October 13 - 15, 2005 • Portland, Oregon
General Interest
Opening Keynote Address
Thursday Evening
Featured Speaker Burger, Edward; Williams College,Williamstown, MA
Some Thoughts on What to Teach and How Not to Teach It
Here we will explore some recent experiments in inspiring students to be creative and active through mathematics. Wild departures from conventional wisdom will be confessed and demonstrations of both the high-tech and no-tech varieties will be included.
Breakfast Closing Session
Saturday morning
Featured Speaker Van de Walle, John; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
A Problem-based Approach Reaches Every Child
Since every classroom is diverse, the issue of reaching every child is always an issue. This talk will contrast the benefits of using a student-centered, problem-based approach with those of a more directed approach to instruction from the perspective of serving children who may be slower to learn as well as those who are typically quick to catch on to ideas.
Work Session
Featured Speaker Van de Walle, John; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Computational Fluency Should Replace the Traditional Algorithms
Explore reasons why the old, traditional algorithms serve us poorly, suggestions for alternative instructional approaches for powerful, flexible alternatives, and the advantages of flexible methods over the traditional approaches.
Work Session
Webber, Will; Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
Stellations, Stellations, Stellations
In recent years the meaning of the word "stellation" has been hijacked. Explore the amazing world of stellations as it was meant to be.
Session
Brown, Cathy; Oregon Department of Education, Salem, OR
Measuring Growth in MPS
How can teachers measure student improvement in mathematics problem solving during a school year?
Session
Featured Speaker Johnson, Jerry; Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Humor in the Mathematics Classroom -- Freud Would be Proud
Humor can be used to motivate students to learn mathematics. The session will explore a wide variety of humor in many areas of mathematics. Come and smile, groan, enjoy, perhaps laugh.
Session
Featured Speaker Lott, Johnny; University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Can (or Should) State Standards be Standardized?
With a population in transition, would standardized standards help us reach every child mathematically?
Session
Featured Speaker Lott, Johnny; University of Montana, Missoula, MT
How to Reach Every Child through PROBLEMS
General Interest Session
Marrongelle, Karen; Portland State University, Portland, OR
Karen Higgins; Oregon State Univeristy, Corvallis, OR
Oregon Mathematics Leadership Institute: First Year Lessons Learned.
Session
Slavit, David; Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
Reaching Every Teacher through Professional Learning Communities
Ideas for constructing professional learning communities to support teachers' efforts to enhance their instructional effectiveness.
Session
Featured Speaker Tang, Greg; Author, Belmont, MA
Ka-Chunk! An Intuitive Approach to Arithmetic
Wouldn't it be great if there was a single concept that made adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing intuitive and easy to do? Well there is! Join best-selling author Greg Tang (The Grapes of Math) in exploring a common sense approach to developing numerical fluency and strong computational and problem-solving skills. You'll be surprised at how enjoyable math can be when it just makes sense!
Session
Featured Speaker Tang, Greg; Author, Belmont, MA
Math Literacy — The Next Frontier
Did you ever feel like you were missing the "math gene?" Well it wasn't missing - it was just waiting to be discovered! Join best-selling author Greg Tang (The Grapes of Math) in exploring an amazingly simple yet effective way to think about numbers, arithmetic, and problem-solving. Discover how poems, art and even art history can make math engaging, enlightening, even exciting. Math will never be the same!
General Interest Workshop
Higgins, Karen; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Linda Samek; Dean of Graduate Studies, Corban College, Salem, OR
Promoting Discourse in the Mathematics Classroom
Workshop
Higgins, Karen; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Promoting Discourse in the Mathematics Classroom
Workshop
Webber, Will; Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
A Large Project with Polyhedra
Each participant will build a polyhedra. Then all will be assembled into one large object. Discussion will include Platonic, Achimedean and Johnson polyhedra.
