Links to Various Presentations
Setting up a Collaborative Classroom ... bit.ly/coclassroom
Explore different activities that have been used to set up a collaborative, student-centered classroom that is focused on relationships. From how the first day of school looks to maintaining the atmosphere all year long, this presentation goes through the details. Activities that involve technology as well as no technology will be discussed.
Math + Tech = Engaged ... bit.ly/mathtech2021
Fitting technology into math class needs to be done with a purpose so that students are engaged and not wasting time. Explore sites that allow students to explore and discover as well as sites that will be help teachers gather data for formative assessment. A few game sites are also discussed.
Creative Ways to Practice ... bit.ly/inclasspractice
Need different ways for students to practice content in class? Check out this presentation for many ideas, both with and without technology, to get students practicing. By using movement, cards, games and partner activities, students are more engaged in their learning.
Formative Assessment: The Nuts & Bolts ... bit.ly/formassess2122
This presentation shows different ways to formally assess students, using technology as well as non-tech methods. Ideas are then given to help teachers think of ways to change instruction based on the formative assessment results. From next day warm-ups to creating stations, templates and ideas are included.
Let's Flip Out! (What does a Flipped Classroom Look Like?) ... bit.ly/letsflipout2
This presentation shows the three aspects of my flipped classroom: outside, inside and assessment. Various ideas and examples are presented for each of the three areas.
Writing and Discourse in a Flipped Math Classroom ... bit.ly/writetalkmath
Need different ways for students to talk and write in your classroom? Check out this presentation for many ideas, both with and without technology, to get students using math vocabulary while talking and writing.
Presentations for the 2023-34 school year:
Oct. 30: Staff PD at ZPS
Nov. 2-4: AMLE Conference
Presentations for 2022-23 school year:
Oct 31: Staff PD at ZPS
Feb 25: MIA at GVSU
Mar 16-17: MACUL
Presentations for 2021-22 school year:
Nov 4-5: AMLE Conference
Feb 26: MIA at GVSU
Mar 17-18: MACUL
Presentation for 2020-21 school year:
Oct 27: Staff PD with Crossroads
Oct, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar: MichME sessions through Kent ISD
Feb 20: MIA at GVSU
Feb 28: PAMLE
Mar 17-19: MACUL
July 13-14: McMurray MS
Presentations for 2019-20 school year:
Aug 20: Staff PD in Olivet
May 12: AMLE Webinar
July 6-24: AMLE Back to School camp
Presentations for 2018-19 school year:
Sept 4-7: Host MISD math consultants in classroom
Feb 23: MIA
Mar 11: MAMSE
Mar 20-21: MACUL
Presentations for 2017-18 school year:
July 26-27: MCTM ... Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
Feb 24: MIA
March 7-9: MACUL
Presentations during 2016-17 school year:
October: Fire Up conference ... Developing a PLN & Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
February 25: MIA at GVSU ... Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
March 16 & 17: MACUL ... Creative Ways to Practice Poster presentation & Setting up a Collaborative Classroom Deep Dive Session
Presentations during 2016:
February 20th: Michigan Flipped Conference ... Just attended.
February 23rd: Observation day with teachers from Muskegon ISD. ... Kristin Frang brought teachers to observe my classroom in the morning and then we debriefed for a few hours, discussing what they learned, saw and noticed.
February 27th: Math In Action at GVSU ... Presented on Creative Practice
March 10th & 11th: MACUL ... Presented on Creative Practice
July 27-28: MCTM ... Presented on Creative Practice & Writing and Discourse in the Flipped Classroom
August 15: Learning on the Lakeshore ... Presented on Integrating Technology into the Math Classroom
August 16-18: SMII ... Presented on How I set up my Collaborative Classroom (See setting up my classroom page on this website)
October 17: Fire Up ... Presented to pre-service teachers about PLN with Jeff Bush. Also presented Setting up a Collaborative Classroom.
Summer of 2015:
June 29 - July 1st: ibookhack ... I assisted Tony DiLaura and Steve Dickie in leading a 3-day conference on how to use iBooks Author to create interactive iBooks for use in the classroom.
July 28th - 30th: MCTM ... The first day I presented two half-day workshops on integrating math in the technology classroom. On the 30th, I tealked about flipping my classroom.
July 14th - 15th: FlipCon 2015 ... I co-presented with Zach Cresswell on communicating in mathematics. I also co-presented with Caitlin Grubb on technology tools for formative assessment.
