Speaking Engagements

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Presentations at Professional Conferences

AIMS annual conference – Keynote Speaker – 2 years

  • Algebra Readiness
  • Projects as a Basis for Conceptual Transitions to Algebra
  • Using Language in the Math Classroom

Bureau of Education and Research – Series of four full-day Algebraic Thinking workshops

  • Algebra Readiness

CA Northstate Math Conference – Conference Chairperson & presenter – 4 years

  • Pattern and Function Connection
  • Building Number Sense as a Transition to Algebraic Thinking
  • Projects in the Math Classroom
  • Fractions – From Number Sense to Algebra
  • Probability and Statistics for Middle School Students

California Association for the Gifted annual Conference presenter

  • Algebra Activities to Stimulate the Active Mind
  • Number Sense – a Key Step to Algebraic Thinking

California Association of Resource Specialists annual Conference presenter

  • Pattern and Function Connection
  • Using Language in the Math Classroom

California League of High Schools – annual Conference – 2 years

  • Using Language in the Math Classroom
  • High School Algebra Standards
  • Questioning Strategies

California League of Middle Schools – annual Conference

  • 3 years Featured Speaker; Hawaii summer 3 day conference – Summer Teacher Conference – 2 years
  • Pattern and Function Connection
  • Using Language in the Middle School to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills
  • Building Number Sense to Teach the Standards
  • Algebra for All Students – Here’s How It’s Done
  • Puzzles and Games for the Math Classroom

CLMS/CLHS Technology Conference

  • GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
  • Improving Standardized Test Scores

California Math Council – Central Section annual Conference Algebra Symposium – 2 years

  • Algebraic Thinking for All Students
  • From Number Sense to Algebra – a Transitional Approach

California Math Council – Northern Section annual Conference – 6 years

  • GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
  • Friday Afternoon Lifesavers
  • Using Games to Meet the Standards
  • Pick’s Theorem – Geometry, Area, Patterns, and Functions
  • Number Sense with a Twist – Patterns for Logical Thought
  • Raising Standardized Test Scores
  • GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
  • Projects in the Math Classroom
  • Puzzles and Games that Teach the Standards

California Math Council – Southern Section annual Conference

  • 17 years, 4 times Featured Speaker
  • Algebra Panel
  • The Data and Probability Adventure
  • Raising Standardized Test Scores
  • GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
  • Friday Afternoon Lifesavers, Part 1
  • Puzzles and Games that Teach the Standards
  • Algebra Success for High School CAHSEE
  • Teach Ratio and Proportion with Simple Activities
  • Building Number Sense as a Transition to Algebraic Thinking
  • A Blueprint for Geometry
  • Fraction Activities that Lead to Algebra
  • The Language of Math
  • Friday Afternoon Lifesavers, Part 2
  • Algebra for Low Achievers
  • Projects in the Math Classroom
  • Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom
  • Fractions – From Number Sense to Algebra

Greater San Diego Area Math Council Conference – 3 years

  • A Blueprint for Geometry
  • Algebra for ALL Your Students
  • The Data and Probability Adventure

Los Angeles City Teachers of Math – 2 years

  • Patterns and Functions
  • Fractions and Algebra

Mount Lassen Math Council annual conference – 3 years

  • Pattern and Function Connection
  • Using Language to Improve Higher Order Thinking
  • A Blueprint for Geometry

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics – Annual Conference, Philadelphia

  • Questioning Strategies – Yes, It Can Be Taught!

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – Annual Conference

  • 4 years: Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, San Antonio
  • Algebra for ALL Your Students
  • Writing and Language in the Math Classroom
  • Number Sense Leads to Algebra Sense!
  • Projects that Lead to the Aha! Moment in Algebra Class

Orange County Math Conference – Keynote Speaker for grades K-6 and grades 7-12

  • Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom grades K-6
  • Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom grades 7-12

Sonoma County Office of Education – week-long summer Algebra inservice – Lead Presenter

  • The Pattern and Function Connection

Sonoma County Office of Education – series of 5 monthly Algebra trainings

  • Number Sense, Fractions & Algebra, Geometric Thinking, Using Projects in the Math Classroom

CA Shasta County

  • Summer Teacher Training Inservice week – Conference Coordinator

CA Modoc County

  • Summer Teacher Workshop – Computers in Education

CA Siskiyou County

  • Summer Teacher Workshop – Computers in Education

County, District, Site

Corona-Norco USD

  • 10 Algebra workshops over course of 2 years; middle school and high school

Gilroy USD

  • Algebra for All Students

Los Angeles County Office of Education

  • Math Training Day for Principals
  • Series of ten workshops over course of 3 years – Algebra, Geometry, Statistics

Monterey County Office of Education

  • 2 days – Video Lessons for MathStar distance learning program

Orange County Department of Education

  • Algebraic Thinking workshop

Placentia-Yorba Linda US

  • Administrator Mathematics Training Workshop

Redwood City SD – Summer Algebra Training series of 3 workshops

  • Ratio and Proportion for 6th graders
  • Algebraic Thinking for the middle school

San Juan USD - 3 workshops

  • Algebraic Thinking for middle grades
  • Mathematics Activities for the Low Achiever

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

  • Algebraic Thinking for grades 4 – 9

Santa Monica-Malibu USD

  • Algebraic Thinking workshop for middle grades

Shasta County Office of Education

  • Computers in Education – series of 40 workshops over course of three years

Whittier USD

  • Algebraic Thinking workshop for junior high students


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