Research into Practice Workshop
Gummer, Edith; Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning, Portland, OR
Claire Gates, NWRL; Karen Marrongelle, PSU:Tom Dick, OSU
Validating the NWREL Mathematics Problem-Solving Model: Results of an NSF-funded research project that examines the effectiveness of incorporating practices into mathematics problem solving instruction and assessment
Teacher Education Session
Gummer, Gummer; Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning, Portland, OR
Variations on a Theme of Professional Development in Mathematics
Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships in the Northwest overview.
Pre-School Workshop
Anderson, Nancy; Making Math Count, Salem, OR
"CHEAP Math"-Concrete Highly Engaging Activities for Preschool Math
Materials will address Head Start, current Standards and assessment.
K-2 Work Session
Cotter, Joan; Activities for Learning, Hutchinson, MN
Use visualization to help children develop number sense, learn place value and master facts through strategies.
K-2 Work Session
Featured Speaker Sutton, Kim; Creative Mathematics, Arcata, CA
Developing Number Sense in Early Learners
K-2 Session
Dumont, Rhe'al; OCCDSB, Nepean, ON, Canada
Math Software for the K-2 Classroom
See examples of software designed by teachers
K-2 Session
Featured Speaker Greenes, Carole; Boston University, Boston, MA
Artful Guidance
Methods for Developing Young Students' Understanding of the Big Ideas of Mathematics
K-2 Session
Neufeld, Evelyn; San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
CLOCKS
They are not just for telling time. A variety of clocks and activities will be used to explore the possibilities.
K-2 Workshop
Dennis Adams, Portland, OR
Penguins: An Integrated Theme for First and Second Grade
K-2 Workshop
Blanke, Barbara; California Math Council, San Luis Obispo, CA
"Buggy" for Algebraic Thinking and Numerical Power
Use a "bug collection" and various visual models to promote reasoning and numerical power.
K-2 Workshop
Cotter, Joan; Activities for Learning, Hutchinson, MN
Teach geometry basics with a drawing board and tools
K-2 Workshop
Currah, Joanne; Author/Consultant, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Power Play
How to overcome drill and kill strategies plus why students really do learn by playing Box Cars games.
K-2 Workshop
Easterly, Darla; Silver Lake Elementary, Everett, WA
Melissa Richardson; Silver Lake Elementary, Everett, WA
Math for ALL Strategies and Activities that EXCITE!
Explore multiple strategies, learn, practice, and create easy-to-use activities that promote computational fluency to build confidence in our struggling students.
K-2 Workshop
Ettlich, Sherry; Southern Oregon University, Ashland ,OR
Counting, Counting, and More Counting
A collection of fun activities to build counting and computational abilities.
K-2 Workshop
Grace, Ellen; Consultant, Albuquerque, NM
Math-Science-Literature Explorations
From Picture books to problem solving and inquiry. Hands-on workshop using children's literature as a springboard. Handouts, materials, and bibliography included.
K-2 Workshop
Hustoles, Mary Jo; Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
Explorations: Maximizing limited resources
Independent, small-group activities that are informal and open-ended, using rotating stations for small groups of students and provide efficient use of sets of manipulatives.
K-2 Workshop
Muri, Mari; Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematic and Science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Computational Fluency
Games that make the practice of skills fun, interesting, and improve student achievement on high-stakes tests. Directions for preparing all games will be available to participants.
K-2 Workshop
Rose, Terry; Shoreline School District, Shoreline, WA
Teaching Basic Facts via Thinking Strategies
K-2 Workshop
Smith, Dana; Forest Hills Elementary, Lake Oswego , OR
The Primary P's: Probability, Problem Solving, and Projects
This hands-on interactive, workshop will provide a variety of lessons, activities, games, and ideas to teach these important topics.
K-2 Workshop
Songaylo, Vince; Windsor Elementary, Cheney, WA
Go for the Gold
Come see and make activities that support the 2006 Winter Olympics Games. Lots of math and ways to integrate, too!
K-2 Workshop
Willmore, Craig; Wright Group/Mcgraw-Hill, Salt Lake City, UT
Data, Probability, & Statistics
Daily routines and activities to help children become fluent in using and understanding charts, graphs, and probability.
