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TEN COUNTY MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Columbia Delaware Dutchess Greene Orange Putnam Rockland Sullivan Ulster Westchester 45th ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE March 21, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL 212 Ringgold St. Peekskill, NY 10566 https://www.peekskillcsd.org/Domain/11 Ten County Mathematics Educators Association (TCMEA) Website: http://tencountymath.com Email: [email protected] 2019-2020 Board of Directors President – Marianne Strayton / Clarkstown CSD Vice President – Holly Siebert / Roy C. Ketcham High School Treasurer – Joseph Perlman / Manhattanville College, Concordia College, Iona College Registration/Membership – Suzanne Libfeld /NYCMP, Lehman College Program – Maria Michelsson / LIU-Hudson, Lehman College, NYCMP, French American School of NY Program Editor – Linda Brinkman / Clarkstown Central School District Exhibitors – Stacy Rhubin / Monroe Woodbury H.S. Awards – Marc Gittleman / Pine Bush School District Gifts – K.Lee Macci AMTNYS Representative – Maria Michelsson NCTM Representative – Lynda Brennan / Suffern Central School District Director – Allison Reynolds / Rye Neck School District Director – Gina Dibble / Monticello High School Director – Michael Siuta / North Rockland High School Director – Kathy Barpoulis / White Plains Central School District Director – Marla Robbins / Mount Vernon High School Website Director – Brian Fediuk / Middletown High School 2020 Site Coordinator Dr. Anchala Sobrin, Ed.D. - Director of STEM Peekskill City School District **If anyone is interested in joining the TCMEA Board of Directors, Please inquire at the Registration Desk. The TCMEA Board of Directors would like to thank: • Dr. David Mauricio - Superintendent of Schools • Mr. Daniel Callahan - Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education • Dr. Anchala Sobrin - Director of STEM • Dr. Mary Foster - Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education • Mr. Jamal Lewis - Principal of Peekskill Middle school • All of our Presenters for sharing their knowledge and expertise • All of our Exhibitors for introducing us to their new products • Finally, to ALL of you for attending and keeping the spirit of Mathematics Education Current and Alive in the Ten County Region CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration—Main Lobby Breakfast— Cafeteria Exhibitors—1st Floor Hallways 8:30 am – 9:00 am OPENING SESSION--Auditorium Opening Remarks—Marianne Strayton, TCMEA President AMTNYS Remarks: “What’s New in NYS Math Education?” Business Meeting: Election of TCMEA Officers 9:00 am – 10:00 am Session 1: See Following Schedule 10:00 am – 10:30 am Exhibitors—1st Floor Hallways 10:30 am – 11:30 am Session 2: See Following Schedule 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Group 1: Lunch Group 2: Professional Networking and Exhibitors 12:05 am – 12:35 pm Group 1: Professional Networking and Exhibitors Group 2: Lunch 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Session 3: See Following Schedule 1:55 pm – 2:55 pm Session 4: See Following Schedule 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm CLOSING SESSION—Auditorium ** After the closing session, all attendees should pick up their Certificate of Attendance TCMEA has been APPROVED by NYSED as a Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leads Education (CTLE). As a result, all attendees will be able to use their time at this conference for professional development hours. Also, please remember to fill out a conference survey. Either the paper version found in your folder - drop it off as you leave or, fill out the one found at our website: http://tencountymath.com SESSION 1 (9:00 am – 10:00 am) #1— The 5 Practices Model: Heterogenous Math Lessons that Move All Students Forward Dr. Marianne Strayton (K-2, 3-5) TCMEA President Room Starting units using a 5-Practices/CGI approach has enriched all students' learning. We'll share how this model can integrate all learners' experiences and provide growth opportunities for each learner. See student work and experience the techniques through the eyes of a learner and a teacher. #2— Next Generation Standards to TEACH, but not TELL the Math Rudy Neufeld (K-2, 3-5) Room This session will build understanding in topics within Whole Numbers and Fractions in 4 ways: Visually Online, 3 Part Lessons Online, Manipulatives, and Game Reinforcement. We address multidimensional approaches to build conceptual understanding in mathematics. #3— NASA’s Solar System Scale of Discovery: Life Applications for Ratios, Fractions and Scale Barbie Buckner (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Teacher Education, General) Room Come create a solar system pocket scroll based on the ratios of our solar system. Explore applications of fractions, conversions and scale with hands-on, standards-aligned NASA STEM activities. Engage our universe as you apply scale to distance, time, size, and models. Apply fractions related to our solar system within the classroom and beyond. #4— What is the Rich Content Encompassing the Rules for Divisibility? Jay L. Schiffman (3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Teacher Education, General) Room Students in the elementary