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Friday, November 21, 2025
Making Math Matter: It’s a Way of Life with Infinite Possibilities

Algebra to Calculus: Hands-On Math and AI Tools that Help Teachers Work Smarter
Explore strategies for middle and high school math through a few hands-on ac�vi�es that make math
concepts more engaging and understandable. It will also include a brief look at AI tools like MagicSchool
and ChatGPT to support teaching, planning, and produc�vity. Grades 6 - 12

Tonya Todd, Georgetown High School
Chandler Irvin, Georgetown Middle School
Mary Sawyer, Georgetown County School District
Session 200 will be held in 100 AB from 1:00-1:50.
Valerie Fae, Georgetown High School

Building Success Criteria to Increase Student Clarity
In this interac�ve session, educators will explore how to co-construct clear, measurable success criteria
with students to deepen understanding and boost ownership of learning. Through discussion, and
hands-on prac�ce, par�cipants will learn strategies to make learning goals and align criteria with
standards. Grade PreK – 5

Ivey Garner, Pacolet Elementary School

Ashlyn Taylor, Pacolet Elementary School

Session 201 will be held in 101 A from 1:00-1:50.
Have Students Discover Several Quadra�c Equa�on Paterns: Vertex, Sum of Solu�ons…More!

Crea�vely u�lize graphing technology to create, recognize, and generalize paterns of graphs of quadra�c
equa�ons. Make fascina�ng connec�ons among zeros, factors, axis of symmetry, sums of solu�ons,
vertex coordinates, quadra�c formula - rela�ng to the coefficients a,b,c in the standard form y = ax2 +bx
+ c. You will be amazed! Grades 10 - 12

Tom Reardon, Fitch High School / Youngstown State University (OH)

Session 202 will be held in 101 B from 1:00-1:50.

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