K-3 Mini-Course
Calkins, Trevor; Power of Ten Educational Consulting, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Geniuses Don't Use Flashcards
This hands-on brain compatible active session will explore developing number sense using ten-frames, games calendar time and graphing.
K-3 Workshop
Budinich, Valerie; Tiffany Park Elementary, Renton, WA
Sharon Taylor; Tiffany Park Elementary, Renton, WA
Math Makes Sense!
Practical, and easy ideas for teaching math fluency. Leave with activities designed for arming students with multiple addition and subtraction strategies.
K-3 Workshop
Budinich, Valerie; Tiffany Park Elementary, Renton, WA
Sharon Taylor; Tiffany Park Elementary, Renton, WA
Math Makes Sense!
Designed for new teachers (1 - 3 years experience), this workshop offers hands-on practical, and easy ideas for teaching math fluency.
K-3 Workshop
Reed, Kathy; Consultant, Gresham, OR
Every Child Enjoys a Good Book
We’ll use literature to reach mathematics that meet the standards. Come prepared to have fun doing math while sharing wonderful books. Activities that cross the curriculum add to students’ learning and teachers’ effectiveness.
K-3 Workshop
Songaylo, Vince; Windsor Elementary, Cheney , WA
New Ways With Coins and Cash
Come learn about ideas and activities to help children learn about and count money.
K-4 Session
Kirby, Neal; Centralia SD, Centralia, WA
Math a Minute Math Facts Mastery
A great supplement to Everyday Math and other concept based curricula.
K-5 Session
Buschman, Larry; Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson, OR
Share and Compare
Helping children become better problem solvers in mathematics.
K-5 Work Session
Featured Speaker Sutton, Kim; Creative Mathematics, Arcata, CA
Building a Math Program that Motivates
K-5 Session
Cooke, Jackie; Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Vancouver, WA
Looking at a Lesson Study Project
K-5 Math-a-Rama
Beatrice Brown, Game Value, Shelton, WA
Math Games You Can Make
Math Games and Manipluatives to use and create a fun experience for the teaching of math skills and facts. Some of these ideas & techniques can be applied to subjects other than math. Fee:$5.00
K-5 Session
Buschman, Larry; Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson, OR
Share and Compare: Helping children become better problem solvers in mathematics.
K-5 Session
Downs, Darci; Highland School District, Burien, WA
Mathematics Coach
Job embedded learning and meeting the individual needs of teachers.
K-5 Workshop
Belles, Teresa; Everett School District, Everett, WA
Implementing Best Practices in the Elementary Resource Room Using Investigations
Strategies for bringing students to standard, write IEP goals and objectives and leave with several Make and Takes!
K-8 Workshop
Rigelman, Nicole; George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Developing Foundations for Algebraic Thinking
A focus on equality and relational thinking in K-8
K-8 Session
Julie Ditton, Math Consultant,New Jersey School District for A.U.S.S.I.E.
Manipulatives for Young Mathematicians
Mathematical tools should make mathematics in school resemble mathematics in the real world. The variety of tools available should develop skills in effective use and in choosing the proper tool for each problem.
2-5 Session
Debbie Strong, Everett Public Schools, Everett, WA
David Davis and Monica Wagenhoffer; Everett Public Schools, Everett, WA
Investigations and Pressing for the Mathematics
A focus on Investigations to increase the mathematical understanding of the students while still ensuring that the basic skills are integrated and practiced.
2-5 Workshop
Willoughby, Stephen; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Thinking Needn't Hurt
Activities and games to develop basic skills and higher order thinking without trauma
2-6 Session
Dolan, Dan; PIMMS, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Teach Computation with the Left-Handed Method
Let's get rid of borrowing, carrying, and Gizinto. Teaching computational fluency based on number sense is easier, makes sense to students, is number-based rather than digit-based.
2-6 Workshop
Claus-McGahan, Elly; Sound Decisions Consulting, Tacoma, WA
Math Club to Spark the Imagination
This is a great forum for introducing children to all sorts of math challenges. Puzzles, math art, problem solving, geometric explorations and games are the backbone of math club.