grades are often furnished in isolation the rules for divisibility of an integer by selected integers such as 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12. In this workshop, participants will understand the reasoning behind the rules. We discuss the arithmetic of remainders and divisibility properties to obtain further understanding of this central concept in the curriculum. #5— X = DRONES Jason Zides & Sharon Forman (6-8) Room Want to introduce drones into your Middle School Math Classroom and don’t know where to start? “Fly” by to see how drones have students excited and engaged in the math lesson, while increasing their fine motor, communication, collaboration and math skills. Yes, participants will have the opportunity to fly a drone. No experience necessary! #6— Rich Spatial Reasoning Through Paper Folding Howard A Stern (6-8, 9-12) Room Learners explore relationships between length, area and volume through a series of paper-folding activities. #7— Cooperative Learning Strategies for Middle and High School Sarah Peterson and Minuse Thelusma (6-8, 9-12) Room Teachers will learn four cooperative learning strategies to use in their classrooms. The teachers will learn the strategies by participating in the activities themselves. The strategies encourage students to explain their thinking, build confidence and encourage cooperation. #8— I Didn’t Know My Graphing Calculator Could Do That?!! Dana Morse (9-12) Room We will unlock the full potential of the graphing calculators in your classroom. Learn tips and tricks to increase the positive user experience with the TI technology. These tips lead to math confidence and student success! #9— Pascal, Fermat, Euler, and the Most Beautiful Equation in Mathematics Eric Kantor (9-12) Room This session will explore the beauty of Pascal’s Triangle, Fermat's Last Theorem, and Euler's Equation. SESSION 2 (10:30 am – 11:30 am) #10— 7 = 8 - 1 How Can Primary Students Make Sense of It?? Marianne Strayton (K-2) TCMEA President Room Equal Signs and Number Bonds are two recording notations that can be simple and complex at the same time. Come explore ways to support students in making sense of each in ways that are intuitive, "simple," and meaningful. We'll look at the various ways each are used to appreciate why they can become confusing to students and how to work through the overgeneralizations. We'll share photo number talks and games as a part of the session, as well as explore how being intentional about the context of a word problem can support or detract from connections students can make between concepts and representations. #11— Effective use of Technology in the Mathematics Classroom Patricia Huestis & Sharon Forman (K-2, 3-5) Room The strategic use of technology in the mathematics classroom, strengthens teaching and learning. Participants will learn how to infuse technology into math lessons using the Google platform, extensions, specific apps, and websites. Technology has the potential to develop students’ understanding, spark interest and increase proficiency in mathematics. Students will be empowered and engaged as they bring new ideas to life. #12—How To Strategize Your Numeracy Routines Rosalba McFadden (K-2, 3-5) Room In the primary grades, 10-minute numeracy routines are one of the best ways to develop mathematical reasoning. Students are engaged and challenged. They also allow students to practice their communication and social skills. But with the various numeracy routines out there, how do we sort through it all? In this session, we will explore different numeracy routines and ways to organize them around your curriculum. #13— Welcome to the World of Polyominoes: Geometric Explorations that are FUN! Dr. William Farber (K-2, 3-5) Room This hands-on presentation will feature Polyominoes, which are the shapes made by joining squares edge-to-edge. Students will work together to explore and discover the many geometric concepts using manipulative materials. #14— The Missing “E” in STEM: The Future of Effective PBL Experiences Dr. Lorraine Howard (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Teacher Education, General) Room STEEM (Science, Technology Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Mathematics) is the ecosystem that will best nurture the talent and creativity of today’s learners as problem-solvers, problem seekers and change agents. This PBL-oriented session will deepen participants’ understanding of the Entrepreneurial Systems Thinking Framework and assist in their planning and designing authentic, relevant, and complex projects for effecting local and global change. #15— Hands-On Activities To Motivate And Engage Math Students Jon DeLise (6-8, 9-12, Teacher Education, General) Room This workshop will present a variety of hands-on activities that teachers can use to help develop math concepts. All materials are inexpensive household items that are easily obtainable. Activities can be adapted to all grade levels. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their own activity that will be applicable to their classes. #16— First Year Flipped - Learn to FLIP Your Classroom! Brian Fediuk and John Donohue (6-8, 9-12) Room TCMEA Web Developer Learn the basics of flipping your classroom to take on a new approach to a trending classroom structure.