The 49Th Annual Georgia Mathematics Conference Rock Eagle 4-H Center October 15-17, 2008
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Updated 9/21/2008 The 49th Annual Georgia Mathematics Conference Rock Eagle 4-H Center October 15-17, 2008 Preliminary Session Listing Only (general conference information can be found using the conference information link on the GCTM website) Please note: This preliminary session listing is subject to change! Remember to pick up the final conference program with your registration materials in the Gift Shop (updated location!) upon your arrival at Rock Eagle We look forward to seeing you October 15th – 17th! 2008 Georgia Mathematics Conference Overview Wednesday, October 15th 2:00 – 7:00 PM Registration and Lodging Gift Shop 3:00 – 5:00 PM Open House sessions Tasks (all grade levels) Hastings Technology Wildlife Ecology 3:00 – 5:00 PM Recreational Activities (canoeing & mini golf) 5:30 – 7:00 PM Dinner Senior Pavilion 7:15 PM Opening Session Auditorium 8:45 PM Social Activity Senior Pavilion or International Paper 9:00 – 9:30 PM Registration and Lodging Gift Shop Thursday, October 16th 7:00 – 8:30 AM Breakfast Dining Hall 8:00 – 9:00 AM Welcome First Timers Barkuloo-Rich 2 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Registration and Lodging Gift Shop 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Conference sessions Various Buildings 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Exhibits Krannert and Bankers 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall 4:45 PM GCTM Mile Fun Run Bankers 5:45 – 6:45 PM Dinner (cookout) Senior Pavilion 6:50 – 7:10 PM Regional Caucuses Various Buildings 7:15 PM Evening session Auditorium 8:45 PM Social Activity Senior Pavilion 9:00 – 9:30 PM Registration and Lodging Gift Shop Friday, October 17th 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Dining Hall 8:00 – 9:00 AM Welcome First Timers Barkuloo-Rich 2 7:30 – 11:00 AM Registration Gift Shop 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM Conference sessions Various Buildings 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Exhibits Krannert and Bankers 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch Dining Hall 3:30 – 4:30 PM Closing Session Auditorium Exhibitors The following vendors have registered to exhibit at the conference. Exhibits are located in the Bankers and Krannert buildings! ALSAC/St. Jude’s Research Hospital Learning Advantage American Book Company Learning with Alisha! LLC America’s Choice Learning Wrap-ups Bedford, Freeman, and Worth LEGO Education Brainchild Logical Choice Technologies Carnegie Learning Inc. Math Line CASIO, Inc. Math Teacher’s Press Coach – Triumph Learning Mind Research Institute Curriculum Associates Neufeld Learning Systems Diane’s Etc. Options Publishing/Buckle Down Publishing Educators Outlet/Learning Advantage Pearson Assessment ETA/Cuisenaire Pearson Prentice Hall GeoLeg Geometry Pearson Scott Foresman Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Peoples Education Global Education Resources Reading Source Great Source/Steck-Vaughn Renaissance Learning Hart, Inc. Saxon Publishers Heinemann Southern Business Communication HighPoints Learning Inc. SRA McGraw-Hill Holt-McDougal Publishers TeacherLine Southeast/PBS Teacherline Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Technology Texas Instruments Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing The EDMAT Company Howe-Two Software The School Box IAK Educational The Teachers Corner Ignite Learning TK’s Positive Gifts and Shirts iLearn, Inc. Voyager Expanded Learning It’s About Time Walch Education Kaplan K12 Learning Services Western Governors University Key Curriculum Press William H. Sadlier, Inc. Lakeshore Learning Materials Wright Group McGraw Hill Wednesday, 3-5 PM Open House New activities for this year include an Open House, a set of pre-conference options from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 15th. Experienced educators will provide a technology open house for conference attendees interested in an introduction to using graphing calculators, Geometer’s Sketchpad, spreadsheets, or interactive white boards. During the same time period, seasoned teacher-leaders will coach participants as they work through tasks and will share tips for incorporating tasks in classroom instruction. There will be tasks appropriate for each grade band: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Taking You To Task (Hastings building) Grades K – 2 Jessica Jetton, Sharquinta Tuggle, and Katherine Brown Grades 3 – 5 Jean Anderson and Denise Huddlestun Grades 6 – 8 Blanca Tolar and Dee Adamson Grades 9 – 12 Diana Lossner and Jean Linner Introduction to Technology (Wildlife Ecology building) WE 1 Spreadsheets – Sarah Ledford WE 2 Graphing Calculators – Debbie Poss WE 3 Geometer’s Sketchpad – Marsha Sanders-Leigh WE 4 Interactive Whiteboard – Karen Lawrence Wednesday 7:15 PM Opening Session Kathy Cox State Superintendent of Schools Georgia Department of Education Come hear an update about the goals, strategies, and progress in addressing student achievement in Georgia. She is smarter than a 5th grader! Congratulations Superintendent Cox! The