3-5 Work Session Lokting, Karen; Karen Lokting Education, Beaverton, OR Algebra Engaging, Relevant, Standards-Based: Meaningful ideas to explore and represent patterns and functions with tables, variables, equations and graphs.
3-5 Institute
Anderson, Nancy; Making Math Count, Salem, OR
Why Comes Before X — Making Sense of Algebra in the Intermediate Grades: Why do numbers work the way they do? When students construct their own understanding of how numbers work together, they develop different levels of thinking. These thinking habits become tools to use as they search for the why in mathematics. Pattern blocks, tiles, cubes, and toothpicks will provide many problems that can be accessed at students’ various learning levels. These problems will allow them (and us) to search for meaning and knowledge in mathematics using patterns and relationships in context.
3-5 Session
Chiotti, Erica; Terra Linda Elementary, Beaverton, OR
Brenda Knapp; Terra Linda Elementary, Beaverton, OR
Math Across the Curriculum: Connecting math to social studies, literature and science.
3-5 Session
Cooke, Jackie; Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Vancouver, WA
Focus on Fractions in Elementary Instruction.
3-5 Session
Gillespie, Janet; Portland Public Schools, Portland, OR
Making Every Day Count: Explore calendar math with visual models to develop critical concepts and math language -- a link to the Standards.
3-5 Session
Knapp, Brenda; Terra Linda Elementary, Beaverton, OR
Chiotti, Erica; Terra Linda Elementary, Beaverton, OR
Math Celebrations: Ways to celebrate math throughout the year, includes games, activities, and contests.
3-5 Session
Lokting, Karen; Karen Lokting Education, Beaverton, OR
Multiplication Mania: Meaningful ideas and strategies to help students develop, understand, apply and retain multiplication concepts.
3-5 Workshop
Bernhard, Cathy; Mathematics Consultant, Beaverton, OR
It's All in the Cards: Teaching math with a deck of cards.
3-5 Workshop
Burnett, James; ORIGO Educuation, San Ramon, CA/Morayfield, Queensland, Australia
Geometry and Vsual Thinking: Supplement the geometry strand by including experiences that promote the mental manipulation of two-dimensional shapes -- interesting, challenging and visually stimulating.
3-5 Workshop
Burnett, James; ORIGO Educuation, San Ramon, CA/Morayfield, Queensland, Australia
Fundamentals: Discover new fun games for developing a range of mental strategies to promote "computational fluency" and why mental computation is important.
3-5 Workshop
Currah, Joanne; Author/Consultant, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
All "Decked Out" with Box Cars Games: Roll the dice and deal with fun, math, stategies and more
3-5 Workshop
Easterly, Darla; Silver Lake Elementary, Everett, WA
Melissa Richardson; Silver Lake Elementary, Everett, W
Math for ALL: Strategies and Activities that EXCITE! Explore multiple strategies, learn, practice, and create easy-to-use activities that promote computational fluency to build confidence in our struggling students.
3-5 Workshop
Libeskind, Shlomo; University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Implementing the NCTM "Reasoning and Proof Standards"
3-5 Workshop
Rossman, Jo; Beaverton School District, Beaverton, OR
3-D DRAWING Will Capture Their Imagination!
A great format for spatial visualization
3-6 Workshop
Willmore, Craig; Wright Group/Mcgraw-Hill, Salt Lake City, UT
Data, Probability, & Statistics
Daily routines and activities to help children become fluent in using and understanding charts, graphs, and probability.
3-6 Workshop
Boldrin, Pam; Wash. State Math Helping Corps, Renton, WA
Flip-Flop-Fold...Hands On Geometry! Enjoy being engaged with polygons...see and create congruence and symmetry. "Make and take" activites will provide practice with concepts and vocabulary.
General Interest • K-8 • 2-5 • 2-6 • 3-5 • 3-6 • 3-8 Through 9-16