Culturally sustaining pedagogy validates students' identities and fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment. Educators attending this session will explore methods for creating a more inclusive learning environment by integrating students' diverse experiences into the math classroom. Through the lens of multiple free desmos classroom lessons, participants will learn how to use a problem-based approach to intentionally increase curiosity and build upon students’ ideas in an effort to provide all learners with access to on-grade-level mathematics.
Let's teach "through" the models. Join this highly interactive exploration of the hanger method and algebra tiles to model expressions and to solve equations. Participants will record the actions of the exploration to derive the written procedures. This eye-opening session will have you loving algebra tiles, and will illuminate how to connect conceptual understanding to procedural fluency for middle school students.
I will show activities/lessons for various grade levels and content that teachers can use on the walkable coordinate plane. I will have the 8 x 8 ft mat and materials that I will use in my demonstrations.
In this presentation, I will demonstrate practical strategies and tools for integrating AI into lesson planning. Key strategies include crafting effective prompts to customize AI-generated content tailored to diverse student needs and utilizing interactive AI tools like ChatGPT to generate lesson ideas, interactive activities, and assessment questions. We will explore techniques for embedding AI tools into everyday teaching practices to enhance engagement and learning outcomes, as well as methods to teach both educators and students about AI, fostering a tech-savvy learning environment. Tools and resources will include AI-powered lesson planning apps, interactive AI-driven activities, and real-world examples of successful AI integration in classrooms. Participants will leave with practical skills and resources to immediately apply AI in their teaching.
