Math
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Session 1 – 9-9:45 a.m.
Session 2 – 10-10:45 a.m.
Session 3 – 11-11:45 a.m.
Session 1 Offerings
M1 –
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS - Andrew Ziemba, M.Ed., M.B.A., NY K-12
Educational Consultant, Logical Choice Technologies
In
this hands-on, fun-filled session, participants will explore the
“21st Century ACTIVclassroom,” featuring as its centerpiece the
Promethean ACTIVboard interactive whiteboard. Using
award-winning ACTIV studio lesson-design software in the area of
middle school mathematics, we will explore sample lessons and
activities that help students maintain focus and make teaching
and learning truly interactive, collaborative, and enjoyable!
Additional peripheral devices including the wireless ACTIVslate
and fully-integrated ACTIVote student response system complete
the Promethean ACTIVclassroom for a combination that can’t be
beat. Don’t miss this one!
Audience: Middle School Math Teachers
M2 –
GEOMETER’S SKETCHPAD FOR NOVICE USERS (Sessions 1 & 2 – 9:00am –
10:45am) – Anne Zimmerman, Math Consultant
The
Geometer’s Sketchpad is a computer program that allows students
to interact in a real way with geometric terms that are mere
abstractions on paper. Students and teachers are motivated to
explore geometric concepts using a visual medium that demands
mathematically correct labeling and interpretation of diagrams.
We guarantee that you’ll have so much fun and learn so many
things that you can be applied to your teaching that you won’t
want to leave. Audience: Novice Users
M3 –
USING THE TI-73 GRAPHING CALCULATOR FOR ALGEBRA (Sessions 1 & 2
– 9:00am – 10:45am)- Stacey Caurso-Sharpe, Lynch Middle School
Join
in the fun activities that teach and reinforce concepts from the
new Algebra curriculum which include the use of graphing
calculators. Audience: Algebra Teachers
M4 –
MATH ACTIVITIES – TEACHING ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE MATHEMATICAL
LITERACY - Irene (Sam) Jovell, Math Training Specialist, QUESTAR
III BOCES
This
session will give teachers many great techniques for helping
students who are struggling with the many symbols, vocabulary
and axioms of mathematics. Techniques for teaching students with
disabilities will be shared. You will walk away from this
session with resources that can be easily implemented in any
classroom. Sam Jovell is a past-president of AMTNYS and is
presently working for QUESTAR III BOCES as a math consultant.
M5 –
SCHOOL ISLAND PRESENTATION (Overview) - School Island
Representative
School Island is a web-site for students and teachers, providing
content review and skill assessment activities for math,
science, social studies, and language arts. Instant feedback and
progress reports pinpoint a student’s strengths and weaknesses.
Teachers can monitor their students’ use of School Island and
even assign sessions tailored to the individual needs of AIS,
special education, and accelerated students. This single-session
training will provide a visual overview of this valuable
resource for both teacher and students. Audience: Grades
6-12
M6 –
6TH GRADE BEST PRACTICES - Deborah Silvernail, Fonda-Fultonville
Middle School
Do
you feel like you’re working alone? Are you feeling isolated
while trying to understand all of the performance indicators (P.I.s)?
Do you have no one to get ideas from? In this session you will
have an opportunity to share what you are doing to conquer the
new curriculum with other math teachers at your grade level.
Bring a favorite book, lesson, test, curriculum outline,
strategy, project, or a really cool website. We will use our own
teaching experiences to share with each other and not feel so
isolated. Audience: Grade 6 Teachers
M7 –
SOUNDS GREAT, BUT HOW DOES IT WORK? EFFECTIVE TEACHING
STRATEGIES- Margaret Kelliher, Mohonasen High School
Participants will go through a few techniques that have worked
in the classroom, including student white boards, “choose your
own assignments,” polynomial dice. Practical, low-cost
approaches for engaging the non-patient student will be
emphasized. Audience: Grades 9-12
M8 –
TEACHING WITH A TABLET PC – Billy Eipp, Northville High School
Teaching with a Tablet PC is a way to replace your overhead
projector and integrate more technology into your lessons at the
same time. This session will introduce a new method of
presentation that may help simplify your life in the classroom
and potentially give you some ideas on how you could teach more
effectively. We will discuss the requirements and costs of
Tablet PC and possible Projector options. Demonstrations on how
I these tools to teach and a discussion of successes as well as
ideas for the future. Audience: Grades 6-12
Session 2 offerings
M9 –
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS - Andrew Ziemba, M.Ed., M.B.A., NY K-12
Educational Consultant, Logical Choice Technologies
In
this hands-on, fun-filled session, participants will explore the
“21st Century ACTIVclassroom,” featuring as its centerpiece the
Promethean ACTIVboard interactive whiteboard. Using
award-winning ACTIV studio lesson-design software in the area of
algebra, geometry, and calculus, we will explore sample lessons
and activities that help students maintain focus and make
teaching and learning truly interactive, collaborative, and
enjoyable! Additional peripheral devices including the wireless
ACTIVslate and fully-integrated ACTIVote student response system
complete the Promethean ACTIVclassroom for a combination that
can’t be beat. Don’t miss this one!
