Featured Speakers
Featured sessions give us the opportunity to hear nationally- and internationally-known leaders from mathematics education, technology, business, and industry, who will push us to reflect deeply on our own practice, challenge us to change the way we think and what we do, and lead us to participate in our own learning communities for student success. Sessions are focused on preparing and keeping options open for all students throughout their school experience so that each student will be prepared to enter post-
secondary education or the workforce.
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Featured Sessions
First Timer’s Session
Wed., July 10 7:30-8:00 in Lila Cockrell
Harold Asturias Math, Language, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Wed., July 10 at 8:30-9:30 in Ballroom C
Dan Meyer Capturing, Sharing, and Resolving Perplexity
Wed., July 10 at 8:30-9:30 in Lila Cockrell
Rachel Cruz Not So Common Sense
Wed, July 10 at 10:00-11:00 in Lila Cockrell
David Molina How Are We Doing At Unlocking the Mathematical Mind?
Wed., July 10 1:00-2:00 in Ballroom C 1.
Cathy Seeley Clueless—Unintended Consequences of Using Clues or Key Words
Thurs., July 11 at 1:00-2:00 in Ballroom C 1.
Wednesday
Marcy Cook Word Problems or Problems with Words, Grades 3-5
Wed., July 10 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 2.
Kim Sutton How to Teach Fractions for All Learners!, Grades K-5
Wed, July 10 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Glenna Tabor Tabor Rotation: the Proven Framework for Simplifying Small-Group, Differentiated Math Instruction Grades K-5
Wed, July 10 11:30-12:30 Ballroom C 1
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades 3-5
Wed., July 10 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 3.
Robyn Silbey Critical Thinking for All: Real Life, Real Fun, Mathematics! Grades K-5
Wed., July 10 1:00-2:00 Ballroom C 2.
Marion Small Teaching To the Big Ideas in the 3rd-5th Grade Math Classroom
Wed., July 10 at 1:00-2:00 in Lila Cockrell
Diane Briars Building Proficiency in the TEKS Process Standards, Grades K-5
Wed., July 10 at 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 1.
Kim Sutton The Meaning of Motivation in Mathematics for K-5!
Wed, July 10 at 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades K-2
Wed., July 10 at 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 3.
Thursday
Kim Sutton Building Proportional Reasoning with Games for Grades 2-5
Thur., July 11 at 8:30-9:30 in 217D.
Cathie Dillender Implementing the Process Standards Through Problem Solving —What Does it Look Like in the New TEKS Classroom? Grades K-5
Thurs., July 11 at 10:00-11:00 in 103A.
Susan Jo Russell Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary Grades Grades K-5
Thurs., July 11 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 1.
Kim Sutton Building Strong Number Sense with Place Value for Upper-Grade Learners, Grades 3-5
Thurs., July 11 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades 3-5
Thurs., July 11 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 3.
Marcy Cook Good Problems, Questioning, and Constant Assessment, Grades 3-5
Thur., July 11 at 1:00-2:00 in 217 B/C.
Cathie Dillender Teaching Through Problem Solving and the Process Standards Grades K-5
Thurs., July 11 at 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 1.
Kim Sutton Walk the Number Line for Research-Based Results for K-5!
Thurs. July 11 at 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Friday
Marcy Cook The Equation: A Balance, Not “The Right Answer,”
Grades 3-5, Fri., July 12 at 8:30-9:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades K-2
Fri., July 12 at 8:30-9:30 in Ballroom C 3.
Julie Guthrie TEA STAAR Mathematics Update Grades K-5, Fri.
July 12 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 3.
Dinah Zike, Foldable® Projects—Let Them “Envelope” You Grades K-5
Fri., July 12 10:00-11:00 103B
Kim Sutton Geometry for Elementary Mathematicians! Grades K-5
Fri., July 12 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 1.
Marcy Cook Algebraic Thinking for the Young, Grades K-5
Fri., July 12 at 1:00-2:00 in 214A.
Stuart Murphy From STEM to STEAM: The Arts and Creativity in Early Math Grades K-5
Fri., July 12 at 1:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 1.
John Wray and Beth Kobett I’m a Math Specialist—Who Said I Was a Leader? Grades K-5
Fri., July 12 at 1:00-2:00 in Lila Cockrell.
Dan Meyer Video Games and Making Math More Like Things Students Like Grades 9-12
Thur, July 11 at 10:00-11:00 in Lila Cockrell
Beatrice Luchin Metacognition: How Do I Get My Students to Think About Their Thinking? Grades 6-8
Fri., July 12 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 2
Julie Dixon Mathematical Processes in Action Grades 6-12
Wed., July 10 2:30-3:30 in Lila Cockrell
Marion Small Teaching To the Big Ideas in the 6th-8th Grade Math Classroom
Wed., July 10 at 11:30-12:30 in Lila Cockrell
Max Ray When 2 Is Greater than 4: Listening TO Student Thinking, Grades 6-12
Wed., July 10 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 1.
Julie Guthrie TEA STAAR Mathematics Update Grades 9-12
Wed., July 10 1:00-2:00 in Ballroom C 3.
Julie Guthrie TEA STAAR Mathematics Update Grades 6-8
Thurs., July 11 2:30-3:30 in Ballroom C 3.
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades 6-8
Wed., July 10 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 3.
Norma Torres-Martinez TEA Talks the New TEKS: Tips and Tools for Grades 6-8
Thurs., July 11 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 3.
Mark Driscoll Using Diagrams as Tools for Communicating Mathematical Reasoning Grades 6-12
Thurs., July 11 at 1:00-2:00 in Lila Cockrell.
Edward Burger The Elements of Effective Thinking Grades 6-12
Thurs., July 11 at 2:30-3:30 in Lila Cockrell.
Eric Milou Teaching Number Sense to the iGeneration Grades 6-8
Thurs., July 11 at 10:00-11:00 in Ballroom C 2.
Eric Milou Reasoning and Sense-Making in the Algebra Classroom: More Than the Dolciani Verbs Grades 6-12
Thurs., July 11 at 1:00-2:00 in 102 A/B.
Tim Kanold Highly Effective Local Assessment Practices: Aiming for Equity Grades 6-12
Thurs., July 11 at 1:00-2:00 in Ballroom C 2.
Patrick Callahan, Critical Thinking in Geometry Grades 9-12
Fri., July 12 at 8:30-9:30 in Lila Cockrell.
Eric Sheninger, The Power of Personal Learning Grades 6-12
Fri., July 12 at 10:00-11:00 in Lila Cockrell.
Gretchen Muller, Unlocking Students’ Mathematical Minds through Discourse, Grades 6-8
Fri., July 12 at 1:00-2:00 in Ballroom C 1.
Glenna Tabor, Tabor Rotation: the Proven Framework for Simplifying Small-Group, Differentiated Math Instruction 6-12
Fri, July 12 8:30-9:30 in Ballroom C 1
Pamela Harris, Building Powerful Numeracy: Fractions and Ratios 6-12
Thurs., July 11 at 2:30-3:30 in 216A/B
Pamela Harris, Constructing Algebra: Algebra Problem Strings 6-12
Fri., July 12 at 8:30-9:30 in 217A.
Pamela Harris, Building Powerful Numeracy: Fractions and Ratios 6-12
Fri., July 12 at 11:30-12:30 in Ballroom C 2.
Dinah Zike, Foldable® Projects—Let Them “Envelope” You, Grades 6-8
Wed., July 10 1:00-2:00 103A
