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! Please use this interface to navigate session. You can search by speaker, grade span, strand, and strategies. You can also create an account, upload your contact information and see speaker handouts. Please note, adding a session to your schedule on this website does not guarantee a seat in the session. All sessions are first-come, first-seated and all rooms are cleared between sessions. Please watch this video tutorial on how to fill out conference evaluations. Follow us: @CAMathCouncil #CMCS15 Thank you for attending! CMC-S Annual Conference Program Committee
A cube is the starting point for many rich problems. Stack cubes, count cubes, paint cubes and do some real math at the same time. Work out a dozen classic cube contest problems. Take home these and more than 50 additional problems._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Teacher (39 years) retired, Valley Stream NY Central HS District (retired)
Dennis Mulhearn, a 39 year math and computer teacher at Valley Stream NY Jr./Sr. High School, has taught every course and level from Math 7 through Advanced Algebra. Dennis taught math and computer summer programs for 25 years. He has moderated Computer and Chess Clubs, coached Computerletes... Read More →
Friday November 6, 2015 8:30am - 10:00am PST
PSCC-Mesquite H
Best ways to represent Integers, expression and equations. Strategies for teaching these concepts meaningfully to students who are 2+ years behind._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Are your students producing what you expect? Do rubrics, exemplars, and detailed explanations leave you wanting more? Come learn how we use feedback to positively impact the quality of student work and to re-engage students for deeper learning._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Ask anyone what it means to model with mathematics and you will get different answers from each one. As we look at a set of K-12 modeling activities that spark deeper understanding of math, we will uncover what it means to meet the demands of MP4._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Student understanding can benefit from mistakes in the classroom using connections to growth mindset, brain research, questioning. Challenging math tasks allowing entry for all levels of math will be used to demonstrate using mistakes for learning._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Join us to learn more about a curriculum that fosters the skills students need for critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. Discover how you can create a learning environment that develops confident and motivated learners.
MANGO Math games are a great way to get kids to practice math. Come learn math games that are easy to implement with children in grades K - 8th grade. Our sports and math games help to inspire kids to apply their math skills.
Encouraging students to solve problems in multiple ways is only one piece of the understanding puzzle. Using rich math tasks, we will examine student work, generate commentary, and discuss how math connections can frame math productive discussions._x000B__x000B__x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
Looking for a new way to engage your students, support the Math Practices every day, strengthen math literacy, increase organization, and decrease loose worksheets in your classroom? Join us as we dive into the world of Interactive Notebooking! _x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
The HMH Player™ provides anytime access to world-class online teaching resources that will enhance any curriculum, K-12. This Digital Resource Manager enables teachers to download open educational resources, and to create customized lesson plans.
Supporting students with diverse backgrounds is challenging. Come explore structures I use to reach all of my students including rich tasks; low-floor high-ceiling projects; practice, pushing, and pondering homework; and standards-based assessments._x000B__x000B_EVALUATION POLL CODE:
The way I teach math != the way I was taught math. This is my Nth year teaching, but I haven't come close to "figuring it all out." I try to get my students to do as much of the thinking as possible, and I am particularly interested in the teaching and learning of mathematical habits... Read More →
Saturday November 7, 2015 3:15pm - 4:45pm PST
PSCC-Mesquite H
