ATMNE NH 2024: Full Schedule

8:20am EDT

Creating Culturally Relevant Math Tasks–Not as Hard as You Think!

Thursday October 24, 2024 8:20am - 9:20am EDT

All students should have the opportunity to see themselves represented in the curriculum materials they use. Teachers who use culturally relevant math tasks challenge the negative stereotypes in society about who is–and who isn’t mathematically smart. In this session, participants will learn the process of creating culturally relevant tasks for the students in their math classrooms.

Speakers

Pamela Seda

Owner, Seda Educational Consulting

Seda Educational Consulting, LLC was founded by Dr. Pamela Seda, co-author of Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom. Dr. Seda is a qualified equity expert who has extensive experience in supporting equitable learning environments in diverse educational settings... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 8:20am - 9:20am EDT
Ballroom

General Interest, Keynote

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

9:40am EDT

Let’s Move Past Sharing Cookies! Using Context, Manipulatives, and Models to Teach Division

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Hollis

Do your students struggle with division? They don’t have to! It’s time to bring division to life by giving it context to support students as they build conceptual understanding of division. We can go beyond just splitting cookies into equal groups and dive into the two different types of division problems! Let’s make learning division a hands-on experience as students explore using context, manipulatives, models, and multiple flexible strategies that can be applied to basic division and beyond!

Speakers

Danielle Krueger

5-8 Math Teacher, Math Coach, Region One

Kristi Pramuka

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Hollis

3-5

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

Advancing Students and Assessing Student Agency with Problem Solving

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Windham

This session will present learning experiences using a pedagogical framework in which students are active agents, central to the learning process. Participants in this session will see actual examples of students' problem solving efforts with the pedagogical framework. Discussions will enhance and influece teachers' knowledge, skills, and beliefs about student agency and authentic assessment techniques.

Speakers

Joseph Spadano

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Windham

6-12

Audience Problem Solving

9:40am EDT

Demystifying Elementary Math for Secondary Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Conway

Baffled by changes that have taken place in elementary school math? Struggling to activate students' prior knowledge? We'll discuss some common misconceptions that persist around elementary math education, and how to draw on these methods and strategies to help students find connections to secondary math content.

Speakers

Shelby Strong

Shelby Strong (she/her) is the Elementary and Secondary Mathematics Consultant for the Center for Mathematics Achievement at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Her work focuses on partnering with teachers and coaches to strengthen math confidence in themselves and in students, and... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Conway

6-12

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

Encouraging Productive Talk and Discourse in the Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Chesterfield

In this session, teachers will learn about strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to encourage students to engage in productive math discussions and deepen their understanding of the content. Teachers will participate in various activities which provide an opportunity to promote discussion about math content using a hands on approach. Time will also be provided for educators to brainstorm ways to incorporate productive talk and discourse into their lessons. (Device optional)

Speakers

Laura Densmore

Teacher

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Chesterfield

6-12

Audience Communication, Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

Exploring Language Demands in Math Instruction for English Learners

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Amherst

What are the "language demands" in math instruction and how can we identify and address them for English language learners? This session explores the linguistic complexities, beyond just vocabulary, that are embedded in math content, word problems, tasks, and assessments. Participants will learn techniques to deconstruct and make visible the language demands that can hinder comprehension, especially for newcomers and beginning English learners. Leave equipped with an approach to deliver comprehensible, rigorous, and equitable math lessons while maintaining the integrity of the mathematical concepts.

Speakers

Tyler Ramey

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Amherst

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

9:40am EDT

Global Mathematics Narratives: Bridging Cultures in the Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Portsmouth

This workshop introduces Global Math Stories (GMS), a free resource offering real-world mathematical scenarios from diverse cultures. It begins with a demonstration lesson using GMS, guiding participants in exploring global connections in mathematics education. Participants then brainstorm classroom applications of a selected GMS, followed by a session for creating and sharing their own GMS-based lessons. The workshop emphasizes cultural exploration and practical mathematics, enriching traditional teaching with global narratives and collaborative learning experiences.

Speakers

Chadd McGlone

Co-Founder, Mathkind Global

What does it mean for a teacher to be present in the classroom? How can I math class a world adventure? What about this AI?

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Portsmouth

General Interest

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

9:40am EDT

State-Level Efforts for Data Science & Literacy Education

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Wentworth

Data is everywhere, and the AI revolution is only further proving the need for mathematics experiences that prepare students for an increasingly data-fueled world. What are states doing to promote data science & literacy education? Join us for a report-out from a new regional effort between New Hampshire and other northeastern states to ensure our students are prepared for the 21st centtury, along with updates from the national landscape.

Speakers

Zarek Drozda

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Wentworth

General Interest

9:40am EDT

Early Mathematics Matters: Promoting Equity through Counting Routines

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Bedford

Counting is easy as 1,2,3 … or is it? Algebra and Fractions have been described as gatekeepers to higher level mathematics. Learn why I think the gatekeeper shows up much sooner and learn what you can do to promote high level mathematics for our youngest and most vulnerable learners through a deep dive into counting.

Speakers

Sue Looney

Looney Math Consulting

Sue Looney is the founder of Looney Math Consulting, a professional development agency devoted to supporting educators in the important work of inspiring learners to believe in themselves as powerful mathematicians. She is passionate about spreading the joy of mathematics to all learners... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Bedford

K-2

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

Fluency Doesn't Just Happen

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Ballroom

In this session we will explore how many fluency is developed over time wiht intentional planning, deliberate practice and intensive progress monitoring. We will look at setting up a school plan, Math Running Records, ongoing monitoring, individual goal setting, deliberate practice, intentional homework, scaffolded, differntiated workstations and more. Don't miss out! Come learn how to do this today!

