NCTM 2015 Annual Meeting & Exposition

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

The Transformers Are Coming!

Thursday, April 16, 2015

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Blended Learning, Blended Pedagogies, Blended Content
David Dockterman
153 C (BCEC)

Are Mathematical Practices Visible in Your Classroom Tasks?
Barbara Zorin, Patricia D. Hunsader and Denisse R. Thompson
157 A (BCEC)

Using MTMS Solve It! Tasks in the Classroom
Sherry L. Bair, JoAnn Cady and Walter Stark
Commonwealth C (Westin)

Incredible Math Tasks! Supporting Productive Struggle in Learning Mathematics
Bill Barnes and Jenny Novak
253 B (BCEC)

Making Mathematics More Relevant through Integrated STEM
Cathrine Maiorca and Travis Olson
107 A (BCEC)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Effective Teaching Practices to Support English Language Learners
José Francisco Sala García
252 B (BCEC)

Learning Math by Making Mistakes
Karen G. Gartland
108 (BCEC)

Math from the Past Can Help Your Students Today
Art Johnson
254 A/B (BCEC)

Mean Absolute Deviation in Sixth Grade? Don’t Get MAD!
Ellen B. Metzger
154 (BCEC)

Building Students’ Understanding of Rational and Irrational Numbers
Aina K. Appova
Commonwealth C (Westin)

Learning Styles: Reaching the Students Who Think in Different Ways
Rita H. Barger and Eddie L. Smith
159 (BCEC)

Statistics and Probability: Implementing the CCSS Vision and Spirit
Gail Burrill and Thomas P. Dick
161 (BCEC)

Using Student Interests to Develop Quantitative Reasoning
Lynda R. Wiest, Jane M. Keiser and Troy A. Thomas
Faneuil (Westin)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

129

All Students Should “Talk to Learn” Proportionality and Academic Language
Debra Coggins
203 (BCEC)

130

Financial Literacy: Establishing a Classroom Economic System
Cécile M. Kuntz
Douglass (Westin)

131

High Impact Techniques for Asperger’s in the Classroom
Debbie Gochenaur and Andrew Geesaman
260 (BCEC)

132

Keepin' It Real: Contextualizing Mathematics
Jenifer G. Martin
258 A (BCEC)

133

CANCELLED: Proportional Reasoning through Strip Diagrams
Jessica S. Cohen
153 C (BCEC)

134

Generalizing: The Core of Algebraic Thinking
Barbara M. Kinach
207 (BCEC)

136

Intellectually Engaging Problems: The Heart of a Good Lesson
Blake E. Peterson
205 B (BCEC)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

184

Getting Students to Pose Powerful Questions to Stimulate Their Thinking
Jane M. Wilburne
259 A (BCEC)

185

Adapting Problems to Meet the Rigor of CCSSM
Emily Freeland and Chris Weber
106 (BCEC)

186

Middle School Number Talks: Mathematical Sense Making through Mental Math
Sheila Yates, Kristi Cohen and Renee Everling
254 A/B (BCEC)

187

Motivating Our Students with Real World Problem-Based Lessons
Robert B. Kaplinsky
Grand Ballroom B (Westin)

188

Socially Aware Algebra
Deborah Gordon-Goodrich and Gary Kaufman
Faneuil (Westin)

189

Working Together to Assemble the Puzzle of Students' Mathematical Strengths
Dorothy Y. White, Nicholas Hussain and Kristina Patel
161 (BCEC)

192

Fostering a Classroom Culture of Discourse
Bjorg Remmers-Seymour and Erin E Lehmann
209 (BCEC)

193

Planning an Assess-Respond-Instruct Cycle in Mathematics
Terry L. Johanson, Sharon M. Harvey and Michelle L. Naidu
108 (BCEC)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

229

Making the Connection between Math and Language for ELLs
Lorie Banks
154 (BCEC)

238

Divide and Conquer: Making Sense of Division of Fractions
Linda Jensen Sheffield
160 A (BCEC)

242

Competition Mathematics: Developing Better Problem Solvers
Cathy G. Stinson
Faneuil (Westin)

243

Learning Slope via Rate Not Rote
Stefanie M. Hassan and Erika J. Silva
260 (BCEC)

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

283

Moving Principles into Actions: Leading Change in Mathematics Programs (6–8)
Marilyn E. Strutchens, Robert Q. Berry and Joanne Wells
Grand Ballroom A (Westin)

300

Problem Strings: A Lesson Format for All Students
Pamela Weber Harris
253 B (BCEC)

301

Using MTMS in the Classroom
Anthony Fernandes
259 A (BCEC)

302

Authentic Learning through Computer Coding: Turning Consumers into Creators
Dawn DuPriest
157 A (BCEC)

303

CCSS Shifts in Geometry and Statistics: New Approaches, New Tools
Erik Johnson and Blake Whitley
255 (BCEC)

Friday, April 17, 2015

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM

323

Breaking the Pattern of Academic Failure through Intervention
Brittany L. Horton
255 (BCEC)

324

Four Essential Elements of RtI From a Middle Schooler’s Perspective
Sonja L. Goerdt and Caryl K. Pierson
107 A (BCEC)

325

Implementing the Math Practice Standards and Promoting Math Discourse
Shannon Molt and Pamela Dombrowski
160 A (BCEC)

326

Inquiry Mathematics with Students with Special Needs
Michelle Stephan, Julie Cline and Erica Allred
210 B (BCEC)

327

Strategies for Differentiating Instruction
Victoria L. Bill
253 B (BCEC)

328

Tasks Supporting English Learners in Mathematical Reasoning and Communication
Mark J. Driscoll
Grand Ballroom B (Westin)

