life Into Geometry with Coding

 Presented by: Mike Larson and Ashley Goetz

Presented on: January 21, 2020

Writing computer programs is an artistic way to bring geometry standards to life! Although it can seem daunting to teachers who don’t have experience in computer science, we will teach you the basics and you will leave with ready to use lessons that we have implemented in our math classrooms. So join us and bring this career-ready literacy to your students using Scratch and Beetleblocks. Lessons: Playful Polygons, Code-necting the Dots,The Math Behind Coordinate Animation, Solids of Extrusion, Solids of Revolution

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Note: The size of the audio file required the audio to be split into two files.

Hosted by: Jessica Bogie

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Breathing-Life-into-Geometry-with-Coding

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Up for Debate! Exploring Math Through Arguments – 1/14/20

Up for Debate! Exploring Math Through Arguments

 Presented by: Chris Luzinak

Presented on: January 14, 2020

Imagine: Debate, often a humanities staple, as an integral part of your math classes. Debate activities have been proven to increase student achievement and understanding. So let’s explore ways to incorporate debates into everyday math lessons, from warm-ups to projects! In this webinar, we will develop short activities and routines for building a classroom culture where students are empowered to discuss and debate mathematics–tomorrow! (Note: The podcast is split into two parts due to file size constraints.)

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Up-for-Debate-Exploring-Math-Through-Arguments

Proportional Reasoning Using a Double Number Line – 1/7/20

Proportional Reasoning Using a Double Number Line

 Presented by: Christine Lenghaus

Presented on: January 7, 2020

To think proportionally or not to think proportionally is that the question? Is everything relative? How can we scaffold proportional thinking beyond ratio tables or ‘cross multiply’ by using a double number line? In this session I will share my journey with moving students from multiplicative thinking to proportional reasoning.

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Proportional-Reasoning-Using-a-Double-Number-Line

Chasing Rabbits: Building a Lifetime Curiosity for Mathematics Through Arithmetic – 12/17/19

Chasing Rabbits: Building a Lifetime Curiosity for Mathematics Through Arithmetic 

Presented by: Sunil Singh
Presented on: December 17, 2019

This presentation will focus on binding the K to 12 math community with the deeper appreciation of arithmetic. Ideas and problems will be shared that intersect history and number theory, expanding our lens of rich mathematical content.

Recommended Grade Level: K-12
Hosted by: Rana Arshed Hafiz

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Chasing-Rabbits-Building-a-Lifetime-Curiosity-for-Mathematics-Through-Arithmetic

Math Play with a Purpose

Math Play with a Purpose

Presented by: David Coffey
Presented on December 10, 2019
Games are an effective way to engage students in learning. In this session, participants will consider ways to support the development of emerging mathematicians through purposeful play. The focus will be on the Mathematical Practices and the content domain of Number and Operations. However, the principles that we will address can be applied to any content and any grade.
Recommended Grade Level: 3-8
Hosted by: Sheila Orr
Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Math-Play-with-a-Purpose