Speakers

Nicki Newton

Newton Education Solutions

Dr. Nicki has an Ed.M. and an Ed.D. from the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University specializing in Teacher Education and Curriculum Development. She uses her strong understanding of curriculum to address the differentiated needs of all students... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom

K-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

9:40am EDT

Implementing a Thinking Classroom in K-2

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Balsam

Teachers will learn how to transform their K-2 math class into a thinking classroom. Teachers will walk away with tasks, tips, and practical steps to get started with their own thinking classroom. Based on Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms and research.

Speakers

Amanda Jagentenfl

Owner, Math Specialist, Mathematical Minds LLC

I have a passion for teaching mathematics so ALL children understand. I work closely with teachers, coaching them on best practices, and helping them to discover their strengths in teaching mathematics. I am a NH Certified K-6 Math Specialist, OGAP Additive Facilitator, owner of Mathematical... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Balsam

K-8, Subtype 2

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

10:45am EDT

Using Manipulatives to Model Mathematics in Upper Elementary and Middle School

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Hollis

As students get older physical manipulatives are often replaced by drawing a model. But what about the students who still need to physically move objects around? Join us as we explore ways to use manipulatives in order to help students build meaning. Participants will practice utilizing common manipulatives such as pattern blocks, unifix cubes, sticky notes and dominoes to model concepts such as fractions, probability, equalities/inequalities and proportions.

Speakers

Amanda McIntire

K-5 Math Coach, MSAD 60

After 13 years in the classroom as a second, third and fourth grade teacher I became a math coach for my district. It is my belief that everyone can learn to do hard math and by working/growing together all of our students can thrive. Aside for a passion for STEAM education, I also... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Hollis

3-8

Audience Problem Solving

10:45am EDT

All Students Can Be Capable Mathematicians

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Portsmouth

Let’s use math routines and investigation to develop mathematical thinkers. Routines help to build mathematical agency and focus on student thinking rather than on repetition. Students are encouraged to support their thinking using multiple representations and analytical skills.We will examine a lesson developed from a Texas Instruments activity that will use math routines, investigation, analysis, and consolidation to put students in the driver’s seat and teachers as their facilitator in order to develop deep understanding.
The Texas Instruments TI 84CE will be used to support learning.

Speakers

Nancy Johnson

Director, Mathematics Learning Center

I have been a mathematics educator for over 30 years. I believe all students can learn and be successful when they are in a student centered environment that celebrates students achievements and mistakes. Students need to feel safe to take risks, collaborate with others, and to make... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Portsmouth

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

10:45am EDT

Math In Motion!

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Conway

(Vendor, but not selling anything) Get your students doing math while moving! We will explore activities that get students understanding math at a deeper level, from average rate of change, to geometry concepts, vectors, and more. Participants will be engaged in the activities as students. Free activities and resources will be shared.

Speakers

Robyn Poulsen

rpoulsen@ti.com

Texas Instruments

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Conway

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking

10:45am EDT

Bright Spots and Stumbling Blocks toward Shifting Culture in the Math Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Balsam

This session will focus on our journey with teachers to support the effective use of low-floor, high-ceiling thinking tasks to engage all learners and promote critical thinking. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity where they experience a BTC-style thinking task. We will emphasize how these tasks make student thinking visible and how teachers' planned moves facilitate formative assessment. Through reflection and discussion, participants will analyze the impact of classroom conditions on student learning experiences, leaving them with practical insights to immediately apply in their classrooms.

Speakers

Lisa Swanson

Secondary STEM & CTE Supervisor, Milford Public Schools

Lisa has worked as a High School Mathematics teacher, PK-12 Mathematics supervisor and 6-12 STEM & CTE Supervisor in Milford, CT. As an instructional leader, she has worked collaboratively with teachers and administrators to develop common, rigorous expectations for learning through... Read More →

Carrie Keramis

Julie Fisher

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Balsam

6-8

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

10:45am EDT

Building Thinking Practices in our Math Classrooms: early elementary through middle school

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Bedford

This is an outgrowth of a book study of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics sponsored by the Maine Math and Science Alliance in 2022. This will be a panel presentation consisting of three teachers, grades 2, 5, and 7/8, an administrator, and Hannah Lakin of the Maine Math and Science Alliance. The focus will be on changes in our practice as we come to the close of our second year employing, and refining, these practices.

Speakers

Glen Widmer

Hannah Lakin

Cheryl Howe

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Bedford

General Interest

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

10:45am EDT

Every Student Deserves a Gifted Education: Fostering Competence and Confidence in Students with 7 Essential Atributes

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Wentworth

Drawing from the foundational principles of "Every Student Deserves a Gifted Edcuation," this keynote will spark reflection on seamlessly integrating the 7 Essential Attributes into daily interactions with stduents. As Brian navigates Persisting, Precise Thinking and Communication, Self-Control, Empathy, Curiosity, Thinking Flexibly, Optimism and Hope, educators will gain practical insights derived directly from Brian's book. This engaging keynote empowers educators to reflect and to make a tangible impact on student's lives. Brian will explore how cultivating these essential atributes aligns with awakening student agency - encouraging students to take an active role in their learning journey.

Speakers

Brian Butler

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Wentworth

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

10:45am EDT

Rehumanizing Data Meetings by Centering Student Reflections

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Amherst

What does a math data meeting look like when we use student reflection data, rather than sort our students into red, yellow, and green categories? How can we use street data about students’ experiences and beliefs about math class to transform our instruction? This is one district’s story of the power and simplicity of rehumanizing data meetings, an experience of what those meetings could look and feel like, and an invitation to try it yourself.

