Motivating Kids to Do Deep Thinking in Mathematics

Nancy Ironside and Justin Powell — SLA-MS

Teachers from Science Leadership Academy Middle School will lead a conversation about practices around projects, rubrics, and questioning strategies that support student understanding of the big ideas of math and creative problem solving.

Conversational Practice

As a group we will co-generate practices and resources to be shared with the wider mathematics community.

Tammy Musiowsky

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Schedule

Friday, Jan 31

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9:30am–12:30pm
- Filmmaking for Teachers*
  
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Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Creating Community
  
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Saturday, Feb 1

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Welcoming Keynote
  
  Reginald Streeter, Esq.
  
  Chair of the Philadelphia Board of Education
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
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Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- Grab-n-Go Philly Pretzels
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- Yards Brewing Company

Sunday, Feb 2

Conversation Session 4 9–10:30am
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Bagels + Coffee 10:30–11am
Conversation Session 5 11am–12:30pm
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Conversation Session 6 12:45–2:15pm
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