2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference

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2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference

2:30pm PDT

Building a Thinking Classroom Macdonald EF, FairmontAnnette Rouleau Polypad Virtual Manipulatives - A Deep Dive Macdonald D, FairmontDavid Poras Building a Solid Foundation : Ensuring Students’ Pathways Through Math Don’t Have Potholes Empress A/B/CMarian Small

7:30pm PDT

Welcome and Keynote Macdonald AB, FairmontFrancis Su

8:30am PDT

Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus Frontenac B, FairmontCurtis Brown Academic Coaching in Mathematics Classrooms Glacier, WestinMax Sterelyukhin Building Thinking Classrooms: Closing the Lesson Macdonald AB, FairmontPeter Liljedahl Cultural Competency: Providing Equitable Math Instruction through Cultural Relevance Emerald A, WestinDr. India White How Can We Use Generative AI to Support Mathematics Education Nordic, WestinLeslee Francis Pelton • Tim Pelton Improving Math Instruction through Reflective Conversations Callaghan, WestinShannon Parvankin Moving Towards Data Science Alpine D, WestinEvan Fryer "Impossible" Puzzles to Challenge Your Thinking #2 ! Macdonald C, FairmontBlair Yochim Early Numeracy- The Secret to Success Macdonald E, FairmontLiz Barrett Solidify Student Success in Mathematics Macdonald F, FairmontLindsay Beaulieu Beyond Word Problems- Use of I Stories and Drawing to Help Students Build Math Concepts (All ages, yet focus on Elementary) Emerald B, WestinErin Porter A Landscape for Assessment Without Percentages for AP Calculus Emerald C, WestinAmos Lee Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Pre-Calculus 12 Alpine E, WestinAllison Higinbotham • Deanna Catto

10:05am PDT

Building Number Sense in the Middle Years Saskatchewan, FairmontKim Ito Dice Auction: Real Time Probability in an Award-Winning Lesson Emerald A, WestinKirsten Dyck • Jordan Rappaport STEM Learning through the use of Problem Based Challenges – taking the thinking classroom to the next level Alpine D, WestinBrian Yu Assessing Virtues: Ideas and Examples Frontenac B, FairmontFrancis Su Give Math PD a Makeover with Desmos Classroom Activity Builder Emerald C, WestinStephanie Blair • Chrissy Newell Informal Assessment through Multiple Ways to Represent Thinking of Math Ideas Emerald B, WestinErin Porter Public Math Pop-Up: Build Your Own Math Installation Macdonald C, FairmontMolly Daley • Christopher Danielson Trigonometry with More Confidence and Intuition: Beginning with Coordinates on the Unit Circle Alpine E, WestinBen Klaff • Michelle Kovesi Exploring Thinking Classrooms Macdonald D, FairmontTakuya Umeki Interwoven Perspectives: Exploring Math and Art with the Salish Weave Collection Nordic, WestinSandra Fox Leveraging Student Strategies Through Number Talks Macdonald F, FairmontChad Williams Building Confidence through Student Engagement in a Math Festival Macdonald E, FairmontAnnette Rouleau • Laurie James Fostering Creativity in Math: Celebrating Alternative Perspectives Macdonald A, FairmontMarian Small AI-Enhanced Math: Integrating ChatGPT in the Classroom Callaghan, WestinTeaghan O'Briain The Changing Landscape in Teaching Statistics: Using Dynamic Applets to Develop Statistical Thinking Glacier, WestinDaren Starnes

12:00pm PDT

Making Meaning of Fractions and Geometry in 3rd - 5th Grade with Virtual Manipulatives Macdonald B, FairmontDavid Poras Multiplication: More Than Repeated Addition and Times Tables Nordic, WestinChris Hunter Redefining Math Education in the Generative AI Era Emerald A, WestinEagle Chan • Eva Chu Using Creativity and Art to Inspire Joyful Coding and STEAM for All Students and Teachers Frontenac B, FairmontTom Steinke Hearing, Feeling, and Tasting Data Alpine D, WestinMike Wong Indigenous Minecraft Through a Math Lens Emerald C, WestinRob Cowie • Gavin Hanna • Jennifer Whiffin Mathematical Language Routines: The Landscape of Learning Mathematics for All Macdonald E, FairmontSandhya Raman Public Math Day: A How-to for Your Own Community Macdonald C, FairmontMolly Daley Math Portfolios for Curricular Competencies Callaghan, WestinSimon Ng • Michael Roberts The Mathematics of Deep Learning: how algebra can help us debunk the end of humanity Saskatchewan, FairmontJosh Giesbrecht A Conceptual Journey Through Early Number Emerald B, WestinJamie Fraser Empowering Math Educators: Launching Your MathUP Journey with a 20-Day Plan Macdonald A, FairmontMarian Small Learning Through Whole Group Games Macdonald F, FairmontSally Wood • Elizabeth Warren Concurrent Pre-Calculus 12/Calculus 12: Rewards, Challenges, and Tasks Glacier, WestinMelissa Herman Responsive Unit Planning in Secondary Thinking Classrooms Macdonald D, FairmontJudy Larsen What’s in a Name? Bringing mathematical language into focus Alpine E, WestinJeffrey Mikulin • Beth Baldwin