Speakers

Amy Chang

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Amherst

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

10:45am EDT

Counting Collections in Your PreK-2 Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Chesterfield

Our students need to count every single day, but finding the time to make that happen in the busyness of a primary classroom can be a challenge. Counting Collections is an engaging routine to get every student counting daily! This session, geared for Grades PreK-2, will explore the what, why, and how of Counting Collections. Whether you have been using Counting Collections for years or are brand new to it, you will leave with new thinking and ideas.

Speakers

Samantha Sklar

Lesley University

Samantha Sklar is the Elementary Mathematics Consultant for the Center for Mathematics Achievement at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Sam began her education career as an elementary classroom teacher in Arlington, Virginia. During her classroom teaching career, she taught in both New London, CT and Arlington, VA as a third and fourth grade teacher.  Sam also served as an... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Chesterfield

K-2

Audience Communication, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

10:45am EDT

Explicit Planning to Anticipate and Monitor Student Thinking

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Windham

Throughout this session, you will re-energize your knowledge of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions, especially anticipating and monitoring student thinking. You will use rich tasks in the elementary grade levels to think about unpacking what the mathematics content means in relation to your students’ understanding. By thinking about assessing and advancing questions, you can plan for future discussions that allow students to be at the center of the learning.

Speakers

April Thompson

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Windham

K-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

12:30pm EDT

Making Binomial Expressions Accessible

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Hollis

Equations are abstract; manipulatives are real. Binomial expressions have real-world shapes. Participants will use materials to deconstruct and reconstruct algebraic models. Observation and handling start the learning curve. Nearly barrier-free interaction with labeled materials leads to discovery, self-correction, lower student frustration, and enhanced algebraic content delivery. (Grades 3-10)

Speakers

C Walsh

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Hollis

3-12

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

12:30pm EDT

Developing "Thin-Sliced" Problem Sequences for your Curriculum

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Balsam

Have you tried some Building Thinking Classrooms practices but aren't sure how to apply them to your curricular content? Come experience a thin-sliced curricular task, discover the structure of thin-sliced tasks, and consider general principles to make tasks engaging and "sticky" for your students. Then collaborate with other participants to design a thin-sliced sequence that will help students think their way through a content topic. We'll use samples from grades 3-8, but all are welcome to attend.

Speakers

Julia McDonald Plumb

High School Math, Winslow Public Schools

I live in Albion, Maine with my wife and children on a small farm. I have taught 5th grade through high school and also worked in math professional development/coaching, in alternative education settings, and been a self-employed musician and fiddle teacher. I love to talk about mental... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Balsam

3-8

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking

12:30pm EDT

Algebraic Ideas in Pictures

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Windham

Fluency with algebraic ideas opens many doors for students. This includes access to a wide variety of higher learning opportunities and career paths. In this sense, helping students develop a deep understanding of algebraic formulas and procedures creates equal opportunities for future success. During this session participants will be involved in algebraic explorations that connect words, numbers, geometric shapes, and algebraic formulas. Suggested multiple representations will allow every learner to find their comfort zone. Every teacher will add something to their toolkit during this session.

Speakers

Natalya Vinogradova

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Windham

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

12:30pm EDT

Balomenos Honorary Session: Effective Teaching and Assessment Practices are Necessary Conditions to Foster Culture and Student Agency

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Ballroom

In 2010, Dan Meyer gave a Ted Talk called, “Math Class Needs a Makeover”. In 2014, NCTM published Principles to Actions. More recently, books like Necessary Conditions and Building Thinking Classrooms have emerged as excellent and practical resources to help guide teachers to create classrooms where students are engaged, challenged and supported. Classrooms like these foster student agency because they establish a culture where students feel safe and receive more “voice and choice” over their learning experience.

Speakers

Rob Lukasiak

Mathematics Coach and Consultant

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Ballroom

General Interest

12:30pm EDT

Culturally & Linguistically Responsive (CLR) Routines for the Math Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Portsmouth

Want to get your students up and moving and talking about math? This session will cover multiple culturally and linguistically responsive (CLR) protocols to use in your classroom. It will be interactive and immerse participants in problems using the protocols as if they were students. The focus will be on Attention Signals, Movement Activities, and Response Protocols all designed to validate and affirm the students' cultural backgrounds and help them build and bridge capacity for being successful in school. Middle school examples will be utilized but the protocols are transferrable to any grade. All protocols are based on Hollie's book, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning.

Speakers

Rachel Saunders

MS STEM Dept Head, Danbury Public Schools

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Portsmouth

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

12:30pm EDT

Finding Math Joy

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Conway

What precedes moments of math joy? How do we understand, foster, and recognize those moments? In this session we share how we integrated Design Thinking and Universal Design for Learning to center teachers' voices. Taking teachers' perspectives into account to plan for professional learning that would recognize moments of joy in math class. We will discuss factors that surround math joy and reflect on the elements of learning environments that promote and celebrate those moments.

Speakers

Erica Moy

Kara Imm

Sandhya Raman

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Conway

General Interest

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

12:30pm EDT

Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities: Understanding the Past and Present to Shape a New Future

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Chesterfield

The disability rights movement is known as the last civil rights movement to enter the twenty-first century. While more than 13% of Americans have a disability (Houtenville, 2023), students are still facing discrimination and segregation in educational settings. Most students with disabilities spend a majority of the day in separate classrooms, away from their peers and general education teachers. However, research shows that inclusive education has social and academic benefits for both students with and without disabilities (Saunders & Wakemann, 2019). One of the many barriers to inclusive education is a lack of general education teacher training surrounding disability (Mader, 2017). As we move toward a more inclusive system, I aim to address the need for educator training and confidence with a multi-module professional development resource bank, titled: Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities: Improving Outcomes for All. First-hand experiences and research-based evidence were used to create each section. Module topics include the history of disability and schooling, humanizing disability, disability culture, Universal Design for Learning, future planning, and assistive technology. This talk will provide both justification for the importance of professional development in inclusive education as well as an overview of the professional development module topics. Attendees will have open access to the module resources discussed.

