| Session A: 8:30 -
9:30 am |
A1 Everyday Math Games
Michael Klann, McGraw Hill/Wright Group
These games provide basic math practice and help differentiate
instruction . The playing of these games will improve children’s
attitudes about mathematics as will as to improve achievement among low
achievers . Grades K - 6A2 Junk Food Wars
Mary Richardson, Diann Reischman, GVSU Statistics
The speakers will present four interactive ‘junk-food-based’ activities
that can be used to illustrate: descriptive statistics, regression,
ANOVA, and inferences on means for paired
data. Grades 9 - 12+
A3 Provide Success with Purposeful Practice!
Carol Lukeman, ETA Cuisenaire
Discover a hands-on manipulative that provides practice and
reinforcement in math.Explore self-correcting learning activities that engage students at
various levels in the classroom. Grades K - 8
A4 Human Graphing
Roger Patrick, GRAPCEP High School, Grand Rapids Public Schools
Teachers will learn methods of teaching graphing of linear , quadratic,
and exponential functions using students as plotting points. They will
also learn how human graphing helps students to create understanding of
the various forms of graphs. Grades 9 – 12
A5 KC4 and the Mathematics HSCE
Ruth Moxon, Kent ISD
Local districts have been responding to the Michigan Mathematics HSCE in
a variety of
ways. See how one ISD has responded on behalf of its local
districts to develop the KC4 Mathematics curriculum, aligned to the Math
HSCE content, and incorporating assessments and best practices of
instruction. Handouts of a sample unit. Grades 9 - 12 |
A6 Creating a Personal Timeline Using Rational
Numbers
Elizabeth Lund, Anastasia Batsios, GVSU Students
Here’s a lesson where learning about rational numbers is personal,
creative and fun. Taken from an MTMS article, students create timelines
using rational numbers to represent dates
of events before and after their birth. Hear how this was taken from
article to classroom
and the reflection that comes with it. Grades 6 – 8
A7 Free the Turtles
Michael McDaniel, Aquinas College
The programmable turtles of StarLogo provide an engaging introduction to
writing
and debugging programs because the turtles move, draw, breed, live and
die. The
turtles model logistic and exponential growth and decay, along with more
complicated population patterns. Their drawings can illustrate
geometrical structures. StarLogo is a free program! Grades 6 - 12+
A8 Questions, Answers, and Conversation: Issues
for New Elementary and
Middle School Teachers
Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will focus on issues relevant to new elementary
and middle school teachers. Panelists will include both new and
experienced K-8 teachers, and there will be ample opportunity to ask
questions. This session is ideal for teachers who are just beginning
their careers and for pre-service teachers who would like to gain
insight into what to expect during their first few years of teaching.
Grades K - 8
A9 Making Meaning through Problem Solving
Esther Billings, Dave Coffey, GVSU Mathematics
Explore how reading comprehension strategies described in Mosaic of
Thought (2007) can apply to problem solving in mathematics. Come ready
to participate in a problem-solving workshop; we’ll explore how our
ability to monitor our own thinking informs problem solving
and what this approach might look like in the K-6 classroom.
Grades K –
6 |
| Session B: 9:45 am
- 10:45 am |
B1 Questions, Answers, and Conversation:
Insight from an Administrator
Nick Ceglarek, Fruitport Community Schools
In this informal session, Nick Ceglarek, a former math teacher and
currently the super-
intendent of Fruitport Community Schools, will share
his insights and experiences
as a
teacher and administrator. Much of the session will be devoted to
answering questions
from participants. Grades K – 12+B2 Two
Activities for Incorporating Statistics into the Math Curriculum
John Gabrosek, Phyllis Curtiss, GVSU Statistics
Participants will engage in hands-on learning activities that illustrate
connections between statistics and the grades 7-12 math curriculum. Two
activities will use the TI calculator to connect sampling and
probability to concepts in algebra and geometry .
Grades 6 - 12
B3 Probing for Place Value
Mary DeYoung, Allison Pautler, Hope College
Stop--Look--and Listen--to Children. The process of interviewing
children can provide an important window into their thinking about
number and operations. This interactive video session will explore how
we can help children to make sense of the foundational ideas of
our tens system. Grades PreK - 3
B4 Building Number Sense...What, Why and How?
Mike Klavon, Ottawa Area ISD
This session will explore what number sense is, why it is important and
how to develop it throughout early elementary school. Instructional
strategies and resources that help build number sense in kindergarten
and 1st grade (based on Michigans GLCEs) will be
discussed and shared throughout this presentation. Grades K – 3 |
B5 G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas For Teaching
Students)
Feryal Alayont, Nancy Alexander, Dave Coffey, Pam Wells, and John Golden
GVSU Mathematics
In this interactive round-robin session, facilitators will share
innovative ideas that they successfully use in their classes to help
students get the most out of reading and homework assignments, and
in-class activities. Handouts will be provided.
