Teaching Math: Best Practices at the Secondary Level

Teaching Math:Best Practices at the Secondary LevelDawn Hoyt Kidd, Ph.D.Texas School for the DeafCAID Pre-Conference June 2013A Few1Goal:More Deaf and Hard of Hearing students going intoS T E M fields.YOU (in the audience) will be going out and spreading your infinite wisdom to accomplish this goal!

2S T E M - MATHEMATICS Communication:Reading, Writing, Talking, Signing, Looking, Listening, etc.

Problem SolvingApplying, Analyzing, Questioning, Troubleshooting, etc.ActivitiesWord Problem Analysis FormVoiceThreadVocabulary

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Word Problem Analysis FormThe Form4

Last Day of School5The Form Your Turn!Pick a word problem from the ones given, or use one you brought.Fill out the entire form using one word problem.While you are doing this, THINK about your THINKING.Discussion with a partner is encouraged.When you are finishedwill you please offer to present your work at the front?6Pencils Ready?

GO!7Word Problem Analysis FormPros? Cons?Can you see a use for this in your classroom? How? How not?Will this help achieve our goal? How? Why? Not?

8VoiceThread is a web-based application that allows you to have group conversations around images, documents, and videos.Examples from my past teaching: Perimeter and Arean + 35 = 50Pythagorean TheoremSTAAR test practice

9VoiceThread Your Turn!http://voicethread.comGo to VoiceThread (You will be given a username & password)Play around with it for a while, dont be shy, you cant break it.Go into the group CAID Pre-Conf. You will see several assignments.Pick any assignment you want to do. If you finish early, pick another one.Try to create an assignment something that relates to your current teaching position.

10VoiceThread DiscussionPros? Cons?Can you see a use for this in your classroom? How? How not?Will this help get to our goal? How? Why? Not?________________________________Pricing K-12Single Educator License $79/year or $15/month; 50 studentsSchool License $450 for 350 students, and morePricing Higher EdSingle Instructor License $99/year, 50 studentsDepartment look at site https://voicethread.com/products/11http://www.vocabularya-z.comYou can pick the words you want. There are many words, but some math words are not there. You can add your own words.Then make the materials you want.Lesson PlanWorksheetsAssessment$29.95/classroom/year

12Vocabulary A-ZPros? Cons?Can you see a use for this in your classroom? How? How not?Will this help achieve our goal? How? Why? Not?

13Communication & ResourcesEDeafMath Blogedeafmath.blogspot.com

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