Speakers

Catherine Dennis

Mathematics Education Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Hampshire

I am a Ph.D. candidate, instructor of record, TA, and Mathematics Education Researcher at the University of New Hampshire. My current research explores undergraduate mathematics students’ personal device utilization through an equity lens. I explore this topic through multiple... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Chesterfield

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

12:30pm EDT

Reasoning Routines That Awaken Individual and Collective Student ThinkingThrough Discourse

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Bedford

Individual ideas develop collective understanding, and collective thinking increases individual agency. We’ll share how reasoning routines structure mathematical discourse to develop students’ mathematical ideas and voices to coalesce into collective understanding. Explore discourse strategies embedded in routines - by experiencing them and watching video - that provide space and support to awaken students’ agency in an inclusive classroom and leave ready to integrate them in your classroom.

Speakers

Amy Lucenta

Author of Routines for Reasoning, Fostering Math Practices

Amy Lucenta, co-founder of Fostering Math Practices, has extensive K-12 mathematics experience with a focus on developing the standards for mathematical practice in each and every student. She supports teachers, districts, and educational collaborative organizations as they refine... Read More →

Grace Kelemanik

Author of Routines for Reasoning, Fostering Math Practices

Grace Kelemanik has more than 30 years of mathematics education experience. A frequent presenter at national conferences, her work focuses on urban education, special populations, and teacher training. She is a former urban high school mathematics teacher and Project Director at Education... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Bedford

K-2, Subtype1

Audience Communication, Elicit Student Thinking

12:30pm EDT

Monday Night Math & More ~ Connecting Families, Sharing Math Joy

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Amherst

Developing connections between families and educators is essential for all students to feel supported and encouraged as mathematical thinkers. Learn how we are fostering connections, positive relationships, and productive dispositions through virtual monthly events for our students and their families. Participants will leave with ideas to bring back to their community to awaken student agency, family involvement, and math joy!

Speakers

Molly Rawding

Lexington Public Schools

Karen Grabowski

Kelly Hardy

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Amherst

K-5

Audience Problem Solving, Communication, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

12:30pm EDT

Successfully Developing Fluency

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Wentworth

Having students develop number fluency is critical, but how can we do this? Come explore ways to integrate number talks and number strings to develop this essential skill and improve student efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility. Consider how developing strategies allows students to see themselves as capable learners. See how manipulatives can be used to further the development.

Speakers

Kevin Dykema

President/ Middle School Math Teacher, kdykema@mattawanschools.org

Kevin Dykema is President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), an international mathematics education organization with more than 30,000 members. He has taught 8th grade mathematics for over 25 years and is currently at Mattawan Middle School in southwest Michigan. Kevin... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Wentworth

K-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Creating Access to Rigorous mathematics for Emerging Multilingual Learners

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Portsmouth

Multilingual learners are a classroom asset! Learners thrive when they engage in meaningful, relevant, and accessible mathematics in a safe environment. This session will provide an opportunity to examine beliefs about multilingual learners and engage in a collaborative math task as a multilingual learner in an environment that is equitable and asset-based. Participants will discuss action items within their sphere of influence that promote the success of multilingual learners.

Speakers

Jocelyn Dunnack

Regional Professional Learning Coordinator, CPM Education

CPM in the Northeast, Equity, Discourse, Middle School, Running, Star Wars.

Astrida Lizins

Professional Learning Specialist, CPM Educational Program

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Portsmouth

6-12

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

1:40pm EDT

Equitable Assessment Strategies: Empowering Every Student's Success

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Ballroom

Equity in education is about ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances. In this session, we will explore how to break free from traditional assessment practices that perpetuate achievement gaps and limit students' potential. Too often, assessments are used to label students rather than to foster learning and growth. These labels can shape students' perceptions of their abilities and limit their achievements. Thissession will introduce you to practical assessment strategies that prioritize student agency, especially for those from marginalized groups. Learn how to use a rubric that not only evaluates proficiency but also offers constructive feedback, helping students identify areas for growth and chart a clear path towards improvement.

Speakers

Pamela Seda

Owner, Seda Educational Consulting

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Ballroom

6-12

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Generative AI in the Math Classroom?

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Amherst

Generative AI is already found in apps and websites. But what can it look like in the math space? How can we educate and model appropriate use? Yes, generative AI occasionally errs when asked to perform calculations, but it can have strengths as a conversational partner and can enrich the classroom experience, leading to deeper understanding. Experience hands-on activities that have been used in math class that combine AI and human intelligence in meaningful ways. Come with an open mind.

Speakers

Craig Sheil

Technology Integration Teacher, Bedford High School

Technology Integration Teacher at Bedford High School. Have a love for teaching Mathematics. Google for Education Trainer. G+ and Twitter... Read More →

Bresca Gagnon

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Amherst

9-12

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Finding the Joy in Math When You Have Math Anxiety

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Conway

How do we show students with math anxiety the joy in math? How can we include interventions for math anxiety in our teaching? This session will explore ways to combat math anxiety and bring back the joy from a former math hater.

Speakers

Heidi Sabnani

Consultant, heidisabnani.com

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Conway

General Interest

Audience Communication

1:40pm EDT

Reframing the Classroom: Spiraling Curriculum and Portfolio Based Assessment

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Windham

Have your students ever struggled to recall information that you taught in your first unit? Come and learn how to create an equitable classroom environment that builds on students’ knowledge through both spiral curriculum and portfolio-based assessment - which centers student voice and choice. In this interactive session, participants will sort learning targets into spirals and explore uses of single-point rubrics. While we will use middle school examples, all teachers are welcome!

