2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference: Full Schedule

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10:05am PDT

Informal Assessment through Multiple Ways to Represent Thinking of Math Ideas

Friday October 25, 2024 10:05am - 11:20am PDT

Emerald A, Westin

How do you really know if your students understand the math concepts you teach? Let them show you their thinking in multiple ways! This workshop will explore why and how to elicit flexible and varied expressions of math ideas from your students. Dr. Porter will share findings from her research and practical strategies on how students can draw, write, and orally describe their math ideas, offering teachers lots of insight and opportunities to check for understanding. An analysis tool for analyzing drawings for meaning will be shared.

Speakers

Dr. Erin Porter

Head of Student Support, International School of Portland

Dr. Erin Porter has her EdD from the University of Portland, where she specialized in Neuroeducation. Her dissertation explored the use of drawing and story to build conceptual understanding in foundational math. She taught elementary school for over twenty years, math being her favorite... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:05am - 11:20am PDT
Emerald A, Westin 4090 Whistler Way, Whistler, BC V8E 1J3

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