Grades 9 – 12
B6 Math Games and Strategy Analysis
Gary Talsma, Calvin College
We’ll play a couple of “old favorites”: Sprouts and Taxman. How can
mathematics help us develop effective strategies for these games? (Code
for a Taxman program for TI calculators will be provided.) Grades K – 6
B7 Mayan Math
Marge Friar, GVSU Mathematics
Learning about the Mayan numeration system can be a source of cultural
pride for those
with a Central American heritage, increase historical awareness, assist
in understanding the base-ten number system, and provides opportunities
to practice mental mathematics. At the conclusion of the session, you
will be able to write numbers and perform some computations using Mayan
numerals. We will use manipulatives. Grades 3 – 12
B8 The Mathematics of Hawaii
Charlene Beckmann, Nicole Kildau, GVSU Mathematics
There are many connections between mathematics and the volcanoes, flora,
and culture
of Hawaii. In this session, we will share pictures and activities
suitable for middle school students. Mathematics connections include
slope, linear and exponential functions, surface area and volume. Grades
6 – 8 |
| General Session: 11:00 am - 12:00
pm |
Glenda Lappan,
Michigan State University
Supporting Students’ Learning to Think and Reason in Mathematical
Situations
We will examine mathematical situations from strands of mathematics in
the current Michigan Mathematical Expectations. As we examine the
example of a problem
situation from each of number, algebra, geometry, probability and
statistics we will look at the classroom support students need to tackle
the problem. The practical
resources we will examine promote ways of exploring the situation
mathematically--manipulatives, mathematical representations,
technological support, and teacher
support through questioning. |
| Lunch Break: 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
| Session C: 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
C1 Where the Sidewalk Ends, Math Begins
Joanne Caniglia, Eastern Michigan University
This presentation will use the poetry of Shel Silverstein to showcase
meaningful
mathemat-
ics activities. From taking out the garbage with Sarah Sylvia
Stout to out”Smarting” by
counting coins, you will experience the magic of one of
America’s favorite poets.
Grades K – 6
C2 Preparing All High School Graduates for
Additional Learning
Beth Ritsema, Western Michigan University
We will consider mathematics content recommendations by different
organizations including the College Board (SAT), Achieve, the American
Statistical Society, Adding it Up, and
the Michigan Mathematics
Curriculum Framework. Commonalities recommended for
developing
mathematical proficiency will be discussed. Curriculum examples to help
fulfill these recommendations from Core-Plus Mathematics will be
examined. Grades 6 – 12+
C5 Don’t Slow Me Down with that Calculator
(Part 1)
Cliff Petrak, Brother Rice H.S., Chicago (retired)
Learn to master a multitude of little-known, super-shortcut
computational techniques and strategies involving addition, subtraction ,
fractions, squaring and multiplication that will leave your
calculator-dependent friends in the dust. This is the first of 2
sequential sessions
and
will concentrate on speed techniques involving additionm,
substraction, and fractions.
Grades 3 – 12
C6 Math Games for Skill and Understanding
John Golden, GVSU Mathematics
Games from several sources for use in K-5 classrooms. Why use games, how
to use games effectively, and what to look for in your games. Grades
PreK – 6
C7 A Surprising Connecting between Mathematics
and Presidential Elections
Ted Sundstrom, GVSU Mathematics
The various apportionment methods that have been used throughout history
for the U.S.
House of Representatives will be discussed, and we will
discuss why the presidential
election of 1876 was decided by an illegal apportionment method.
Mathematics and
history – go
figure! Please bring a calculator. Grades 9 - 12+ |
C3 Kixels!
Matthew Wyneken, University of Michigan - Flint
A “kixel” is a pixel only bigger and, yes, we use Kix® - they work
surprisingly well to approximate the area of everything from a circle to
the State of Michigan. This hands-
on activity session about the conservation of area will change the way
you teach this
concept. Grades 6 - 12+
C4 Questions, Answers, and Conversation: Issues for New Secondary
Teachers
Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will focus on issues relevant to new secondary
mathematics teachers. Panelists will include both new and experienced
high school teachers, and there will be
ample opportunity to ask questions. This session is ideal for teachers
who are just beginning their careers and for pre-service teachers who
would like to gain insight into what to expect during their first few
years of teaching. Grades 9 – 12C8 New
Software Tools Supporting New Expectations for High School
Mathematics
Nicole Lanie, Western Michigan University
Explore the teaching and learning possibilities offered by the new CPMP-Tools
software. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in using this
software as it relates to the Statistics, Geometry, and Algebra strands.