Audience: High School Math Teachers
M10 –
SCHOOL ISLAND (SESSIONS 2 & 3 – 10:00 – 11:45 am) - School
Island Representative
School Island is a web-site for students and teachers, providing
content review and skill assessment activities for math,
science, social studies, and language arts. Instant feedback and
progress reports pinpoint a student’s strengths and weaknesses.
Teachers can monitor their students’ use of School Island and
even assign sessions tailored to the individual needs of AIS,
special education, and accelerated students. This double-session
training will provide extensive hands-on experience in using
this valuable resource for both teacher and students.
Audience: Grades 6-12
M11 -
7TH GRADE BEST PRACTICES – Deborah Silvernail, Fonda-Fultonville
Middle School
Do
you feel like you’re working alone? Are you feeling isolated
while trying to understand all of the performance indicators (P.I.s)?
Do you have no one to get ideas from? In this session you will
have an opportunity to share what you are doing to conquer the
new curriculum with other math teachers at your grade level.
Bring a favorite book, lesson, test, curriculum outline,
strategy, project, or a really cool website. We will use our own
teaching experiences to share with each other and not feel so
isolated. Audience: Grade 7 Teachers
Session 3 offerings
M12 -
GEOMETER’S SKETCHPAD FOR INTERMEDIATE USERS – Anne Zimmerman,
Math Consultant
If
you are a teacher who already knows the basics of using The
Geometer’s Sketchpad, you are invited to this session where you
will experience methods of applying this program to instruction.
You will walk away with at least four new lesson plans that
teach the NYS core curriculum using this motivating computer
technology. Lessons on transformational geometry, geometric
proofs, and coordinate geometry will be included. Learn to make
diagrams that can be copied and pasted into other word documents
so that your tests and worksheets are accurate and professional.
Audience: Intermediate Users
M13 –
USING THE TI-73 GRAPHING CALCULATOR FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL - Stacey
Caurso-Sharpe, Lynch Middle School
Join
in the fun activities that teach and reinforce concepts from the
new Algebra curriculum which include the use of graphing
calculators. Audience: Middle School Teachers
M14 –
8TH GRADE BEST PRACTICES – Deborah Silvernail, Fonda-Fultonville
Middle School
Do
you feel like you’re working alone? Are you feeling isolated
while trying to understand all of the performance indicators (P.I.s)?
Do you have no one to get ideas from? In this session you will
have an opportunity to share what you are doing to conquer the
new curriculum with other math teachers at your grade level.
Bring a favorite book, lesson, test, curriculum outline,
strategy, project, or a really cool website. We will use our own
teaching experiences to share with each other and not feel so
isolated. Audience: Grade 8 Teachers
M15 -
MATH CONTENT IMPLEMENTATION – John Svendsen, Math Associate,
NYSED
A
representative from Curriculum Instruction and Instructional
Technology at the New York State Education Department will
discuss the implementation of new commencement level courses.
The Mathematics Core Curriculum (revised 2005) will be presented
along with supporting material available for districts to
develop a coherent and consistent mathematics curriculum that is
aligned with the NYS Standards. Audience: High School
Teachers
M16 -
MATH CONTENT IMPLEMENTATION – Judy Fantauzzi, Math Associate,
NYSED
A
representative from Curriculum Instruction and Instructional
Technology at the New York State Education Department will
discuss the Mathematics Core Curriculum (revised 2005). The
presentation will include supporting material available for
districts to develop to a coherent and consistent mathematics
curriculum that is aligned with NYS Standards. Audience:
Middle School Teachers
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