Speakers

Kyle Ferreira van Leer

K-12 Math Specialist, Coventry Public Schools

My name is Kyle Ferreira van Leer (he/him/his) and I began my teaching career in the middle school math classroom. I taught 7th and 8th grade math for 8 years, working in Title I schools. For those 8 years, I worked primarily with migrant students from Central/South America (in Chelsea... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Windham

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

The Power of Discovery: Making Sense of Numbers K-2 - Sponsored by hand2mind

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Wentworth

Students develop a deep understanding of numbers through classroom experiences that allow them to explore, visualize, and reflect on number concepts. Gather ideas for simple investigations that prompt students to notice patterns, discover insights, and make sense of critical number concepts. Explore a variety of math tasks that use models and math talk to build conceptual understanding, fluency, and number sense.

Speakers

Sue O'Connell

Director, Author, Consultant

I am a past classroom teacher, math coach, school improvement specialist, and professional development schools coordinator. I am currently a K-5 math author and consultant. I love working with K-5 teachers to find new and exciting ways to nurture their students' math understanding... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Wentworth

K-2

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Building an Elementary Thinking Classroom

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Balsam

Learn how to elevate student voice and engage ALL learners in grade level mathematics instruction. Using the ideas outlined in the book Building Thinking Classrooms, by Peter Liljedahl, discover ways to elicit student thinking and improve mathematics performance.

Speakers

Laura Weiss

2nd Grade Teacher

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Balsam

K-5

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Building Number Sense with Card Games

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Hollis

Card games are a great way to make math class an inclusive and welcoming place for all. Come learn about some of my favorite card games that are easy to create, require minimal prep and have a long shelf life. By changing the deck of cards we are using, we can leverage the same games throughout preK-5 classrooms to practice important high leverage concepts. Participants will get access to several different card decks to use with their students.

Speakers

Erin Oliver

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hollis

K-5

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

1:40pm EDT

How to Foster Student Agency During A Math Differentiated Instruction Block

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Bedford

Can you imagine a designated time where students simultaneously get the math support that they need while also choosing the path that they take to get that support? Can you imagine a time where students had choice over math games that were tailored to their current instruction in math and to their own math journey? It is possible! Come participate in this interactive workshop and learn how to structure a math differentiated block in your classroom where students are engaged, have choice, and develop a positive math identity by experiencing it through the eyes of a student.

Speakers

Liza LaCasse

5th Grade Teacher

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Bedford

K-5

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Communication

1:40pm EDT

“Bring Back the Choice Board”

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Chesterfield

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn how important it is to provide voice and choice for students. Current examples of choice boards will be explored in all subject areas with the reasoning and explanations behind them. You will have the chance to see how impactful choice boards are and how different choices can reach the same goal. This session will have examples specifically for grades 1-4, however choice boards can be used at any level.

Speakers

Heather Burkett

Sarah Wisecarver

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Chesterfield

K-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

2:45pm EDT

Celebrating 10 Years of Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All!

Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Ballroom

For ten years, Principles to Actions has served as a foundation and blueprint for all educators for providing high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student. Let’s celebrate the ten-year impact this publication has had on teaching and learning of mathematics and discuss how educators can continue to use this resource to make math accessible for ALL learners.

Speakers

Latrenda Knighten

Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Ballroom

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

8:15am EDT

Start With The Crown, Not with the Kid: Moving School Culture from Pity to Promise

Friday October 25, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT

Ballroom

Great teachers hold above the head of their students, a crown they challenge them to grow tall enough to wear. Engaging collaborative teams is a powerful combination of mindset and practice that should be embedded in the DNA of every school’s culture. In Start With The CROWN, Ken Williams makes clear what instructional equity looks like in practice, how it works in concert with RTI, and delivers on the promise of high levels of learning for all students. Learners will leave understanding how to move equity from ambiguous to actual; from theory to practice!

Speakers

Ken Williams

Chief Visionary Officer, Unfold The Soul

Kenneth C. Williams shares his experience and expertise as a nationally recognized trainer, speaker, coach and consultant in leadership and school culture. A practitioner for nearly three decades, Ken led the improvement efforts at two schools by leveraging the Professional Learning... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
Ballroom

General Interest

9:40am EDT

Mathematics in Action: Turning Thinking Tasks into Practical Solutions

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Balsam

This session brings to life some of the principles outlined in Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl. Participants will experience a variety of math thinking tasks guided by instructional moves to elicit student insights into various math concepts. Through exploration and discussion, participants discover how a well-implemented task can seamlessly align with both non-curricular and specific curriculum goals. By the end of the session, participants will leave with some practical ideas and strategies that they can readily implement in their classrooms.

Speakers

Jessica Jacques

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Balsam

3-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

An invitation to enhance your classroom with real world math models

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Conway

The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (comap.org) is an education nonprofit with over 40 years experience supporting teachers with a focus on increasing student proficiency in mathematical modeling. In addition to introducing attendees to the extensive suite of free materials available to teachers and describing our modeling competitions for middle and high school students, attendees will experience mathematical modeling first-hand with some math activities based in the real-world. Let's answer the perennial student question, "When am I ever gonna use this?"

Speakers

Ben Galluzzo

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Conway

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Communication

9:40am EDT

Using Hip-Hop Based Education to Awaken Student Agency

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Chesterfield

Hip-Hop culture often is not associated with a high-quality educational experience for students. Yet, research has shown that using cultural experiences and perspectives of diverse students can teach them more effectively. Hip-Hop Based Education (HHBE) has proven to increase engagement, achievement, and classroom community. This interactive workshop focuses on ways to use HHBE as an alternative approach where honoring Hip-Hop culture and mastering mathematical concepts coexist in classrooms.

