A master can tell you what he expects of you.
A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.
Patricia Neal

 

Conferences

Math Magic Number Tricks

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England 2007 Conference, Nashua, NH, November 2010

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Heads Up – Rotate, Reflect and More With Google SketchUp

Co-presented with Dr. Deborah Upton and Dr. Jenny Tsankova at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2010 Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2010

Patty Paper Geometry on the Go!

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova and Dr. Deborah Upton at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2010 Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2010
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Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2010 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2010

Milking Graphs for All They are Worth!

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova and Dr. Deborah Upton at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2010 Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2010
Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2010 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2010

Manipulatives and Modeling Make Math Meaningful ("If we teach it and they don’t get it, it doesn’t count.”): Geometry and Measurement for Grades 7 & 8 Part 2

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS) 2009 - 2010 Seminar Series, Bridgewater, MA, April 8, 2010

Gender Differences among High-School Coaches That May Impact How They Influence Dietary Habits of Student-Athletes

Co-presented with Dr. Avital Pato-Benari and Dr. Paula Quatromoni as a poster at Massachusetts Dietetic Association 2010 Annual conference, Norwood, MA, March 26, 2010

Manipulatives and Modeling Make Math Meaningful ("If we teach it and they don’t get it, it doesn’t count.”): Geometry and Measurement for Grades 7 & 8 Part 1

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS) 2009 - 2010 Seminar Series, Bridgewater, MA, March 11, 2010

Middle School Steepness Activities

Co-presented with Diana Cheng at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2009 Regional Conference, Boston, MA, October 2009
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Visual Logic Games That Challenge *All* Kids to Play, Reason, and Talk about Mathematics

Presented at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2009 Regional Conference, Boston, MA, October 2009
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Presented at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2009 Annual Conference, Washington, D. C., April 2009
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Key components of Effective Professional Development for Grade 6-8 Teachers: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Research Based, Development of Students’ Mathematical Thinking

Co-presented with Dr. Jenny Tsankova at National Council of Supervisors in Mathematics 2009 Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2009
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Transitioning from Additive to Proportional Reasoning to Prepare for Slope

Co-presented with Diana Cheng as a poster at American Education Research Association 2009 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2009
Co-presented with Diana Cheng as a poster at AERA Research Pre-session of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2009 Annual Conference, Washington, D. C., April 2009

Patterns and Functions for Grades 5 & 6

Co-presented with Dr. Susan Looney at Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS) 2008 - 2009 Seminar Series, Bridgewater, MA, January 15, 2009

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Observe, Construct, and Imagine: Getting Ready for Algebra

Presented at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2008 Regional Conference, Reno, NV, November 2008
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Elementary Students’ Conceptions of Steepness

Co-presented with Diana Cheng at Harvard Graduate School of Education 2008 Student Research Conference Cambridge, MA, March 2008
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Young Kids Know More about Slope than We Think! Preparing Grades 3-5 Students for Algebra

Co-presented with Diana Cheng at Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts Annual Winter 2008 Conference, Chestnut Hill, MA, January 2008
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Games that develop young children’s reasoning with geometry and numbers

Presented at Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England 2007 Conference, Springfield, MA, November 2007
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Meaningful math games and activities your K-5 students will love!

Presented at National Council of Teachers in Mathematics 2007 Regional Conference, Richmond, VA, October 2007
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Mathematics and Science Partnerships: A New Perspective on Professional Development

Co-presented with Dr. Anne M. Collins at National Council of Supervisors in Mathematics 2007 Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2007
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Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Proof with Logic-Based Games and Activities

Co-presented with Cindy Dill at Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts Annual 2007 Conference, Marlborough, MA, April 2007
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Presented at Educating children to be a blessing: Bureau of Jewish Education conference on day school and early childhood education Maimonides School, Brookline, MA, November 2006

Mathematics & Science Partnerships: Curriculum Enrichment for Urban School Teachers

Co-presented with Dr. Allen Cook and Dr. Natalia Romalis at Keepers of the Dream: Advancing Research, Policy & Practice in Urban Education, Yale University, New Haven, CT, June 2006
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Title IIB Massachusetts Mathematics and Science Partnership: Coalition for Higher Standards Mathematics Initiative

Co-presented with Matthew McClain at Massachusetts Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnerships 2005 Conference, Leominster, MA, November 2005