GCTM Business Meeting will immediately follow the evening keynote speaker Thursday 8:00-9:00 AM Welcome First Time Participants to the Georgia Mathematics Conference! In this presentation you will gain some tips to help you get the most out of the conference. This session is only for first timers and especially for newer teachers. This session is brought to you by the Executive Committee of the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Using Math Journals to Teach Number Sense, 3 – 5 Divisibility Rules, and More Sherry Ammons and Debbie Hamlin, Stewart County ES This session will provide teachers with an approach for using math journals to teach number sense, area and perimeter, divisibility rules, factors, prime and composite numbers – all in 10-20 minutes a day. Especially helpful for grades 3-5, but could be adapted for other grades. Racing with Math Fun K – 2 Zebearl Bentley, J. A. Maxwell ES Would you like to “rev” up your classroom with some fun by utilizing educational, yet engaging games to introduce, assess, and reinforce mathematical skills and concepts? If so, this session is for you! Come explore some electronic and non-electronic games that will have your students’ minds racing! Dr. Seuss and CRCT Preparation 6 – 8 Kim Cherry, Northwestern MS Need some innovative ideas for preparing middle school students for CRCTs? Help your students to engage in the process of preparing for CRCTs with an injection of Dr. Seuss. Launch the excitement with a Dr. Seuss Cloze biography and a trivia competition. Students have the opportunity to revisit and rediscover Dr. Seuss on a new level. Students then rewrite CRCT questions with Suessical inspiration and use these fun questions to review for the CRCT. Revitalizing the Mathematics Workshop with Technology PreK – 5 Amy Dalton, Jaqueline Jackson, and Devona Zodun, Agnes Barden ES This session will demonstrate how technology has been used to revitalize an elementary mathematics workshop. Ideas presented will include how to use digital cameras, scanners, camcorders, calculators, and Leap Frog materials to address the Georgia Performance Standards. Starting Lineup: Math and Literature as a Team PreK –5 Aila Dark and Monique Johnson, H. E. Holmes ES, Bobby Butler, Oak Knoll ES Math and Reading are at the forefront of education today. Sometimes there seems not to be enough time in the day to teach all the skills. Well, here’s a solution, why not integrate math and reading to get the most out of academic day. Students will engage in stories that easily include GPS math standards. Students and teachers will enjoy this hands-on approach to learning math while increasing reading skills. Thursday 8:00-9:00 AM (continued) Making Sense with Linear Equations 7 – 12 Bert Green, Peachtree Ridge HS Graphing linear equations is a topic we do in every level of math. In this session, we will graph and write linear equations in a way that all students can understand. We will also explore the concepts of slope, parallel and perpendicular lines, and horizontal and vertical lines as well as explore how they relate to each other and linear equations in standard form. Algebra and the TI-84 & TI-Navigator 6 – 8 ShayKele Holsey and Mary Sue McMichael, Putnam County MS Do you have TI-84's collecting dust? Do you want to be able to hold your students’ attention when teaching the 8th grade algebra standards? Or, would just like to add a few activities to your archives? Our session is where you need to be! We will be using the TI-84 and the TI-Navigator to teach linear equations and inequalities as well as systems of equations and inequalities. Handouts will be provided. If your school doesn't have the TI-Navigator, come anyway; you may convince them to invest! McGraw-Hill Assessment Solutions K – 8 Vicki Jacobs and Natasha Jefferson, Clayton County Schools Connie Valentine, CTB/McGraw-Hill Learn about CTB/McGraw-Hill's assessment system that has tools educators can easily use to improve student achievement: classroom-friendly assessments, insightful reports, and engaging instruction. “Interact” With Math! 6 – 8 Mark Jamison, Pearson What a great way to make math fun and exciting while addressing higher order thinking skills! This hands-on session will provide participants an opportunity to learn strategies and techniques to use with interactive whiteboards, tablets and slates. Numerous interactive math resources will be demonstrated. All can be easily used in classrooms to enhance instruction - regardless of your hardware (Promethean, Interwrite, Smartboard, etc.). Lighten Life’s Load in the Classroom with a Routine Revolution 7 – 12 Ralph Mortier, Camden County HS Prepare to go back to the classroom with real ways to free up your time. You can accomplish this by getting some great ideas to revolutionize your routine from start to finish on a daily basis. This will help you survive and thrive at new levels, no matter how long you have been teaching. Handouts will be provided. Using Courseware/Technology to Differentiate Math Instruction K – 8 Cassie Shuford, MIND Research Institute Instructional courseware has always held the promise of delivering instruction geared toward the unique needs of each student.