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SCCTM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS NOVEMBER 16 - 17, 2023

Thursday Session E18 2:40 - 4:00 102A

Quadratics! Equations, Functions, Formula, Factoring.
Get Unique Creative Teaching Ideas

Learn creative techniques how to get your students to: solve quadratic equations in 5 different
ways; graph quadratic functions in 3 forms – standard, vertex, factored – using the “parabola”
dance. Given the graph, write the quadratic equation in all 3 forms. Graphing calculators will be
provided but the goal is to do these things “by hand.”

Interest Level: Grades 8 - 12, Coaches, Leaders, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teachers
Tom Reardon

Fitch High School / Youngstown State University (OH)

Thursday Session E19 2:40 - 4:00 102C

Building Thinking Classrooms Beyond Algebra

Don't let the title scare you. The content requires only an entry-level understanding of areas of
common geometric shapes. Participants will be immersed in a complete lesson incorporating
all 14 practices of Peter Lilejedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms. We will explore the area
under a curve and the accumulation function. After a brief introduction, participants will be
divided into random groups and will work on Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces (VNPS) as I
model instructional strategies that move them through all 4 toolkits. The workshop will
conclude with time for reflection and debriefing.

Interest Level: Grades 8 - 12, Coaches, Leaders, Teacher Educators, General Interest, Preservice
Teachers

Wendy Perlstein

North Myrtle Beach High School
Meredith Chandler

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