1:35pm PDT

Supporting Equity in Math through Rich Tasks Macdonald C, FairmontMarc Garneau Art and Math Saskatchewan, FairmontAngela Ensminger Algebra Made Easy With Bar Models Macdonald D, FairmontJoshua Angiola Finding Sumas Lake Emerald B, WestinSean Chorney Building a place-based algebra curriculum from the ground up: the experience of Northwest Indian College Nordic, WestinMatteo Tamburini • Kayshish Pichette-Cline Class Openers and Quick Games to Foster Numeric, Algebraic, and Geometric Thinking Macdonald B, FairmontDavid Poras Designing Effective Math Professional Development in 4 Stages Frontenac B, FairmontJon Orr • Kyle Pearce Holistic Teaching: Nurturing Teachers and Empowering Students Alpine D, WestinDeep Kaur • Aman Sidhu Shifting Teacher and Administrator Mindset and Practice to Shatter the Illusion of Learning and Grow Mathematicians Macdonald F, FairmontJana Sanchez • Kathy Trosvig The Amazing Race - Whistler Westin Shop Entrance (outside Grill & Vine)Darcy House • Minnie Liu Do the Math: Numeracy Intervention Macdonald E, FairmontGerry Varty Good Questions for K&1: Building Number Sense Emerald C, WestinCarole Fullerton A personalized and adaptive math learning path thanks to AI Emerald A, WestinRenée Michaud A Landscape for Learning Calculus Glacier, WestinBruce McAskill Using AVP Books in the High School Classroom Alpine E, WestinGreg Ranieri

3:10pm PDT

BCAMT AGM Frontenac B, Fairmont

4:00pm PDT

7:00am PDT

Making a Better Marketing Team for Math Macdonald AB, FairmontHowie Hua

8:30am PDT

Is It or Not? Deepening and Democratizing Mathematics through Definitions Emerald C, WestinChristopher Danielson Math Appreciation: Math for Math's Sake Frontenac B, FairmontMike Gelbart Reimagining Fractions: A visual approach for conceptual understanding Macdonald F, FairmontJen Carter • Susan Robinson That's so Meta! Teaching Students to be Thinkers and Doers Alpine E, WestinJeffrey Mikulin • Beth Baldwin Fibbing, no fibbing! A workshop in Fibonacci poetry Callaghan, WestinSusan Gerofsky Math Circles Macdonald D, FairmontRichard DeMerchant • Michael Pruner Where Mindfulness Meets Curriculum: Financial Literacy for All Learners Glacier, WestinDavid Delisle Building and Flying Tetrahedron Kites - where’s the mathematics there! Saskatchewan, FairmontArt Mabbott The art of designing assessment - Low-floor, high-ceiling investigative tasks as assessments. Emerald A, WestinDuncan Li The Early Primary Mathematical Landscape: Emergent and Inquiry-Led Math Macdonald C, FairmontBrittany Roshea • Linda Radford Grounding Mathematics in Relation to Place Nordic, WestinErin Russell Bridging the Gap: Math for Social Justice Alpine D, WestinMarlaina Deane From Pulp to Clarity: A Visual Programming Landscape to Learn Statistics with Orange Emerald B, WestinDaniel Ryan Meme-ifying Math: Elevating Classroom Learning with Humor and Pop Culture References Macdonald E, FairmontNaoise Gallagher • Minnie Liu

10:05am PDT

What to Watch For: Assessing Mathematical Competence in Grades 4-6 Emerald C, WestinCarole Fullerton Bringing Even More Curiosity, Joy and Content to Mathematics Classrooms Emerald B, WestinMichelle Chu Nature's Classroom: Integrating Mathematics with Outdoor Learning Macdonald E, FairmontCassidy Swanston • Abbey Ramdeo Clothesline Math: Algebra, Geometry & Statistics on the Number Line Macdonald B, FairmontChris Shore Problem Solving to promote engagement and student learning Macdonald D, FairmontMichael Pruner Redefining Abilities: The New Role of Math Educators in AI-Enhanced Learning Callaghan, WestinBlake Mahovic Spaces of Belonging in Mathematics Frontenac B, FairmontJudy Larsen Navigating Assessment Practices: A Collaborative Session Emerald A, WestinPhil Stringer Storytelling and Mathematics: Connecting Place, Identity, and Joy Macdonald C, FairmontJanice Novakowski Math Buddies: Leveraging Collaborative Learning in Numeracy Macdonald E, FairmontMelissa Reyes (Madison) Appreciating Math in the Social Media Era Glacier, WestinTrefor Bazett Reconciliation Through Education: Story, Land and Indigenous Perspectives in Foundations of Math 12 Alpine E, WestinAllison Higinbotham Stomp Rockets & Textile Making: how to bring out the "maker" in your math students Nordic, WestinJuan Gomez How Cross Cultural Communication and Interhumanism Bridge the Achievement Gap Frontenac A, FairmontDr. India White

11:30am PDT

Centering Indigenous Perspectives, Worldviews, and Pedagogies in Mathematics Education Macdonald AB, FairmontCynthia Nicol • Jo-ann Archibald