CMC - South 2015: Full Schedule

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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8:30am PST

132: Sparking Deeper Understanding in ELs: It Is Possible!

Can teachers have rigor and emphasize the math standards to spark deeper understanding for ELs? Yes they can! The session presents features of effective lesson design for ELs and then models how to implement them in a lesson taught in Portuguese._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Elmano Costa

Friday November 6, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 5

Session Number ELL
Location ( Hotel ) 132
Tags PSCC

10:30am PST

232: Fluency: More Than Facts!

Do your students have fluency? What does fluency look like in the classroom? We will investigate these questions through activities, video and discussion. This session will include activities you can implement immediately in your classroom._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Jenn Hagman

Associate Director, Secondary Math, UCLA Math Project

When I'm not working on math problems, or working with teachers, I enjoy crafting and spending time with my husband and cat.

Kelli Wasserman

Math Consultant, Counting Collections

Friday November 6, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 5

Location ( Hotel ) 232
Tags PSCC

10:30am PST

211: Math Fact Fluency! Every Teacher's Responsibility!

Kim Sutton will share her motivating approach to math fact fluency through music, dance, and nontraditional activities for students PK-2. Participants will experience a handout filled with games and drills that promise to thrill all students!

EVALUATION POLL CODE: 4559

Speakers

Kim Sutton

Educational Consultant, Creative Mathematics

Kim Sutton has been an elementary educator for more than 40 years, having taught primary, intermediate, and upper grades. Kim has won many honors and had many exciting experiences: • Mentor Teacher in Mathematics and Science • Finalist for the Presidential Award as “Math Teacher... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

PK - 2

Strategies I-SpEd, Gift, ELL
Session Number 211
Location ( Hotel ) PSCC

1:30pm PST

332: Using Hundreds Charts-It's For More Than Just Counting

Learn to use hundreds charts for teaching number patterns and theory, operations, and problem solving. Discover new ways to use this simple and easy tool to help your students developer deep mathematical understanding. Fun and engaging!_x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Michelle Kubiak

Teacher 2nd grade, Bishop ES

Susan Kunze

Author, teacher resource materials, Bishop Elementary School- retired

Susan Kunze is an enthusiastic and experienced teacher-educator and resource writer, with nearly four decades of primary teaching experience. Her expertise in curriculum development has been shared as a national and regional conference presenter, a member of the California Common... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 5

Session Number I/SpEd
Location ( Hotel ) 332
Tags PSCC

3:30pm PST

443: Spark Connections and Deepen Number Flexibility with Games!

Build strong number sense w/deliberate use of standards-based games building number flexibility that all students can access. Engaging games for fractions, place value & all operations are used to differentiate instruction and formatively assess._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Nancy McGuire-Paulson

Friday November 6, 2015 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

3 - 5

Session Number I/SpEd
Location ( Hotel ) 443
Tags PSCC

8:30am PST

511: Where's the Math?

A researcher observed: ÒIn U.S. lessons, I see students and I see the teacher. I have trouble finding the mathematics.Ó Doing math is a thrilling adventure that too few students experience. Come learn strategies for making math happen in your class._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Zack Miller

Saturday November 7, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 12

Location ( Hotel ) 511
Tags PSCC

10:30am PST

695: Mathematical Modeling in Calculus: Classroom-Tested Examples

NCSSM mathematics has had a modeling focus for the past 30 years, so we have lots of modeling activities, both large and small, that have been classroom tested. This session will look deeply at 2-3 examples and share several more in a dropbox.

EVALUATION POLL CODE: 19312

Speakers

Dan Teague

Instructor of Mathematics, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Durham

Dan Teague has been an Instructor of Mathematics at NCSSM since 1982. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America as Governor-at-Large for High School Teachers and as 2nd Vice President of the MAA and on the NCTM Board of Directors as a Director-at-Large... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

8 - 12, AP Calculus

Strand AP Calculus
Strategies STEM
Session Number 695
Location ( Hotel ) PSCC

10:30am PST

632: From Access to Ownership: Supporting our ELs in Math

Providing support for your ELs to engage in the Math Practices is crucial! We will use the CA ELD Standards and strategies for collaborative conversations/student discourse to uncover and build on the math in what students say and do._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Lisa Melton Pizzuto

Michelle Staine

Math in Action share pdf

Saturday November 7, 2015 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 5

Session Number ELL
Location ( Hotel ) 632
Tags PSCC

1:15pm PST

710: Coherence of Ratios & Proportions Through Student Thinking

Come explore student strategies to solve division and fraction problems lending themselves to topics of ratios & proportions. These sense making strategies provide a lens to deeper understanding of coherence of proportional reasoning._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Brandon McMillan

UCLA Mathematics Project

Theodore Sagun

Whittier City SD

2015 11 07 Rekenrek pdf

Rekenrek 3 per page docx

Rekenrek Single docx

Saturday November 7, 2015 1:15pm - 2:45pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

G.I. PK - 12

Location ( Hotel ) 710
Tags PSCC

3:15pm PST

804: REPEAT: Google Tools in the Math Classroom

Less piles of paper, less grading, less confusion. Google Classroom and Drive work together to organize stuff that used to be in file folders by the classroom door. Let’s try out strategies to de-clutter math class and work smarter.
Session Poll Code: 12364
THIS IS A REPEAT OF SESSION #474

Speakers

Matt Vaudrey

Fontana USD

Matt Vaudrey draws upon years of experience with K-12 Math Education, as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. Off the clock, he advocates for students on the margins and builds confidence with teachers nationwide. His book, Classroom Chef, is available on Amazon, and... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2015 3:15pm - 4:30pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

8 - 12

3:15pm PST

825: Developing Mathematical Concepts for ALL Early Learners

Learn research-based strategies to introduce the language of mathematics to engage ALL students as they build mathematical conceptual understanding. Experience hands-on manipulative activities, games, and Children's Literature connections._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:

Speakers

Caryl Pierson

Susie Whisnant

Saturday November 7, 2015 3:15pm - 4:45pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite C

PK - 2

Session Number Asmt, I/SpEd, ELL
Location ( Hotel ) 825
Tags PSCC