Do your Geometry (or Algebra 2, PreCalc, Stats, etc.) students come to you with poor Algebra skills or low confidence? How can we help our students be more successful and feel more confident while also making sure they learn the required grade level content. I would like to make the case for leveraging technology to help our students become better thinkers and problem solvers so that we aren't just teaching them to be mini calculators. We will discuss how using handheld calculators, online calculators, and even a little AI can help buoy student confidence so that they can be active learners in their higher level math classes so that we can move beyond teaching skills to instead teach how to think critically and problem solve.
How can we design experiential, project-based units for ELs that incorporate language and content skills? In this hands-on session, participants will explore numerous examples of project-based units specifically designed to support and engage high school EL students across different content areas. After discussing examples, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm a project-based unit for their own classroom and receive feedback on their ideas. This session is targeted for HS educators, but the concepts covered are applicable for MS as well.
How do we support our students who are new to English in engaging in student-student discussion and academic discourse? In this hands-on session, participants will experience multiple, immediately applicable strategies for supporting multilingual (EL) students in participating in classroom discussions. Participants will have time to plan how to implement these strategies in their classrooms, and will leave with templates for protocols, strategies, and scaffolds for students. This session is mainly geared towards high school and middle school educators.
