A.T.M.N.Y.C.
ASSOCIATION of TEACHERS of MATHEMATICS of NEW YORK CITY
in conjunction with the Hunter College Mathematics Center for Learning and
Teaching
2010 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010
HUNTER COLLEGE
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
SECTION 1: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
| Donna Balter-Meislin, CUNY/Hunter College Room W 709 |
"Make 'n' Take: Teaching on a Zero Budget",
Level K-5 |
| Fran Bellows, Texas Instruments Stan Semones, Educational Technology Consultant Room W 1119 |
"The TI-Nspire for Absolute Beginners",
Level 6-12 Come meet TI's latest addition to learning technology -- not just another graphing calculator. The TI-Nspire is permitted for use on the SAT, ACT, AP, Math B, IA, Geometry and Algebra2/Trig exams. |
| Jennifer
Bernardes, Laura Rodriguez, Alexandra Johnson, Veronica Camacho, New York University Room E 920 |
"Challenging
the Whole: Explorations of Fractions and Food", Level 3-5 A fun look at how to use food to provide meaningful mathematical experiences to teach fractions and expose students to healthful eating. |
| William Farber, Mercy College Room W 1143 |
"Exploring Two- and Three-Dimensional Geometry: A STEM Approach",
Level 5-8 This hands-on workshop will explore geometric concepts using the principles of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). |
| Robert Gerver, North Shore Schools Room W 1133 |
"Financial Algebra",
Level 9-12 Banking, income taxes, insurance, mortgages, credit cards, stocks, etc., are integrated into an algebra-based program perfect for all students as a third or fourth year of mathematics. |
| Eric O'Brien, Bellmore Schools Room E 922 |
"Puzzles and Codes
That Enhance Number Theory",
Level 5-8 Beginning with the Break the Code game, take your students on a wonderful investigation into the world of number theory. Puzzles and games will provide challenges for any middle school student, and the last few explorations can give high school and college students something to think about. |
| Miguelina Ortiz, Baldwin Schools Room E 921 |
"How 'Smart'
Are You?", Level 1-6 Stimulating, Motivating, Authentic, Reflective Teaching Strategies to Enhance Math Instruction" |
| Grace Quinlan, NCMTA President Room W 705 |
"Terrific Tangrams",
Level 4-6 What do the "3 Little Pigs" and the "7 Magic Shapes" have in common? Let's find out by solving problems using algebra, geometry, fractions and more. Along the way, your spatial reasoning skills will be challenged. |
SECTION 2: 12 NOON - 1:00 PM
| Donna Balter-Meislin, CUNY/Hunter College Room W 709 |
"Make 'n' Take: Teaching on a Zero Budget",
Level K-5 |
| Cassidy
Brody, Alexis Hernandez, Lindsay Girden, New York University Room E 920 |
"Shaping Up: A New
Look at Teaching Geometry", Level K-3 We will focus on van Hiele's philosophy of levels of geometry exploration and discovery. We will provide an overview, why we agree with it and how our presentation relates to his theories. We will then offer participants opportunities to engage in van Hiele-esque activities. |
| Irina Lyubinskaya, College of Staten Island Room W 1119 |
"Middle
School Geometry with the TI-Nspire Navigator",
Level 6-8 Explore transformations, areas, volumes and more. |
| James Matthews, Siena College Room W 1143 |
"A Gentle
Introduction to Reasoning and Proof Using Engaging Problems", Level
7-12 Problems and explanations will connect to computation, algebra, geometry and spatial reasoning, and logic. All of the problems will be accessible and appropriate for secondary level students. |
| Carole Mulligan, New York University Room E 921 |
"Exploring Spatial
Relationships Through Quilting",
Level PreK-2 Students at this level interact with shapes primarily on the basis of what they "look like." Teachers will encounter activities that they can use in their classrooms that will support students as they learn to recognize, sort, compare, name, flip, slide and turn two-dimensional shapes while constructing quilting blocks. |
| Eric O'Brien, Bellmore Schools Room E 922 |
"Nested Triangles,
Handshakes and Checkerboards",
Level 5-8 Welcome to the world of nested polygons. From the number of triangles nested in a larger triangle to the number of handshakes shared by twenty conference attendees to the number of rectangles found on a checkerboard, uncover the wonder of nested polygons, the formulas that emerge from your investigations, and the similarities that are buried within each investigation. You and your students will be amazed at the discoveries you find. |
|
Fred Paul, NYSED, Retired |
"Motivate
the High School Math Students", Level 9-12 Ideas to help promote interest in the math classroom. |
| Heloise Rathbone, Mind's Eye Math Room W 705 |
"Number Sense and
Spatial Imagery", Level 1-3 Helping children recall images of the quantity associated with a number, as well as the numerals they are written with. |