SGVCUE Innovation Celebration 2018

Looking for ways to prevent students from zoning out during math? Math zones are an innovative way to provide targeted instruction to small groups and gather formative assessment data, all while maximizing student engagement. Come learn how to integrate technology and hands on activities into math rotations.

Design thinking is a framework that serves two important purposes. One, identifying needs in our classrooms, schools, and districts for improvement and two, developing essential foundational skills like empathy, collaboration, and trial and error learning.  This session will guide participants through an overview of the design thinking process, offer applications to a variety content areas, and allow for practice with key strategies to use on Monday in the classroom or leadership team meeting.

In general and special education classrooms, teachers will have students with various needs, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities. In this session, participants will be introduced and have time to explore tech-based tools that will support and bridge gaps in reading and writing for these students.

Mathematical modeling is “...a process that uses mathematics to represent, analyze, make
predictions or otherwise provide insight into real-world phenomena.” (GAIMME Report).
Kindergarten teachers will see what the Common Core’s Standards of Mathematical Practice #4
“Model With Mathematics” looks like in the K classroom using literature as a springboard and
SeeSaw as a means to hear student justifications.