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Session 1 8:25-9:25 AM 

**1a:** **Cooperative Learning and Algebra** Middle School and High School Teachers Jessica Mills jessica.mills@fcps.org Katie Armentrout katie.armentrou@fcps.org

Do you have students who struggle with Algebra? Do they find the problems difficult to understand? The problem might not be Algebra. This session guides you through activities and lessons to transform struggling students into successful mathematicians. When the power of student to student interaction is unleashed in algebra, students enjoy learning more, and the abstract Algebra concepts become more concrete and understandable. [|Chapter 1 Activity 16 Simultaneous RoundTable Operations onf Rational Numbers.doc] [|Chapter 2 Activity 3 Roundtable Consensus Form.doc] [|Chapter 3 Activity 3 Exploring Operations on Inequalities Pairs Check.doc] [|Chapter 4 Activity 11 Interpret My Slope and Intercepts.doc] [|Chapter 5 Colored Pencil Partner Practice on Solving Systems.doc] [|Chapter 6 Activity 1 Solo Team Polynomial Definitions.doc] [|Chapter 7 Activity 2 Simplify My Radical Matching Activity.doc]

Middle School and High School Teachers Nancy Stamatokos nancy.stamatako@fcps.org  For the past two years, elementary schools in FCPS have implemented a new resource called //Investigations//. This session will provide information about //Investigations// and discuss how 6th grade mathematics teachers can continue the rich learning experience that these students have received.
 * 1b: Elementary Investigations**

Middle School Teachers Lisa Garvey lisa.garvey@fcps.org Many, if not all, students have collected or played with Hot Wheel cars. Therefore, I decided that middle-grades students could explore the mathematical concept of scale factor involving these miniature cars. This activity has been successfully used with students of all ability levels, including special education students. Since Hot Wheels cars cost about $1 each and this activity calls for only one car per student group, this is a relatively inexpensive activity to add to your classroom. [|hotwheels paper.doc]
 * 1c: Hot Wheels Scale Activity**

Middle School and High School Teachers Nicole Paris nicole.paris@fcps.org
 * 1d: Wikispace**

Do you always feel like you are reinventing the wheel when you create activities and write lessons? It's true that across the county other teachers are spending time creating quality activities too! Come to this session to learn about a lesson sharing wikispace! You'll be able to access activities others have shared, and share some that you have created. You'll also learn how to upload activities and share links to online resources that you like to use. http://fcpsmathlessonsharing.wikispaces.com/ - this is the link for the wikispace...if you are not a member please request membership and you'll be approved. If there are any problems, just email me!

Middle School and High School Teachers Mike Livergood michael.livergood@fcps.org Shaun Calhoun shaun.calhoun@fcps.org
 * 1e: Using Google Calendar and Google Docs in the Classroom**

This session will make you're life easier by keeping your schedule for your students/clubs online. Using Google Calendar to display upcoming schedule for courses/clubs is a fantastic way to keep your students informed at the click of a mouse. We will also teach you editing, importing, and creating Google Calendars to use with Drupal or other teacher sites.

Middle School and High School Teachers Brianna Zeoli brianna.zeoli@fcps.org This session is geared towards people who barely know how to turn the calculator on. Learn basic functions like typing in fractions and operations, simplifying fractions, converting fractions decimals and percents.
 * 1f. The Idiot’s Guide to Calculators**

Middle School and High School Teachers Leslie Alpert leslie.alpert@fcps.org
 * 1g: Prezi Online Presentation Software**

Prezi is a free online presentation software similar to MS power point. However, it is a nonlinear type of presentation, where you can create slides and draw arrows to the concept you want to present next. In other words, you can change the flow of your presentation and imbed other documents, music, video, pictures, etc. just like you would in a power point presentation. When you are finished designing your presentation, you can download it and keep it for future use. [|Prezi Quickstart Guide.pdf]

Middle School and High School Teachers Laila Watkins laila.watkins@fcps.org
 * 1h:** **NCTM Illuminations**

Don’t have enough time in the day to look at great on-line resources? This is your chance to spend some time navigating through NCTM’s Illumination website. What is Illuminations? Illuminations is designed to: Provide Standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students and provide materials that illuminate the vision for school mathematics set forth in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. [|Illumination Activities.doc]

Middle School and High School Teachers Melissa Pfaltzgraff melissa.pfaltzgraff@fcps.org Kathy House kathleen.house@fcps.org
 * 1i: Geometry Make and Take**

Teachers will be able to make and take an activity (hot seat, square puzzle, I have who has, cryptic cube. There will be a brief presentation on the different activities and how they can be used in the classroom . Then the rest of the time will be spent making a hot seat activity or square puzzle, etc. Examples shown will be from Algebra I and Geometry. Templates will be available to use. Teachers will leave with at least one activity to use in their classroom when finished.

Middle School and High School Teachers Stephany Faulkner stephany.faulkner@fcps.org Ellen Hook ehook@ti.com
 * 1j: The Wonders of The TI-Nspire**

Did you know that you can save your documents on your calculator just like on your computer? Did you know that Cabri junior is similar to Geometer Sketchpad and it is on the Ti-Nspire? Did you know that you could use your TI-Nspire as a tool for testing and reviewing? Come to this session and learn many exciting things about this awesome new device. [|The Wonders of TI-NSpire.pdf]

Middle School and High School Teachers (specifically Intro to Algebra, Algebra 1 and Geometry) Heather Dapsauski heather.dapsauski@fcps.org Tracey Franklin tracey.franklin@fcps.org
 * 1k: Different Recipes for Different Learners = A Meal for Success**

Today’s Menu: Differentiating Assessment Questions [|What It Looks Like in the Classroom.pdf] [|Tier 1 and Tier 2 Examples.pdf] [|Tier 1 and Tier 2 Learners.pdf]
 * __Appetizer__**: Definition of Differentiating Instruction in the Math Class
 * __Entrees__**: Differentiation to Assess Student Learning
 * __ Dessert __** : How It Looks in Your Classroom

Middle School Teachers Karen Kroll<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">karen.kroll@fcps.org
 * 1l. Using the Flip Video and ImageBlender in the Math Classroom**

During this presentation participants will learn how to use the Flip Video Camera and ImageBlender software (photo editing software) to engage students in the math curriculum and support the Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">link to Karen's wiki

**1m: Discovering Calculus** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">High School Teachers Jerry Walker <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">jerry.walker@fcps.org Peter Arbaugh <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">peter.arbaugh@fcps.org

This session will focus on presenting calculus topics with an emphasis on discovery and conceptual understanding. We will share classroom activities, PowerPoint presentations, and graphing calculator programs that aide calculus instruction. Calculus Resources

Middle School and High School Teachers Pat Morgan <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">patrick.morgan@fcps.org
 * 1n. Taking the Pulse of Your Class Quick and Easy Informal Assessments**

When the students leave your room, can you confidently answer yes to the question "Did they get it?" In this session, a variety of informal assessment ideas will be shared that can be infused in your daily lessons. Specific examples will be shared, however, all of the ideas are adaptable to all curriculum levels. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Click to link to all resources for ths session**