Speakers

Kenya Overton

University of Connecticut

I am a doctoral candidate in the Neag School of Education at UConn. Having earned my BA and MS in Mathematics from Westfield State University and the University of Mississippi respectively, and 6th Year in Educational Leadership from UConn, I am passionate about ensuring that Black... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Chesterfield

6-12

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

A Real Approach to Algebra I: Engaging Strategies to Engage Students with Unfinished Learning

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Amherst

How do I reach my students when they don’t have their basic math facts? This session will share strategies on how to elevate your Algebra I classroom into a space where all learners can make sense of the math, regardless of learning gaps. Attendees will experience examples of how real-world contexts, modeling, and meaningful problem solving allow students to access important algebraic concepts like rate, interpreting graphs, and writing linear functions.

While examples will pertain to Algebra I, strategies shared apply to all math classrooms.

Speakers

Brandon Pelter

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Amherst

9-12

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

Re-envisioning the teaching and learning of geometry with technology

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Portsmouth

How can we make students excited about geometry? This session will present state-of-the-art, research-based approaches to teaching and learning of geometry. We will explore innovative types of tasks and a variety of technological tools: Dynamic Geometry, Digital Proof, and AI-based tools for making geometry concepts and proofs appealing to all students. Please bring a laptop/tablet. Together we will re-envision geometry teaching to make it exciting and fulfilling for everyone.

Speakers

Valerie Fay

Ruthmae Sears

Orly Buchbinder

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Portsmouth

9-12

Audience Problem Solving

9:40am EDT

It's Time We Fix The Leaky Roof (And Stop Looking For More Buckets)

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Wentworth

Professional development has been broken for decades - and will continue to be broken until we disrupt the institutional norms that erode teacher agency. I'm inviting all of us - classroom teachers and those who support their learning - to embark on a journey to create the teacher-centered culture of professional learning we need to thrive as imperfect and unfinished teachers. It's time that we learn how to direct our own professional growth, individually and collectively, so we can seize control of our teaching legacy and the math stories we leave behind in this world.

Speakers

Chase Orton

chaseorton.com

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Wentworth

General Interest

9:40am EDT

Shifting from Learning Math to Doing Math - The Power of SMP 4

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Hollis

What does it mean to model WITH math? How is it that different from modeling the math in word problems? And why does it matter? In this session, we help to clarify the often confusing language of Mathematical Practice #4, and explore how we can harness students’ curiosity and use mathematics to explore questions and problems from the world outside our classrooms.

Speakers

Karena Carten

Nicole Bridge

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Hollis

General Interest

Audience Problem Solving

9:40am EDT

Early Numeracy is Critical: Make an impact!

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Bedford

K-2 is a critical time for math learners. This session supports teachers and leaders with key early numeracy content by viewing videos of student thinking in the domain of addition and subtraction and number words and numerals. Interview assessment strategies are examined to ensure that teachers identify knowledge each student has in order to build on it. Key instructional techniques like distancing the setting will be examined to ensure students are moving forward in their understanding in a robust manner.

Speakers

Marria Carrington

Director of Mathematics Leadership Programs, Mount Holyoke College

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Bedford

K-2

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

9:40am EDT

New Perspectives on Learning

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Windham

Speakers

Patty Tedford

New Perspectives on Learning

Patty is Director of Online Learning and Regional On-Site Support for the Northeast at New Perspectives on Learning. She is passionate about providing an equitable math education for ALL students and therefore was drawn to Context For Learning Mathematics from the moment she was... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Windham

K-5

Audience Problem Solving

9:40am EDT

Windows and Mirrors: Implementing Teaching Practices that Build Students’ Mathematical Identities

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT

Ballroom

In a student-centered mathematics classroom, students should have the opportunity to see themselves as doers of mathematics (mirrors) as well as view real-world connections to mathematics (windows). Windows and mirrors in the mathematics classroom allow students to develop positive attitudes about mathematics and build strong mathematical identities. Attend this session to learn practical strategies for building and nurturing students’ mathematical identities.

Speakers

Latrenda Knighten

Friday October 25, 2024 9:40am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom

K-5

10:45am EDT

Letting Learners Lead through Upside-down Teaching

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Amherst

Have you ever heard of upside-down teaching? This teaching structure turns the "I do, we do, you do" teaching structure upside-down so that students lead the learning. This session provides participants with a tested, authentic process for implementing an upside-down teaching structure that allows all students to tap into their prior knowledge, collaborate, and show you what they know.

Speakers

Christine King

Co-Director/Learner, CKingEducation

Christine King is an educational consultant who started teaching at the middle school level in 1993 as a Teach for America Corp member. She has been a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and staff developer. In her current role as educational consultant, Christine supports schools... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Amherst

3-8

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking, Communication

10:45am EDT

Reading Like Mathematicians

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Chesterfield

Do your students struggle to solve word problems in math class? Learn how to help them read like a mathematician! Three Reads is an instructional routine that builds students' capacity to make sense of word problems by deconsructing the process of reading mathematical situations. We will experience it in action, analyze its structure, and make an action plan for implementing it in our own classrooms.

Speakers

Kit Golan

Lesley University

Kit Golan is the Secondary Mathematics Consultant for the Center for Mathematics Achievement at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Kit began their decade-long classroom career as a Math for America (MfA) Teaching Fellow, teaching all levels of middle school math in New York City... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Chesterfield

3-8

Audience Problem Solving

10:45am EDT

No Tears Tiered Support: A Structure for Assessment Review & Collaboration

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Portsmouth

Looking for a way to ignite assessment review and student math talk? Through this presentation, educators will be exposed to scientifically backed and researched methods for improving student collaboration, communication, and justification. Participants will learn about Personal Reasoning Time, Structured Student Talk, and Tiered Checkpoints. Developed through the work of the Better Math Teaching Network, these methods will spark more communication and collaboration for students everywhere.

