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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

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

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

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

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

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