NCTM Hartford, CT 2018

Join our sessions during NCTM Hartford, CT 2018!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

9:45 – 10:15 AM
Meeting Room 16, Connecticut Convention Center

Making Change for Good: Using Language, Discourse, and the CRA Approach to Foster Math Understanding!

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Coaches/Leaders/Teacher Educators Session

While contemporary standards aim to keep the “content” current and relevant, we also need to remain true to the “intent” of those standards by honestly addressing the way we teach the math. This session will draw from studies, and from what we know works in English-speaking countries that outperform the U.S., to rationalize a change for good!

Presented by James Burnett, CEO and Founder, ORIGO Education

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Marriott Ballroom A, Marriott Hartford

A Clear Vision for Utilizing Number Lines

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Grades Pre-K–2 Workshop

Research shows a strong relationship between students’ understanding of number lines and math achievement. In this interactive session for K–5 educators, participants will explore the progression from number tracks to number lines and engage in games and activities to improve understanding of relative position, magnitude, and operations.

Presented by Debi DePaul (Gretchen Presley), Elementary Mathematics Consultant, ORIGO Education

3:15 – 4:30 PM
Marriott Capital Room 1 & 2, Marriott Hartford

Be Fluent: Strategies, Models, and Games to Promote Flexible Fact Fluency

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Grades Pre-K–2 Workshop

Students learn addition and subtraction strategies to tackle a variety of computation situations. These strategies assist them in being flexible, accurate, and efficient during their process. Come explore the steps necessary to move students from counting in kindergarten to reasoning by the end of grade 2.

Presented by Debi DePaul (Gretchen Presley), Elementary Mathematics Consultant,
ORIGO Education

4:30 – 5:30 PM
Meeting Room 26, Connecticut Convention Center

Making the Most of Meaningful Math Models

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Coaches/Leaders/Teacher Educators Session

Versatile models and tools support the coherent progression of content as they are used across many elementary grades. This session will examine the models of whole number and of fractions and decimals that are used to develop deep conceptual understanding.

Presented by James Burnett, CEO and Founder, ORIGO Education

4:30 – 5:30 PM
Meeting Room 17, Connecticut Convention Center

Strategies, Models, and Games That Promote Fact Fluency in Multiplication and Division

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Grades 3–5 Session

Students will gain greater understanding of basic multiplication facts when they conceptualize them using real-world examples, visual models, and connecting them through practice and games. Participants will use key strategies and powerful visual models coupled with effective games to solidify multiplication and division facts.

Presented by Andrea Kotowski, Learning Services Educator, ORIGO Education

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

9:30 – 10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall A3, Connecticut Convention Center

Unpacking Mathematical Operations: Addition and Subtraction

Grades Pre-K–2 Session

I don’t get what they want me to do! Support students solving word problems by exploring the meanings of addition and subtraction as operations. As students learn the “jobs” of each operation, they recognize situations and create representations. Students are empowered to better understand word problems and to mathematize real-world situations.

Presented by Sara Delano Moore/Kimberly Morrow-Leong

9:45 – 11:30 AM
Meeting Room 16, Connecticut Convention Center

Early Geometry Concepts: Making Connections to the Real World

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Grades Pre-K–2 Workshop

Young children are active investigators of their world. Learning about space and shape helps them make sense of the world around them and lays the foundation for understanding geometry. Children develop this knowledge through experiences with playful hands-on activities and being immersed in a language-rich environment. Come join in on the fun!

Presented by Debi DePaul/Andrea Kotowski

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Ballroom C, Connecticut Convention Center

Early Mathematics: Using the SMPs to Drive a Playful Math Experience

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Grades Pre-K–2 Session

A child’s innate sense to learn is through the act of play. Why not use the Standards for Mathematical Practice to exploit, utilize, and facilitate intentional play through valuable mathematic instruction? In this workshop, you will learn developmentally appropriate ways to employ the SMPs, and how to ignite the passion for learning!

Presented by Debi DePaul (Gretchen Presley), Elementary Mathematics Consultant,
ORIGO Education

3:15 – 4:30 PM
Marriott Capital Room 1 & 2, Marriott Hartford

Promoting Equity & Access in Mathematics through Discourse

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Grades 3–5 Session

Effective use of discourse leads to significant gains in mathematics learning for students. Thoughtful discourse around engaging tasks provides access to meaningful mathematics for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Learn strategies to use discourse to support agency, learning, and understanding. See the best of every student!

Presented by Sara Delano Moore, Director of Professional Learning, ORIGO Education