Project-based learning in mathematics is often overlooked. In this session, we will explore what good math projects look like and how to plan for them and build them in your classroom.
Enrich your classroom with this interactive session. Participants will explore how to effectively organize manipulatives, foster rich conversations among all students, and utilize visuals to see math in the world around them. Walk away with practical strategies to create a dynamic, engaging environment where students can touch, talk, and see math come alive in every lesson.
We are bombarded with statistical information through social media and commercials often with graphs or images displaying data. In this age of information overload, students need to understand how statistics work and how to correctly interpret displays of data. We will share a two-part lesson, where middle school students first explored the different types of graphs used to display data, and then became entomologists who gathered data in a garden and determined the best method to display their data accurately. Teachers will walk in their students’ shoes and analyze different types of graphs to pose and respond to questions regarding the data displayed. Next, teachers will walk through the second part of the lesson, where students collect data in a garden and use that data to create their own graphs and pose questions. Student work will be shown to highlight how middle school students determined which graphs they used to display their data. Finally, participants will be provided lesson plans to discuss what this could look like in their classrooms. The session will end with participants sharing their ideas for implementation.
In a student-centered classroom, students have frequent opportunities to wonder and make connections, share strategies, notice patterns, and justify their ideas. These opportunities support the development of student voice and choice, which are critical to learning and positive identity development. In this session, we will explore discussion structures and scaffolds to support discourse and agency in your classroom.
Come learn how Granite School District students, teachers, and coaches are hearing mathematical discourse like never before. We’ll share how we’re partnering with TeachFX, utilizing the data with our students, reflecting on our questioning practices, and leveraging the insights in coaching conversations.
By delivering open questions, teachers invite students at different stages of mathematical development to benefit and grow. You’ll learn how to create and implement open questions to build on that innate curiosity, giving it an openness to flourish.
Interested in learning how you can support students to experience the love and joy of mathematics? USU researchers will share the practical applications of their research, all revolving around the common goal of enjoying mathematics. Come join us for an interactive workshop which will include four stations, each with a glimpse into various ways you might help students enjoy mathematics. Dr. Vela will share about garden-based STEAM learning, Dr. Campbell will teach you about the different elements of well-being in mathematics and STEM, Dr. Frierson will highlight the potential of AI in supporting students’ STEM-based projects, and Dr. Shumway will share what her team has learned about students' spatial and computational thinking when learning to code with robot coding tools and what these results mean for elementary mathematics teaching. The session will end with participants sharing their ideas for how they can implement what they have learned in their classrooms.