Investigative activities will be centered around
using a data analysis tool, an interactive drawing program, and a
computer algebra system (CAS) to address some of the Michigan High
School Content Expectations. Participants will have free access to
this exciting computer software. Grades 9 - 12
C9 Helping Students Reconcile Visual and
Symbolic Representations for Multiplication of Fraction Contexts
Jeanna Duimstra, Jenison Public Schools
Pam Wells, GVSU Mathematics
We will explore 5th and 6th grade students’ thought processes as they
struggle to integrate their algorithmic knowledge of fraction operations
with pictures they draw to solve multiplication & division problems set
in a context. Key fraction concepts and how they relate to student work
will be shared. Grades 3 - 8 |
| Session D: 2:15 -
3:15 pm |
D1 Motivating Mathematics with Mime
Timothy Chartier , Davidson College
Tim Chartier, a professor of mathematics and professionally trained
mime, uses pantomime to motivate mathematical ideas. This workshop will
consist of 1) demonstrations of performance pieces used to motivate
mathematical ideas, 2) simple mime techniques that can foster discussion
about mathematical topics such as estimation and number sense, and 3)
pointers on utilizing mime for anyone interested in using the art in
teaching. Grades K – 6D2 What a drag!
(Using MSWord to Explore the Continuity of Scaling)
Dana Cox, Western Michigan University
Scaling a triangle is one thing--scaling the letter S is another. Come
take a modern look at
the concepts of similarity and scale. Font size
and clip art are sources of complex figures which can be scaled in
numerous ways to help students visualize scaling as continuous,
all-over
growth. Grades 6 - 12
D3 Teaching Math Through the Use of Bases
Chris Carter, Reeths-Puffer Schools
Learn to teach children how to count, borrow and carry through the use
of different base numbers. Children can learn what they are actually
borrowing and carrying using bases.
The can also learn what place value really means. Grades K – 6
D4 Functions-Based Approach to Algebra I
Charlene Beckmann, Nicole Kildau, GVSU Mathematics
The Michigan Merit Curriculum for Algebra I is functions-based. How
might the course be organized so that student understanding of functions
builds naturally on linear functions ?
The presentation will share a coherent approach to functions aligned
with the Michigan
Merit Algebra I Curriculum. The approach is generalizable to more advanced functions.
Grades 9 - 12 |
D5 Don’t Slow Me Down with that Calculator
(Part 2)
Cliff Petrak, Brother Rice H.S., Chicago (retired)
Learn to master a multitude of little-known, super-shortcut
computational techniques and strategies involving addition, subtraction,
fractions, squaring and multiplication that will leave your
calculator-dependent friends in the dust. This is the second of 2
sequential sessions and will concentrate on speed techniques involving
squaring and multiplication. Grades 3 – 12
D6 The Math Curse: Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics
Keith Tramper, GVSU Graduate
Each student is unique and should be given the chance to express their
knowledge in their own unique way. In each session we will take a look
into differentiated instruction and equity in the classroom based on a
lesson from the book “The Math Curse” by Jon Scieszka. Grades 6 - 8
D7 Questions, Answers, and Conversation: GLCEs
and HSCEs - Adapting to Changing Expectations
Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will focus on the State of Michigan Grade Level
Content Expectations and High School Content Expectations. Panelists
will share ways to adapt and thrive within the context of these changing
expectations, and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions.
Grades K – 12
D8 Activities for Introducing the Idea of
Division
Jan Koop, Calvin College
We will explore ways to provide a firm foundation for students’
understanding of the concept of division, long before they memorize
division facts or the long division algorithm. We’ll use a variety of
activities and children’s literature. Grades 6 – 8 |
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January 3, 2008
Dear Educator,
You are cordially invited to attend this year’s Math in Action
Conference, hosted by Grand Valley State University, on Wednesday,
February 27, 2008. This
conference exists to provide a venue for mathematics educators in West
Michigan to grow professionally by coming together, sharing ideas, and
learning from
experts. The theme of this year’s conference is “Practical Resources for
Real Classrooms,” and our goal is to provide practical insights and
resources for
educators at all levels of K-12 mathematics. Our hope is that this
conference will bring together educators with diverse experiences in an
environment in which
best practices can be shared and new ideas can be generated.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Glenda Lappan, University Distinguished
Professor of Mathematics at Michigan State University and former
president of the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, as our keynote speaker. Dr.
Lappan’s address, “Supporting Students’ Learning to Think and Reason in
Mathematical
Situations,” will highlight resources for developing students’ problem
solving and mathematical reasoning skills in a variety of content areas.
In addition to
Dr. Lappan’s address, this year’s program features four breakout
sessions that run throughout the day. Each breakout session consists of
approximately eight
presentations, workshops, or panel discussions, all running in parallel.
Presenters will share activities and ideas relevant to K-12 teachers,
and many sessions
will encourage participants to explore these ideas interactively while
gaining resources that can be adapted for use in their own classrooms.
Besides directions to the conference site, this brochure contains a
detailed schedule of presentations and a registration form. (Note that
the deadline for
registration is February 15, 2008.) Your questions and comments
are welcomed by the conference co-chairs, who may be reached at the
addresses below.
Sincerely,
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Jonathan Hodge
Co-chair, Math in Action |
Nancy K. Mack
Co-chair, Math in Action |
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