2015 MINI-CONFERENCE

Identity & The Mirror Test

Schedule and Resources

Mini-conference presentation here

Friday 8/7
9:00-9:30 AM Simple Breakfast & Registration (BYOCoffee)
9:30-9:45 AM Welcome, Goals, and Reflection
9:45-10:15 AM Team Building Challenge
10:15-11:00 AM Social Justice in the Classroom: An Open Dialogue (Maggie Sharp)* (more resources below)
11:00-11:45 AM Math Challenge #1: One Cut Problem
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:45 PM Learning about Restorative Justice (Jerica Jurado & Daniela Garcia)
1:50-2:50 PM Risk Taking in Mathematics Teaching and Learning (Dr. Rochelle Gutierrez)
3:00-3:30 PM Resource Share
3:30-4:00 PM Day 1 Reflection & Response
4:00 PM Optional happy hour at Park Tavern Grill

Saturday 8/8
9:00-9:30 AM Simple Breakfast & Puzzles
9:20-9:40 AM Announcements, Welcome, and Reflection
9:45-10:45 AM Rethinking and Structuring Algebra 1 (Matthew Moran)
10:50-11:35 AM Origami Fun (Erin Berg)
11:35-12:00 PM Math Challenge #2: The Giant Icicle
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:45 PM Empowering Students in the Classroom(Chanel Keyvan & Jennifer Dao)
1:50-2:50 PM Making Group-Work Work (Esther Song)
2:50-3:20 PM Closing, Reflection, & Surveys

*Additional resources for Maggie Sharp's workshop:
Student Data Collection
College Attendance Rates
School Report Card
Culminating Project