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Welcome to California Mathematics Council - South’s 2015 Annual Conference Program!
This year’s conference is in Fabulous Palm Springs, Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7!
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Hilton-Tapestry [clear filter]
Friday, November 6
 

8:30am PST

131: Speed kills...student achievement: What's the alternative?
Teachers are told timed tests are detrimental to students but whatÕs the alternative? In this session, we will explore different ways of conceptually achieving automaticity without using memorization and stressful methods to learn math facts._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
avatar for Sean Nank

Sean Nank

Adjunct Professor/Researcher/Author, American College of Education
I am a mathematics educator, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, author, researcher, and consultant. I am a core faculty member at the American College of Education, adjunct professor at California State University San Marcos, and... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  G.I. PK - 5

10:30am PST

264: Guiding Students to Those Aha Moments Without the Ughh!
ItÕs not funny giving away the punch line of a joke before telling the joke. The same goes for teaching math. Come learn how to help students discover the Òpunch lineÓ of a lesson through guided discovery activities. Ready-to-use handouts provided._x000B__x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
IC
JS

Friday November 6, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  6 - 8

1:30pm PST

331: Code Code Code Your Bot Gently Down The STEAM!
In this fun hands on session learn the basics of coding and how easy it is to code robots. You don't need to be a computer scientist to learn coding-we're not! You just have to start. Learn Basic unplugged and plugged coding skills to use tomorrow. _x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
KM
TR

Fractions and Decimals CMC South Learning to Love the Number Line pptx
Fractions Decimals pdf
Friday November 6, 2015 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  G.I. PK - 5

3:30pm PST

422: Mathematical Lenses: Learning How Students See Math
Each day, we plan through our lens, choosing numbers & questions needed to engage in the math. Do we ever plan for students to see math through their mathematical lens? We'll explore contexts & literature that allow us to learn how students see math._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
KG

Choregraphing the Brain Friendly Classroom pptx
Discussion Clock doc
Median Mode Questions 2 doc
Friday November 6, 2015 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  PK - 2

3:30pm PST

427: Get Parents On Board with CCSS Math: It Makes Sense!
Gain parent buy-in by showing how number sense and mathematical properties are deliberately sequenced from Kindergarten to Algebra. Give parents and teachers a big picture understanding & rationale for the math reasoning children need to demonstrate.

EVALUATION POLL CODE: 11859
Speakers
avatar for Tammy Foster

Tammy Foster

Math Coach, Escondido Union School District
BH

Brenda Heil

teacher, Escondido Union School District

CMC2015PresentationFile pdf
Friday November 6, 2015 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  PK - 5
  • Session Number 427
  • Location ( Hotel ) Hilton
 
Saturday, November 7
 

8:30am PST

554: Soar with Common Core Math Fun
Participants will experience a variety of dynamic inquiry oriented investigations - making students think - along with FUN FILLED opportunities in making mathematics teaching simply coherent and fun filled. Come, get involved and win prizes!

EVALUATION POLL CODE: 14310
Speakers
MH

Michael Hatter

Adjunct Professor, Mount Sac Antonio College
avatar for Viken "Vik" Hovsepian

Viken "Vik" Hovsepian

Professor of Mathematics/Author, Rio Hondo School District
Professor Hovsepian is a Senior National Mathematics Consultant to McGraw-Hill and an author of several of its mathematics programs including Glencoe’s Common Core 2014 Pre-Calculus program. He holds an elementary teaching credential in Mathematics as well as secondary credentials... Read More →

CMC FLYER 2015 AM Session pdf
Math Is Fun (Appendices A J) pdf
Appendix K Pages 195 235 Common Core Resource Alg Sample TE pdf
Appendix L Pages 236 240 Common Core Resource TE Scatter Plots pdf
Appendix M Pages 241 244 Common Core Resource SE Scatter Plots pdf
Appendix N Page 245 pdf
Saturday November 7, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  6 - 8

8:30am PST

560: Model-Eliciting Activities in Middle School
MEAs are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that resemble engineering problems to reveal studentsÕ thinking about the embedded concepts in literacy, science and mathematics. _x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Knight

Kimberly Knight

Teacher on Special Assignment, Beaumont USD - ESF
@MathCoachKim
JS

Saturday November 7, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  6 - 8

10:30am PST

661: Building in Supports for English Learners in OER Curriculum
Illustrative Mathematics is writing complete middle school OER curriculum in partnership with the K-12 OER Collaborative. With input from a team of interdisciplinary experts, the curriculum has many built-in supports for English language learners._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
KU

Kristin Umland

University of New Mexico

Saturday November 7, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  6 - 8

1:15pm PST

764: THE PATCH ÒCOREÓ QUILT
Quilts are full of math. Learn to create quilts & extend them into multi-cognitive & multi-dimensional math problems that are hands on & use physical modeling, for geometry, proportional thinking, spatial reasoning, algebra & conservation of numbers _x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
JN

James Nadler

Teacher, Lennox SD

Saturday November 7, 2015 1:15pm - 2:45pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  6 - 8

3:15pm PST

841: Promoting Discourse and Conceptual Understanding
Experience how to promote discourse to assist students with problem solving techniques. Multiplication/division concepts and standards for whole numbers using 3-dimensional materials, 2-dimensional representations and mental models will be explored._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Speakers
PM

Saturday November 7, 2015 3:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Hilton-Tapestry
  3 - 5
 
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