Desmos: Calculator + Instructional Tool
Grades 3-12
Friday, 28 February 2020
February 28
February 28, 2020
Event Details
Spend a day with desmos, learning the new 2019-2020 features and how to integrate this interactive tool into your instruction! During this workshop you will be given the opportunity to explore this dynamic instructional tool in small groups according to your own level of prior experience as a user of desmos and for the specific grade that you teach. Starting in the Spring of 2019, desmos calculators were available on Virginia’s Standards of Learning mathematics assessments: Grade 4-Algebra II EOC testing. This workshop will prepare you to help your students feel confident using the desmos calculator on these SOL tests. In addition, during the workshop you will be able to examine the many different features of this free, game-changing instructional tool.
A variety of Break-Out sessions will ensure that all participants have opportunities to explore the different desmos resources in small groups at their own individual comfort level (based on grade(s)/subject(s) taught AND on previous experience using desmos). First time attendees will begin the day investigating all of the graphing calculator features and then move into facilitating and building activities. Those participants who have already attended a Desmos workshop or who have more experience with Desmos can spend the entire day improving their activity building skills by collaborating with other participants on creating their own custom activity. Throughout the day, you will be networking with other classroom teachers and instructional leaders to share strategies that have been and/or might be successful in your classrooms and schools. There will be an additional Break-Out session offered at the end of the day for those who are coaching other educators in their division on the use of desmos in their classrooms. During the workshop, all participants will access and use the VA Desmos K-Calculus Activity Bank to plan targeted and highly effective math instruction that builds mathematical discourse, elicits student thinking, and increases deeper learning, thereby building math competencies and mastery for all students.
Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Curriculum Leaders
This event will be held at the CTC@Hull Conference Center (13900 Hull Street, Midlothian, VA 23112).
Registration and the Breakfast Buffet will open at 8 am.
The Conference will be held from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
A Luncheon Buffet will be served at noon.
Free Parking and Internet Access are also included as part of the conference registration fee.
Recertification Certificates (5 points) will be given at the end of the PD Conference.
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