330

High-Yield Geometry Routines
Juliana Utley
254 A/B (BCEC)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

362

Moving to Action: Effective Teaching Practices in the Middle Grades
Mike Steele and Margaret Smith
207 (BCEC)

378

Building Stamina/Curiosity in Middle School Classrooms through Problem Solving
Jennifer C. Brown and Lindsey Jaffe
Douglass (Westin)

379

Comparing Ratios
Luke T. Reinke and William G. McGowan
Grand Ballroom D (Westin)

380

Making Sense of Integer Operations: Contexts, Tasks, and Models
Michael H. Perkowski and Debra A. Perkowski
157 A (BCEC)

381

Solving Equations: It's Not Just a Balancing Act
Erika Silva and Stefanie M. Hassan
106 (BCEC)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

423

Spreadsheet Math: A Powerful Tool for the Practice of Mathematics
Art Bardige and Peter Mili
160 A (BCEC)

430

Authentic Learning with iPads: Creating Visual Representations and Explaining Understandings
Tim Pelton and Leslee Francis Pelton
252 B (BCEC)

431

Examining Rich Problems and Tasks via Technology
Eric Milou
Grand Ballroom B (Westin)

432

STEAM: An Innovative Approach to Promote Mathematics
Michaele F. Chappell and Derek Smith
209 (BCEC)

433

Proportionality, Slope, and Similar Figures from a CCSSM Perspective
Nanette M. Seago
255 (BCEC)

434

Linear Relationships Project
Beth Chestnutt and Nancy Monks
108 (BCEC)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

482

Creating the Conditions for Critical Thinking
Lisa T. Pilgrim and Bridget V. Goodwin
253 B (BCEC)

483

Exercise a Big Mac Away: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions in Context
S. Asli Ozgun-Koca and Thomas G. Edwards
Douglass (Westin)

484

Fraction Fluency: Helping All Students Become Part of the Whole
Joann Barnett and Trish Alexander
205 B (BCEC)

485

Supporting Critical and Creative Thinking Tools for English Language Learners
Erin Sylves and Rose Moore
207 (BCEC)

486

Supporting Middle School Students with MP.3
Katie Salguero and Angela Knotts
154 (BCEC)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

536

Growing Multiplicative Thinking
Meghan Hearn and Chadd McGlone
107 A (BCEC)

537

Quality Questioning for Effective Mathematics Teaching
DesLey V. Plaisance
160 A (BCEC)

538

Integrating Multiple Concepts in a Mathematical Task
Desha L. Williams
259 A (BCEC)

539

Teaching Middle School Math through Real-World Topics
Matt Lane and Karim K. Ani
211 (BCEC)

540

Translanguaging: Teachers’ Use of Two Languages in Latino Mathematics Classrooms
Carlos Mejia Colindres, M. Alejandra Sorto and Rachel Bower
157 A (BCEC)

541

Using Discourse and Tasks to Uncover Student Thinking
Genni Steele and Michelle Spiers
108 (BCEC)

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

591

Accentuate the Positive: Exploring Math with Families
Linda G. Singer, Andrea Strom and Annie M. Parker
Grand Ballroom D (Westin)

592

Boosting Girls’ Confidence and Understanding in Algebra
Heather Crawford-Ferre and Diana L. Moss
258 A (BCEC)

593

Productive Struggle: Solving Problems One Step at a Time!
Ann McCoy and Kieshelle S. Cudjoe
106 (BCEC)

594

Statistics in the Middle Grades Using the TI-Nspire iPad App
Dona McSpadden, Kara L. Leaman and Ann M. Schlemper
255 (BCEC)

595

Using Formative Assessment to "Dig Into" the Common Core
Edward C. Nolan
103 (BCEC)

Saturday, April 18, 2015

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM

615

Planning for Success: Implementing Complex Tasks Accessible to All Learners
Jocelyn Van Vliet and Luke T. Reinke
203 (BCEC)

616

Roadmap to RtI in Middle School Mathematics
Chris Weber and Thomas Hierck
252 B (BCEC)

617

Supporting Student Learning Using an Integrated Mathematics and Engineering Curriculum
Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis, Rebecca Pattichis and Carlos López Leiva
259 A (BCEC)

620

Numbers and Beyond: Visually Linking Number Sense to Algebraic Thinking
Marc Garneau
154 (BCEC)

622

The Shift from Arithmetic to Algebra: It Begins with Variables!
Diana L. Moss and Teruni Lamberg
106 (BCEC)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

662

Inside a Dynamic Math 2.0 Classroom
Ihor Charischak
160 A (BCEC)

663

Making Sense of Complex Fractions
Jennifer M. Tobias and Elif Safak
260 (BCEC)

664

Ratio Tables and Tape Diagrams #notjustforRP
Melissa Waggoner and Lindsay Kelley
104 C (BCEC)

667

What Makes Algebra Difficult for Some Students to Learn?
Rachel Harrington and Steve Rhine
157 A (BCEC)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

696

Creative Mathematics Is Not an Oxymoron within the Core Curriculum
Elaine Watson and Rachel McAnallen
107 A (BCEC)

699

When Words Get in the Way (of the Math)
Michael Gilbert and Fabián Torres-Ardila
203 (BCEC)

706

Connecting Math and Literature in the Middle School
Pendred E. Noyce
255 (BCEC)

707

DIY Session: Secrets behind Building a Better Math Lesson
Carolyn Jacobs and Jodi Kerble
153 C (BCEC)

708

Engaging Students with "Connect 4": Algebra, Geometry, Probability, and Statistics
Brea C. Ratliff and Sharri C. Zachary
104 C (BCEC)

710

The Transformers Are Coming!
Clifton Wingard
252 B (BCEC)