2006 Program

2006 Abstracts

2007 Sharing Sessions

2006 Schedule
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Precalculus & Calculus:

Calculus Problems that Provide Teachable Moments
Creating a Top Ten List for Calculus and Precalculus Teachers
Non-AP Calculus: Teaching Kids Who Don't Think They're Smart in Math
Teaching and Understanding Trigonometric Functions

Algebra & Geometry:

Building Conway's Pencil Models
How Geometer's Sketchpad Has Changed Our Classrooms
There is More to Sketchpad than Geometry

Discrete Mathematics:

Chaos in the Classroom
Nifty Applications of Pascal's Triangle
NUMB3RS in Your Classroom
Using Geometer's Sketchpad to Teach about Fractal Geometry

Statistics:

Exploring Data with Fathom
Preview of the 2006 NCTM Yearbook on Statistics

Assessment:

Assessment Activities that Promote Learning
A Personal Finance Project: A Journey through the High Finances of Life
Project Ideas for Algebra and Geometry
The SAT Mathematics Tests

Big Ideas:

Big Ideas in Probability and Statistics
Making Sense of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
What's the Big Idea with Transformations?
What's the Big Idea, Anyway? (panel)

Applications:

Applying Trig to Measure Real-Life Depths and Heights
Fluids, Force, and Pressure: A CBL Lab
There Really is a Use for Why We Do That!

From Algebra to Calculus:

Common Student Misconceptions in Mathematics and How to Prevent Them
Games & Stuff in Precalculus, Calculus, and Basic Math
Managing & Motivating Students with Brain-Based Study Strategies
Teaching Difficult Topics from a Different Angle

General:

Developing and Teaching Cyberspace Precalculus
Preparing High School Students for College Math (panel)
The Rush to Calculus and the Rush to Algebra
Using PowerPoint to Teach Precalculus (Parts I & II)

Mathematics and Technology:

The Dynamic Classroom: Teaching & Learning Math with Technology
Explore Algebra with WinPlot (Free Software) & Create Colorful Designs
Intro. to the T.I.-Navigator Collaborative Learning System
The Smarts on the SMART Board

L. Charles Biehl, Charter School of Wilmington (DE)
Brother Patrick Carney, DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne, NJ

The presenters are authors for a project called "We All Use Math Every Day", a joint project with Texas Instruments, NCTM, and CBS television. They and other authors develop classroom materials to introduce high school students to the mathematics used on the highly successful CBS crime drama NUMB3RS. Topics cover a wide range, especially discrete mathematics and mathematical modeling. The session will include samples of these activities, along with connections that show how mathematics is used in the REAL real world.

Informal discussions of the following topics:

• A - What to Keep and What to Leave Out of Algebra & Geometry
• B - What to Keep and What to Leave Out of Calc & Precalc
• C - Veterans Share with Newer Teachers Ideas that Work
• D - Alternative Assessment in Algebra & Geometry Classes
• E - Alternative Assessment in Calc & Precalculus Classes
• F - Keeping Algebra Skills Fresh While Taking Geometry
• G - What Are the Characteristics of a Good Precalculus Exam?
• H - Strategies for Undoing Common Student Mistakes
• I - Preparing High School Students for College Math

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