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2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference

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Michelle Kovesi

Collingwood School

Secondary Math Teacher

West Vancouver

About me

Michelle Kovesi teaches secondary mathematics at Collingwood School in West Vancouver. She believes that understanding the “why” behind math facts is key to helping students believe that math “makes sense”. She is passionate about finding intuitive ways to help her students see the logic behind the rules.

7:30pm PDT

Welcome and Keynote Macdonald AB, FairmontFrancis Su

8:30am PDT

Building Thinking Classrooms: Closing the Lesson Macdonald AB, FairmontPeter Liljedahl Moving Towards Data Science Alpine D, WestinEvan Fryer "Impossible" Puzzles to Challenge Your Thinking #2 ! Macdonald D, FairmontBlair Yochim The art of designing assessment - Low-floor, high-ceiling investigative tasks as assessments. Emerald B, WestinDuncan Li

10:05am PDT

Trigonometry with More Confidence and Intuition: Beginning with Coordinates on the Unit Circle (repeated session) Alpine E, WestinMichelle Kovesi

12:00pm PDT

Math Lounge (12pm - 5 pm) Macdonald Foyer, Fairmont The Mathematics of Deep Learning: how algebra can help us debunk the end of humanity Macdonald E, FairmontJosh Giesbrecht 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

Finding Sumas Lake Emerald C, WestinSean Chorney Class Openers and Quick Games to Foster Numeric, Algebraic, and Geometric Thinking Macdonald B, FairmontDavid Poras Shifting Teacher and Administrator Mindset and Practice to Shatter the Illusion of Learning and Grow Mathematicians Alpine E, WestinJana Sanchez • Kathy Trosvig

7:00am PDT

Making a Better Marketing Team for Math (Breakfast Keynote Ticketed Event) Macdonald AB, FairmontHowie Hua

8:30am PDT

Math Appreciation: Math for Math's Sake Frontenac B, FairmontMike Gelbart

10:05am PDT

Problem Solving to promote engagement and student learning Macdonald D, FairmontMichael Pruner Navigating Assessment Practices: A Collaborative Session Emerald A, WestinPhil Stringer Trigonometry with More Confidence and Intuition: Beginning with Coordinates on the Unit Circle (repeated session) Saskatchewan, FairmontMichelle Kovesi Appreciating Math in the Social Media Era Callaghan, WestinTrefor Bazett

11:45am PDT

Centering Indigenous Perspectives, Worldviews, and Pedagogies in Mathematics Education Macdonald AB, FairmontCynthia Nicol • Joanne Yovanovich • Carol Bob • Janice Novakowski