Come learn about the certification process and the resources available to support Utah teachers pursuing their certification. Participants will receive information about available cohorts, USBE credits, financial assistance to pay for certification, and stipends available to educators once certified. Your journey starts here!
Discover how playful, engaging activities can transform math learning and build student confidence! In "Practice Makes Progress: Boosting Math Skills and Confidence Through Play," we explore research-backed strategies that make math practice enjoyable and effective. From games and puzzles to interactive experiences with elements of choice, this session will showcase methods that promote repeated practice in a way that’s fun, flexible, and accessible for all learners. Attendees will gain practical insights into creating a math environment where students are eager to participate, learn, and develop a lasting sense of confidence in their abilities.
Guide your students to be curious problem solvers using scientific and graphing calculators and their online emulators. Calculators will be available to use, with door prize drawing at the end.
During this presentation, attendees will be presented with a variety of project-based learning and math modeling tasks that could be used to teach or assess students on topics related to matrices and vectors. Attendees will decide what project they are most interested in and will get the opportunity to engage in those activities. Attendees should come prepared to participate in group discussions and have a charged laptop. Potential projects/discussions include: pixel art, Bézier curves & drawing with math, solving systems of equations, image transformations, linear regression via projection matrices, Leslie matrices & population growth/decay, areas & volumes using determinants. Special emphasis will be placed on using vectors and matrices to solve real-world problems.