Speakers

Ben Winchell

Math Lead Teacher, Pinkerton Academy

Mathematics Lead Teacher (combination of teaching and instructional coaching)Project Lead The Way Master TeacherJV Girls Soccer CoachMember of the Better Math Teaching NetworkPublished research through the American Institute of ResearchAvid disc golfer and snowboarderFur father to... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Portsmouth

6-12

Audience Communication

10:45am EDT

Transforming High School Math: One School’s Journey towards a Relevant, Student-Centered Curriculum

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Conway

Instead of serving up a Geometry sandwich, can we instead do more for more kids by providing individualized, relevant pathways that help students develop the math skills and mindsets they need for their 21st century careers, lives, and citizenship? Join us to learn how White Mountains Regional High School is redesigning math to foster student agency, increase success for all, and elevate the role of statistics and spreadsheets while preserving an elective path to advanced math.

Speakers

Susan Zielinski

Math Teacher, White Mountains Regional High School

Dr. Sue Zielinski is a former Air Force officer, industrial engineer, and homeschool mom. Her mission is to reinvent the traditional math curriculum to make it more relevant and accessible to more kids, which means elevating the role of data, statistics, and spreadsheets. Outside... Read More →

Shane MacElhiney

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Conway

6-12

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

10:45am EDT

Cultural Competency: Providing Equitable Math Instruction Through Cultural Relevance - Sponsored by Savvas Learning Company

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Bedford

Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that if current educational practices in math classrooms remain the same, the achievement gap between Caucasians and African descent learners will be eliminated by around 217 years. To close the academic achievement gap for all students, teachers must be equipped with methods to conduct equitable instruction that is culturally relevant.

In this session, attendees will learn methods for providing cultural relevance within specific academic settings. Participants will be empowered with strategies that will engage students in a relevant manner as well as acquire pedagogy, perspective, and practices to implement in the math classroom.

Speakers

Dr. India White

Co-author/TEDx Speaker, Big Ideas Learning

Dr. India White is a TEDx speaker, national educational consultant, author of 45+ books, and co-author for Big Ideas Learning/National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning. India is a 3-time graduate of the University of Florida, majoring in math, educational leadership and educational... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Bedford

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

10:45am EDT

How We Grade in a Thinking Classroom

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Balsam

Chapter 14 of Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms focuses on how we can effectively grade students in a thinking classroom. Here, we will explore why it is imperative to redesign the traditional grading process while also learning how to transition from points based grading to standards based grading in a painless fashion. In addition, participants will be given a specially made Google Sheet that automates the outcomes based grading process the way Peter describes in his text.

Speakers

Melisa McCain

Tim Brzezinski

MS + HS Math Teacher, New Haven Public Schools

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Balsam

General Interest

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion

10:45am EDT

What is YOUR question? Creating positive change through the power of the right questions

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Wentworth

Are you working on increasing focus on grade-content, working to disrupt unproductive mindsets and practices that inhibit learning, and/or striving to achieve more equitable instructional practices? Brave and bold educators ask good questions that help to create momentum and move work forward. Come to this session to consider how the seemingly simple act of asking thoughtful and intentional questions of yourself, your colleagues, and varied stakeholders drives meaningful change for students.

Speakers

Katey Arrington

PhD

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Wentworth

General Interest

10:45am EDT

Elevating Early Numeracy: Learning Progressions and Math Centers in Action

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Hollis

VENDOR hand2mind Experience numeracy games and hands-on activities that are designed to transform the way students engage with number and operation concepts. Learn how to incorporate a three-step learning progression to ensure that the center activities you use are not only educational but also developmentally appropriate and tailored to meet the unique needs of every learner. Discover how to make math fun, engaging, and meaningful for students during center time.

Speakers

Angie Meredith-Ridgeway

Educational Consultant, hand2mind

Angie Meredith is an educational consultant at hand2mind. As a previous awardee of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching as well as the Award for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Mathematics, she now specializes in developing teachers’ content... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Hollis

K-5

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

10:45am EDT

Empowering Math Minds: Building Agency for Strong Mental Math Strategies in Addition/Subtraction to 100

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT

Windham

Get ready to transform your math class and supercharge mental math strategies for addition and subtraction up to 100! In this session, we will explore effective pedagogical approaches by integrating foundational knowledge, various manipulatives, and strategic teacher moves to empower students towards developing robust mental strategies. Participants will gain valuable insights into creating an engaging and supportive learning environment that promotes mathematical fluency and problem-solving skills.

Speakers

Dina Mendola

US Math Recovery Counci

Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Windham

K-5

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

12:30pm EDT

Designing from the Margins; UDL + Math

Friday October 25, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

Ballroom

In complex times, how can we design math experiences that provide access for all students in our classrooms? Universal Design for Learning offers a way to design from the margins, looking for ways to reduce barriers for all students. Dr. Lambert will share the research that led to UDL Math, a version of UDL that is specifically designed for mathematics classrooms. Instead of designing based on student deficits, we will investigate beginning with strengths using neurodiversity. We will explore how design and creativity are central to making math classrooms work for students at the margins, particularly students with disabilities and/or multilingual learners.

Speakers

Rachel Lambert

University of California Santa Barbara

Friday October 25, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Ballroom

General Interest

1:40pm EDT

Balancing equations for struggling Algebra students

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Bedford

Teachers will be given a week of lessons that will take their students to confidence in balancing equations. We will use hands-on-objects, which will be provided.

Speakers

Bernice German

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Bedford

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Integrating Interactive Technology in Math Intervention: Building Concepts of Expressions and Equations

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Portsmouth

This 50-minute professional development session is tailored to educators seeking effective strategies for math intervention. It explicitly focuses on the foundational concepts of Expressions and Equations. The session employs an interactive approach integrating technology to provide teachers with dynamic visual tools, thought-provoking questions, and instructional guidance to nurture students' coherent understanding of critical mathematical ideas.

