Teacher Talk Workshops - Let us know the topics that interest you! NY State teachers are eligible to receive CTLE hours for attending the workshop. These workshops are FREE.
Upcoming Teacher Talks
May 15th, 2025: Register Here
Danielle Dargan - Minilessons for Math Practice: Versatile activities adaptable to various contexts.
Let’s dive into fun math activities that students will love!
Dr. Cindy Washington - Supporting Students with Math Reasoning for Deep Understanding
TJ Jemison - Exploring the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions
The way we are teaching math to elementary (and middle school) students is different from how many (most) of us learned math. Teaching in a way that you did not learn is hard. Learn how to leverage student strategies and thinking to position students to each other's' ideas
ATMNE 2024: Teaching Students to Think with AI in the Math Classroom
Session Summary: AI tools are valuable resources to build and extend student thinking. In this session, you'll explore how AI can deepen students' mathematical understanding through the use of creative prompts. This hands-on, computer-based, minds-on experience will immerse you in practical classroom applications of AI. AI novices are welcome!
Resources: Prompts for SlideDeck, Learning About AI, Links to ChaptGPT, Google Gemini
NCTM 2024 - Chicago
Session Summary: Looking to enhance your teaching strategies? If 'Turn and Talk' isn't sparking the discourse and engagement you desire, join this session. You'll experience four easy-to-implement, research-backed techniques that promote peer-to-peer justification, evaluation, and idea synthesis.
ATMNE 2024, NCTE-NCTM 2024 Conference: Letting Learners Lead through Upside Down Teaching
Session Summary: 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.
Handout: Upside-down Teaching Structure