National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

711- Hot Mathematical Questions: Encouraging Proof through Community, Curiosity, and Celebration

Saturday, April 20, 2013: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
111/113 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Sylvia B. Glauster

Handouts
  • Presentation 711, Glauster, Hot Mathematical Questions.pdf (46.2 kB)

  • Mathematics has always been advanced by creative and persistent thinkers who see uncertainty as a personal challenge. How can we create in our classrooms similar communities, where students clamor to prove and disprove each other’s conjectures? Learn how to inspire students to generalize, develop and “publish” their own mathematical proofs.

    Presentation Format: 6-8 Burst
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5

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