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Education budgets are tighter than ever. Conference organizers and staff developers are more careful than ever before when they choose presenters. I certainly know plenty of theory, but what I’m really good at is giving teachers real-life, down-to-earth, ready-to-implement practices that cause them to say, “I can’t wait to do this when I get back to school!”
When I’m done with audiences, teachers always end up with ready-to-use, easy-to-teach yet mathematically-rich activities that are both meaningful and powerful.
Teachers and curriculum specialists that have applied the concepts and teaching techniques I share at events keep coming back to see me, year after year, for more “goodies for the classroom.”
Let me help you be a hero to your staff and attendees by requesting me to speak at your event! Please complete this speaking form and I will respond shortly. Scroll down the page to check out some of the places I have spoken.
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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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