Speakers

Dr. Donald Thompson

Jr.

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Portsmouth

6-12

Audience Problem Solving, Communication, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Adding a Calculated Dose of Fun to Algebra 2 and Precalculus!

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Conway

This session will explore the innovative uses of technology in Algebra Two and Precalculus classes. With the integration of cutting-edge STEM tools, we can empower students to explore mathematical concepts in a dynamic and interactive way, making abstract algebra and precalculus principles more accessible and engaging. This session will delve into practical applications, demonstrate hands-on activities, and showcase how technology can enhance the teaching and learning experience, ultimately equipping students with the skills they need to excel in these critical math courses. Join me in exploring the potential of these strategies to enhance algebra and precalculus education.

Speakers

Ellen Browne

Math and Engineering Teacher, Pomfret School

STEM.

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Conway

9-12

Audience Problem Solving, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Consolidating Thin-Slice Activities

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Balsam

This session is for people interested in exploring the consolidation and note-taking practices of Building Thinking Classrooms further. Participants should have some level of familiarity with thin-slice activities. The session will be divided into two parts. During part 1, participants will participate in a short thin-slice activity and then experience the consolidation and note-taking process. During part 2, facilitators will review the multiple approaches they use to consolidate lessons and how these practices can help students form study habits that promote self-efficacy.

Speakers

William McKinney

Lead Teacher, Wilbur Cross High School

Becks Olthoff

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Balsam

9-12

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

An Exit Slip is Too Late: Reconceptualizing Formative Assessment to Privilege Student Thinking

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Chesterfield

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to create shared understanding around the term formative assessment. It will highlight why most of what is referred to as formative assessment gives teachers the information they need long after it is most useful to impact student learning. Additionally,participants will learn which practices are most effective at making the thinking of all students in the class visible and why this is critical in shaping the teacher's response.

Speakers

Thomas Nobili

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Chesterfield

General Interest

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Ruthless Equity: Creating a Culture of Belonging

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Ballroom

In this session, participants will discover the critical role of belonging in ensuring equity for all. Learners will also experience the difference between diversity and belonging and learn a strategy they can implement immediately to deepen belonging for the students/staff they serve.

Speakers

Ken Williams

Chief Visionary Officer, Unfold The Soul

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Ballroom

General Interest

1:40pm EDT

Seeing Grading in a Thinking Classroom in Action

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Windham

This is a follow-up session to How We Grade in a Thinking Classroom. Here, we will address specific challenges teachers face when starting to put outcomes-based grading into practice (the way Peter Liljedahl describes in Building Thinking Classrooms), and we will explore practical solutions to these. We will also carry out a simulation that dynamically shows this style of outcomes-based grading being put into practice.

Speakers

Tim Brzezinski

MS + HS Math Teacher, New Haven Public Schools

Melisa McCain

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Windham

General Interest

1:40pm EDT

Thinking About Place Value: Guiding Students to Reason and Reflect

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Hollis

Understanding (or not understanding) place value will follow students along their math journey. Participants will explore the K-2 standards progression while learning ways to guide students to reason about numbers. We will share ways to elicit student thinking to deepen conceptual understanding and avoid common misconceptions. Learn how we have used routines, centers, counting collections, thinking classroom tasks, and assessments to support students to reason and reflect about place value.

Speakers

Jessica Scandurra

Math Coach, Stratford Public Schools

Robyn Tedesco

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hollis

K-2

Audience Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

Using Formative Assessment to Improve Access to Grade Level Content

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Amherst

Ensuring that all students are able to access to grade level content is a critical part of promoting equity in our math classrooms. But how can we truly understand what our students know in order to make purposeful instructional choices? In this session, we will explore a series of high-impact formative assessments and consider how they can help us collect meaningful student data, understand and leverage student strengths, and make intentional decisions about further instruction.

Speakers

Louisa Connaughton

PK-6 Math Specialist, Brimmer & May School

Mount Holyoke Math Leadership Program Cohort 9Desmos Fellow Cohort 4

Jenna Laib

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Amherst

K-5

Audience Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking

1:40pm EDT

ATMNE Conference EdCamp: Discuss, Listen, Reflect, and Learn

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT

Wentworth

Engage in participant-led discussions, where you'll have the freedom to choose topics, share insights, and collaborate with fellow educators. Experience a laid-back, communal learning atmosphere where everyone's voice is valued and ideas are exchanged freely. Come ready to co-create and explore innovative approaches to math education together!
Some math educators willing to lead small breakout groups - Sue Looney, Ann Elise Record,Latrenda Knighten, Katiey Arrington, Marria Carrington, Zak Champagne, Shelby Strong, Sue O'Connell, Pamela Seda, Jan Szymaszek, Chase Orton, Dr. Nicki Newton, Naomi Dupre-Edelman, Brendan Scribner, and Christine King

Speakers

TJ Jemison

Math Coach and Consultant, TJ Math Consulting

TJ Jemison is a dynamic and experienced math workshop presenter and educational consultant who works with schools and districts to improve math instruction. He has extensive experience as a special educator, curriculum developer, and math coach who has taught math to all ages from... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT
Wentworth

K-8

Audience Problem Solving, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Elicit Student Thinking, Communication

2:45pm EDT

Centering Student Voice and Discourse - Sponsored by Savvas Learning Company

Friday October 25, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Ballroom

Often, math discussions are centered on one teacher and just a few students. Let's shift the focus and work to create classrooms where all voices are heard and hold value in mathematics discussions. Come play with some math ideas and learn how to ask the right questions, listen to how students really talk and listen to each other, and work to create math classrooms that honor the agency of each and every student.

Speakers

Zak Champagne

Friday October 25, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Ballroom

General Interest