Keynote speakers
wednesday night keynote, july 20
Brian R. Lawler, Ph. D.
"Teaching Mathematics Equitably both Requires and Informs Problem-Based Learning"
Professor Brian Lawler is a career math educator having taught 9 years as a high school teacher and an additional 9 as a university professor. During this time he has worked with teachers, schools, and districts across the country to de-track and implement problem based curricula, in particular the Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP). In this talk, he will identify the principles of an equitable and powerful mathematics learning environment, and demonstrate how problem based learning is necessary to achieve these principles. Next he will draw upon these principles to outline structures and pedagogy for the problem based learning environment. In particular, he will examine the intellectual distress of Discovery Learning, and chart how multiple ways of thinking and knowing can be encouraged.
"Teaching Mathematics Equitably both Requires and Informs Problem-Based Learning"
Professor Brian Lawler is a career math educator having taught 9 years as a high school teacher and an additional 9 as a university professor. During this time he has worked with teachers, schools, and districts across the country to de-track and implement problem based curricula, in particular the Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP). In this talk, he will identify the principles of an equitable and powerful mathematics learning environment, and demonstrate how problem based learning is necessary to achieve these principles. Next he will draw upon these principles to outline structures and pedagogy for the problem based learning environment. In particular, he will examine the intellectual distress of Discovery Learning, and chart how multiple ways of thinking and knowing can be encouraged.
thursday night keynote, July 21
Brian Marks
"Problem-Based Learning: More Than Cool Problems"
Brian Marks is an instructional math coach in Newton, Massachusetts who collaborates with and provides professional development for math and special education teachers. Brian also taught math for ten years before becoming a math coach. He is the co-creator of yummymath.com, a resource that provides teachers with engaging real world math problems. His interests include how we can increase student engagement, critical thinking and discourse in the math classroom. When he isn't at work Brian enjoys writing real world, problem-based math activities and spending time with his wife and four-year old son. He has presented at NCTM and ATMIM conferences on implementing rich, real world math activities.
"Problem-Based Learning: More Than Cool Problems"
Brian Marks is an instructional math coach in Newton, Massachusetts who collaborates with and provides professional development for math and special education teachers. Brian also taught math for ten years before becoming a math coach. He is the co-creator of yummymath.com, a resource that provides teachers with engaging real world math problems. His interests include how we can increase student engagement, critical thinking and discourse in the math classroom. When he isn't at work Brian enjoys writing real world, problem-based math activities and spending time with his wife and four-year old son. He has presented at NCTM and ATMIM conferences on implementing rich, real world math activities.
Jam Presenters
PBL Jam Sessions are mini-sessions where experienced PBL teachers discuss their transition to teaching with the PBL methods they have chosen to use. Each teacher has a different story depending on their school, age group and curriculum so it's always an interesting time. They follow up with Q & A.
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Patrick Frasier, The Khabele School, Austin, TXPatrick Frasier is a Geometry and IB Math Studies teacher at the Khabele School in Austin, TX. He has been working with Problem-Based Learning for 4 years and has navigated the waters of introducing PBL to three separate schools' curricula.
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