In this session, participants will learn how to boost student engagement by using Amplify Classroom (formerly Desmos Activities) to get students interacting with visual tools and each other. You'll discover how students can share their ideas through sketches, text, numbers, card sorts, and multiple-choice activities—all while you watch their progress happen live and jump in with real-time feedback. It's a hands-on way to help your students think deeper and show what they know.
Lesson preparation is the intentional process of translating a lesson plan into a clear learning progression by anticipating student thinking, planning exemplars and errors, and scripting how students will actively engage to ensure mastery for all learners. In this session, participants will learn how intentional lesson preparation creates high participation and think ratios, strengthens student understanding and success, and frees teachers’ cognitive space so they can prioritize listening to, analyzing, and responding to student thinking rather than managing what comes next in the lesson.
This session aims to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of the vertical alignment of proportionality from 3rd grade through Algebra 1. Participants will explore how these concepts are introduced, developed, and mastered across different grade levels, ensuring a cohesive and progressive learning experience for students.
Tired of students asking "When will we ever use this?" Participants will learn how math modeling answers that question while building deeper understanding instead of surface-level memorization. You will walk away energized with strategies, examples, and confidence to help students see purpose, make connections, and use math with meaning.
Lesson preparation is the intentional process of translating a lesson plan into a clear learning progression by anticipating student thinking, planning exemplars and errors, and scripting how students will actively engage to ensure mastery for all learners. In this session, participants will learn how intentional lesson preparation creates high participation and think ratios, strengthens student understanding and success, and frees teachers’ cognitive space so they can prioritize listening to, analyzing, and responding to student thinking rather than managing what comes next in the lesson.
This session aims to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of the vertical alignment of equations and inequalities from kindergarten through Algebra 1. Participants will explore how these concepts are introduced, developed, and mastered across different grade levels, ensuring a cohesive and progressive learning experience for students.
Dive into the world of algebraic thinking with this hands-on professional development session for educators of grades 5 through 8. This workshop focuses on using manipulatives and models to make equations and inequalities accessible and engaging for students. By integrating tangible tools, you can bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real-world understanding.
A 5-12 SAT-aligned mathematics pipeline is a coherent, grade-by-grade development of students' reasoning, modeling, and problem-solving skills that prepares them for the demands of the digital SAT. In this session, participants will learn about the shifts in SAT math expectations, explore vertical alignment, analyze grade-band tasks, and design SAT-style reasoning opportunities that strengthen their own instructional practice.
In this session, participants will learn how to boost student engagement by using Amplify Classroom (formerly Desmos Activities) to get students interacting with visual tools and each other. You'll discover how students can share their ideas through sketches, text, numbers, card sorts, and multiple-choice activities—all while you watch their progress happen live and jump in with real-time feedback. It's a hands-on way to help your students think deeper and show what they know.
A 5-12 SAT-aligned mathematics pipeline is a coherent, grade-by-grade development of students' reasoning, modeling, and problem-solving skills that prepares them for the demands of the digital SAT. In this session, participants will learn about the shifts in SAT math expectations, explore vertical alignment, analyze grade-band tasks, and design SAT-style reasoning opportunities that strengthen their own instructional practice.
In this session, participants will learn how to boost student engagement by using Amplify Classroom (formerly Desmos Activities) to get students interacting with visual tools and each other. You'll discover how students can share their ideas through sketches, text, numbers, card sorts, and multiple-choice activities—all while you watch their progress happen live and jump in with real-time feedback. It's a hands-on way to help your students think deeper and show what they know.
Pressing for reasoning is the intentional use of questioning, prompts, and instructional moves to surface students’ mathematical thinking, make their reasoning explicit, and advance understanding beyond answers alone. In this session, participants will explore and practice strategies for pressing for reasoning that align with the P³ Mathematics Framework by supporting high-quality tasks and purposeful mathematical discourse to elevate student sensemaking and justification.
Coordinator, K12 Mathematics, Pasadena Independent School District
My vision for mathematics instruction is to empower the minds of K12 students through mathematics - inspiring deep understanding, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills.I hold a bachelor's degree in mathematics, a master's degree in multicultural studies in education... Read More →
Tired of students asking "When will we ever use this?" Participants will learn how math modeling answers that question while building deeper understanding instead of surface-level memorization. You will walk away energized with strategies, examples, and confidence to help students see purpose, make connections, and use math with meaning.
In this session, participants will learn how to boost student engagement by using Amplify Classroom (formerly Desmos Activities) to get students interacting with visual tools and each other. You'll discover how students can share their ideas through sketches, text, numbers, card sorts, and multiple-choice activities—all while you watch their progress happen live and jump in with real-time feedback. It's a hands-on way to help your students think deeper and show what they know.
Dive into the world of algebraic thinking with this hands-on professional development session for educators of grades 5 through 8. This workshop focuses on using manipulatives and models to make equations and inequalities accessible and engaging for students. By integrating tangible tools, you can bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real-world understanding.
Pressing for reasoning is the intentional use of questioning, prompts, and instructional moves to surface students’ mathematical thinking, make their reasoning explicit, and advance understanding beyond answers alone. In this session, participants will explore and practice strategies for pressing for reasoning that align with the P³ Mathematics Framework by supporting high-quality tasks and purposeful mathematical discourse to elevate student sensemaking and justification.
Coordinator, K12 Mathematics, Pasadena Independent School District
My vision for mathematics instruction is to empower the minds of K12 students through mathematics - inspiring deep understanding, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills.I hold a bachelor's degree in mathematics, a master's degree in multicultural studies in education... Read More →
A 5-12 SAT-aligned mathematics pipeline is a coherent, grade-by-grade development of students' reasoning, modeling, and problem-solving skills that prepares them for the demands of the digital SAT. In this session, participants will learn about the shifts in SAT math expectations, explore vertical alignment, analyze grade-band tasks, and design SAT-style reasoning opportunities that strengthen their own instructional practice.
This session aims to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of the vertical alignment of equations and inequalities from kindergarten through Algebra 1. Participants will explore how these concepts are introduced, developed, and mastered across different grade levels, ensuring a cohesive and progressive learning experience for students.
A 5-12 SAT-aligned mathematics pipeline is a coherent, grade-by-grade development of students' reasoning, modeling, and problem-solving skills that prepares them for the demands of the digital SAT. In this session, participants will learn about the shifts in SAT math expectations, explore vertical alignment, analyze grade-band tasks, and design SAT-style reasoning opportunities that strengthen their own instructional practice.
This session aims to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of the vertical alignment of proportionality from 3rd grade through Algebra 1. Participants will explore how these concepts are introduced, developed, and mastered across different grade levels, ensuring a cohesive and progressive learning experience for students.
