{"id":523,"date":"2021-03-04T22:24:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2021-04-23T14:25:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T14:25:34","slug":"teaching-tools-pd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/pd-support\/teaching-tools-pd\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Tools PD Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching Tool offerings are workshops that provide focused practice using a variety of visual models which help students build conceptual understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/onlinePD-.jpg\" alt=\"online PD icon\" class=\"wp-image-962\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/onlinePD-.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/onlinePD--300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online PD<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-39\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-965\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-965\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-965\">\n\t\t\t\t            Add Spreadsheets to Your Math Teaching Toolbox (Surveys & Data) \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-965\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-965\" data-parent=\"#accordion-39\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note: This online workshop is Part 1 of a two-part series that serves as an introduction to a new set of digital literacy math packets. Participation in Part 2 (Temperature Conversions) is not required, but it is encouraged for educators to better understand the scope of the packets.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The CCRS Math Practice 5 states &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem. These tools might include pencil and paper, concrete models, a ruler, a protractor, a calculator, a spreadsheet &#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have you ever used spreadsheets in your math class? Do you think students need to be at a certain math level to work with platforms like Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or Desmos? In this 2-part workshop, we&#8217;ll begin by using handwritten work and then extend that work to explore the value of technology to advance our understanding and reasoning even further. In Part 1, you&#8217;ll learn how to investigate familiar math topics including: data collection, surveys, and pie graphs. We will examine activities from a lesson found in the new\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital Literacy with Spreadsheets<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fpacket, which all participants will receive at the conclusion of the workshop. Participants also will have access to the online workshop materials used throughout the session.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Format:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> facilitated online workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-409\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-409\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-409\">\n\t\t\t\t            Add Spreadsheets to Your Math Teaching Toolbox (Temperature Conversions) \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-409\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-409\" data-parent=\"#accordion-39\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note: This online workshop is Part <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of a two-part series that serves as an introduction to a new set of digital literacy math packets. Participation in Part <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Surveys &amp; Data<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">) is not required, but it is encouraged for educators to better understand the scope of the packets.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The CCRS Math Practice 5 states &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem. These tools might include pencil and paper, concrete models, a ruler, a protractor, a calculator, a spreadsheet &#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have you ever used spreadsheets in your math class? Do you think students need to be at a certain math level to work with platforms like Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or Desmos? In this 2-part workshop, we&#8217;ll begin by using handwritten work and then extend that work to explore the value of technology to advance our understanding and reasoning even further. In Part 2, you&#8217;ll learn how to investigate familiar math topics including: patterns, in-out tables, and functions. We will examine activities from a lesson found in the new\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital Literacy with Spreadsheets<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fpacket, which all participants will receive at the conclusion of the workshop. Participants also will have access to the online workshop materials used throughout the session.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Format<\/strong>:\u202ffacilitated online workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-903\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-903\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-903\">\n\t\t\t\t            Digital Literacy with Desmos: A Math Tool for Teachers and Students \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-903\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-903\" data-parent=\"#accordion-39\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An ever-growing selection of free activities for teachers and students are designed to support students from pre-ASE to ASE level. Integrating these activities into your existing curriculum will allow students to explore and experiment with math concepts and build math skills from informal ideas. In this workshop, Desmos will be introduced as a viable tool to deepen understanding of math concepts through exploration. Come learn more about this tool that you can use to support learning in your classroom.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Format:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> facilitated online workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[473],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-792\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-792\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-792\">\n\t\t\t\t            How Grand Is Your Total? Teaching properties, equality, and the power of place value\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-792\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-792\" data-parent=\"#accordion-39\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p>In this two-part online workshop series, we will explore a math unit that uses puzzles and questions with multiple solution paths to engage students in learning about properties of numbers and operations, the meaning of equality, and the power of place value. This unit also builds foundational concepts for algebra; specifically, it lays the groundwork for formal learning about properties, inverse operations, and solving equations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Format:<\/strong> facilitated online workshop series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"134\" class=\"wp-image-961\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/04\/F2F_color_icon.png\" alt=\"face to face icon\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Face-to-face PD<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-1\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-262\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-262\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-262\">\n\t\t\t\t            Using Visuals to Develop Conceptual Understanding: Number Line Concepts \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-262\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-262\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a half-day, workshop designed to help <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">understand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> how number lines are important visual representations, spanning levels and domains in the CCRSAE. In addition, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">will look at student work and discuss ways to integrate number lines into the classroom.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Format:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> face-to face workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-303\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-303\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-303\">\n\t\t\t\t            Using Visuals to Develop Conceptual Understanding: Area Models \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-303\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-303\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This half-day, workshop is designed to help <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">explore <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">us<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> visual models across the levels and domains in the CCRSAE. Area models and arrays are wonderful tools to help students see how the basic properties of addition and multiplication work, from whole numbers to binomials.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Learn how you can use them with your students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Format:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> face-to face workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-459\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-459\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-459\">\n\t\t\t\t            Using Visuals to Develop Conceptual Understanding: Singapore Strips \n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-459\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-459\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Singapore strips<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">also called bar models or tape diagrams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">) <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are a powerful tool for visualizing a wide variety of mathematical situations. Tape diagrams are explicitly mentioned in the CCRSAE as a tool for reasoning with ratios, and they can be used for so much more. Through using them, students can improve their number sense, problem-solving skills, and confidence.\u202fIn this half-day training, you will get a taste of myriad uses of Singapore strips and have a chance to try your hand at them yourself.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Format:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> face-to face workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:168}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/faqs\/tt-face-to-face-pd\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":517,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-523","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=523"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":994,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/523\/revisions\/994"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}