Topic: Algebra, Algebraic Thinking, Patterns, Functions (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference and Exposition: Chicago, Illinois)

Thursday, November 29, 2012

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Conceptualizing Procedural Problems in Mathematics
Vicki-Lynn Holmes and Emily Rowland
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Columbus Hall CD (Hyatt)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Using CAS with Struggling Algebra Students
Derek Swierczek and Ken Indeck
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Grand Ballroom B (Hyatt)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Can Children Reason Algebraically?
Maria Blanton
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, PreK to 2
Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

35.1

Cracking the Code of Algebra
Henry Borenson
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Water Tower (Hyatt)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Solving Problems to Understand Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Functions
Sharon Rak and Anne Jacobs
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Regency Ballroom B (Hyatt)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exploring Multiplicative Connections: From Dot Arrays to Double Distribution
Gabriel T. Matney and Brooke Daugherty
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Grand Ballroom C North (Hyatt)

Cryptography and Mathematics for Future Middle School Teachers
Bonnie Saunders and Janet Beissinger
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 6 to 8
Gold Coast (Hyatt)

56.1

E Unum Pluribus? One Experiment with Many Learning Opportunities
Micah E. Fogel and Janice L. Krouse
Grade Band Audience: Higher Education, 9 to 12
Crystal Ballroom A (Hyatt)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Fact Fluency: What, Why, When, How
Greg Tang
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences
Grand Ballroom F (Hyatt)

Seeing Patterns and Structure: Connecting Elementary and Middle Grades Mathematics
Pamela J. Wells
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Crystal Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Reasoning and Sense-Making: Pattern Generalization
Stephanie R. Whitney
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Grand Ballroom E (Hyatt)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Looking at Functions from Multiple Perspectives
Kay A. Wohlhuter
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Grand Ballroom B (Hyatt)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

The Algebraic Solution: Is It Always the Best Solution?
Jenny K. Tsankova and James R. Matthews
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt)

Mathematics Instruction Using Decision Science and Engineering Tools
Sarah D Johnson
Grade Band Audience: Higher Education, 9 to 12
Regency Ballroom D (Hyatt)

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Using Nonroutine Problems to Better Understand Students’ Reasoning
Garold J. Furse
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Columbus Hall IJ (Hyatt)

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

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Reclaiming Lost Ground: Research-Based Interventions for Underprepared Algebra Students
James Lynn and Timothy Stoelinga
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Columbus Hall CD (Hyatt)

Friday, November 30, 2012

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM

131

A Fresh Look at Functions
Alicia K. Davis and Anne D. Schmidt
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Crystal Ballroom B (Hyatt)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

143

The Reasoning Behind the "Rules"
Charlotte Skinner, Rachel Frankel and Karen Smith
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 6 to 8
Columbus Hall CD (Hyatt)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

166

An iPad-Based Dynamic and Visual Introduction to Function Concepts
Scott Steketee and Kevin Thompson
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Toronto (Hyatt)

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

168.1

Prepare students for algebra success-introducing onRamp to Algebra
ExWksp Pearson
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Wrigley (Hyatt)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

176

Developing Students’ Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning
Elizabeth Phillips
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 6 to 8
Grand Ballroom E (Hyatt)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

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Becoming Fluent with the Unit Circle
Jerrine A. Roderique and Susan Pickett
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Comiskey (Hyatt)