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Thursday, November 15                                  10:45 – 11:45 Sessions
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           32. Support for Future Teachers                       36. Using Gazebos to Bridge the Classroom
                College Students| Congaree Room A                    to the Real World
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                           Bridget Coleman                                    9  – 12  | Carolina Room A
                        SCCTM Board Member                                           John Hostetler
                  University of South Carolina at Aiken                            Aiken High School
               Meet with your fellow college students                  The focus of this presentation will consist
               discussing current issues, networking, and              of a unit plan for creating blueprints for
               collaborating as upcoming mathematics                   gazebos and building a gazebo from the
               teachers.                                               students created blueprints


           33. Using Minecraft in the Classroom
                         3  – 5  | Ballroom C                    37. Catalyzing Change in High School
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                         Tonya McCullough                            Mathematics: Initiating Critical
                         Clifdale Elementary                         Conversations
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                    Spartanburg School District 3                             9  – 12  | Richland Room C
               I will share how to use the Minecraft game                            Ed Dickey
               in the classroom to teach area, perimeter,                     University of South Carolina
               and volume.  Students learn these                     Learn about a new publication from NCTM
               concepts by building building and the                 that challenges teachers and leaders to
               gardens in the game. I will show you how              redesign high school mathematics.
               to make this a STEAM project for students.            Examine the required Essential Concepts
                                                                     and possible pathways.
           34. Classroom Misbehavior - The Bad Seed
               We Can Do Without Pre-K-12                        38. Sow a Seed – Teach Elementary / Middle
                      General | Hall of Fame Room                    School Teachers Measurement and do it
                          Peter Vajda, Ph.D.                         hands-on.
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                    Center for Teacher Effectiveness                        PreK – 8  | Congaree Room B
               Learn "8:00 Monday morning" research-                              Dr. Don Jordan
               based strategies of a fair and simple                         University of South Carolina
               classroom management system that will                 The National Council of Teachers of
               eliminate unwanted behaviors by 70% or                Mathematics (NCTM) adopted the official
               more. Learn the essential steps of teaching           position that (metric) should be taught as
               to expected behaviors and discover the                the "primary measurement system" in
               benefits and the importance of positive               schools. Participants will have fun with
               interactions with your students                       hands on activities.


           35. Escaping the Traditional Classroom into           39. Pump Up the Powerful Mathematical
               a World of Adventure                                  Practices
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                       6  – 8th | Lincoln Room                          6  – 12  | Gallery Area (Under the Escalator)
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                   Sharon Cheek & Aretha Smith                          Lori Ricard & Huger Caughman
                       Ebenezer Middle School                                  Newberry County Schools
                        Sumter School District                         This session will demonstrate an
               To enhance real-world mathematical                      engaging strategy to promote problem-
               reasoning, students need challenging and                solving activities in collaborative groups
               innovative activities to stimulate their                where students take the lead and the
               learning. Utilizing “Escape the Classroom               teacher serves as a facilitator.
               Activities,” this goal can be accomplished.



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