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Off to a good start with a breakfast like this.

Developing Mathematical Reason – Keynote

Pam Harris – Speaker

• Math is figureoutable
• What do Mathematicians do at work?
• Paul Lockhart – Mathematicians Lament

Show your work.. Does that mean the student’s own work or mimic the teacher’s work?

If not algorithms, then what?

Experience math – look for #MathStratChat on social media new problem every Wed. Follow Pam Harris on Twitter

AM Breakout Session

Matching activity

Course Scope and Sequence Link to Website

Lunch was great here at Omni Las Colinas Hotel. I didn’t get a picture because I piled on too many tacos, rice, beans, salad and tres leches cake.

PM 1 Breakout Session – Creative Ways To Your CL Resources

You can use a Mathia problem as a warm up or exit Ticket. Have a students enter the classes responds to verify.

Split students into groups

Give students directions and hold yourself to the set times to complete. But be able to cheat the time: don’t show a timer.😎

Keep a growing anchor chart.

PM 2 Breakout Session – An Effective Mathia Classroom

MATHia as a co-teacher

• JIT – just in time hints
• Allows for small group instruction
• Customizable
• Classroom routine is important
• Reward success
• Have a positive attitude the students will catch it too

And that is a wrap for the day. Looking forward to tomorrow.