August 13th: ZETA ... I presented at a one-day conference were I will share creative ways to practice content in the classroom as well as instruction on how to use the Book Creator App as well as the Explain Everything app.
August 18th: Learning on the Lakeshore ... I presented on integrating technology in the math classroom,
September 1st: St. Clair Symposium ... I presented two sessions. The first was a beginner session on flipping my classroom and the second session was for educators that have flipped the classrooms to take it one step further.
Setting up a Collaborative Classroom ... bit.ly/coclassroom
Explore different activities that have been used to set up a collaborative, student-centered classroom that is focused on relationships. From how the first day of school looks to maintaining the atmosphere all year long, this presentation goes through the details. Activities that involve technology as well as no technology will be discussed.
Math + Tech = Engaged ... bit.ly/mathtech2021
Fitting technology into math class needs to be done with a purpose so that students are engaged and not wasting time. Explore sites that allow students to explore and discover as well as sites that will be help teachers gather data for formative assessment. A few game sites are also discussed.
Creative Ways to Practice ... bit.ly/inclasspractice
Need different ways for students to practice content in class? Check out this presentation for many ideas, both with and without technology, to get students practicing. By using movement, cards, games and partner activities, students are more engaged in their learning.
Formative Assessment: The Nuts & Bolts ... bit.ly/formassess2122
This presentation shows different ways to formally assess students, using technology as well as non-tech methods. Ideas are then given to help teachers think of ways to change instruction based on the formative assessment results. From next day warm-ups to creating stations, templates and ideas are included.
Let's Flip Out! (What does a Flipped Classroom Look Like?) ... bit.ly/letsflipout2
This presentation shows the three aspects of my flipped classroom: outside, inside and assessment. Various ideas and examples are presented for each of the three areas.
Writing and Discourse in a Flipped Math Classroom ... bit.ly/writetalkmath
Need different ways for students to talk and write in your classroom? Check out this presentation for many ideas, both with and without technology, to get students using math vocabulary while talking and writing.
Presentations for the 2023-34 school year:
Oct. 30: Staff PD at ZPS
Nov. 2-4: AMLE Conference
Presentations for 2022-23 school year:
Oct 31: Staff PD at ZPS
Feb 25: MIA at GVSU
Mar 16-17: MACUL
Presentations for 2021-22 school year:
Nov 4-5: AMLE Conference
Feb 26: MIA at GVSU
Mar 17-18: MACUL
Presentation for 2020-21 school year:
Oct 27: Staff PD with Crossroads
Oct, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar: MichME sessions through Kent ISD
Feb 20: MIA at GVSU
Feb 28: PAMLE
Mar 17-19: MACUL
July 13-14: McMurray MS
Presentations for 2019-20 school year:
Aug 20: Staff PD in Olivet
May 12: AMLE Webinar
July 6-24: AMLE Back to School camp
Presentations for 2018-19 school year:
Sept 4-7: Host MISD math consultants in classroom
Feb 23: MIA
Mar 11: MAMSE
Mar 20-21: MACUL
Presentations for 2017-18 school year:
July 26-27: MCTM ... Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
Feb 24: MIA
March 7-9: MACUL
Presentations during 2016-17 school year:
October: Fire Up conference ... Developing a PLN & Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
February 25: MIA at GVSU ... Setting up a Collaborative Classroom
March 16 & 17: MACUL ... Creative Ways to Practice Poster presentation & Setting up a Collaborative Classroom Deep Dive Session
Presentations during 2016:
February 20th: Michigan Flipped Conference ... Just attended.
February 23rd: Observation day with teachers from Muskegon ISD. ... Kristin Frang brought teachers to observe my classroom in the morning and then we debriefed for a few hours, discussing what they learned, saw and noticed.
February 27th: Math In Action at GVSU ... Presented on Creative Practice
March 10th & 11th: MACUL ... Presented on Creative Practice
July 27-28: MCTM ... Presented on Creative Practice & Writing and Discourse in the Flipped Classroom
August 15: Learning on the Lakeshore ... Presented on Integrating Technology into the Math Classroom
August 16-18: SMII ... Presented on How I set up my Collaborative Classroom (See setting up my classroom page on this website)
October 17: Fire Up ... Presented to pre-service teachers about PLN with Jeff Bush. Also presented Setting up a Collaborative Classroom.
Summer of 2015:
June 29 - July 1st: ibookhack ... I assisted Tony DiLaura and Steve Dickie in leading a 3-day conference on how to use iBooks Author to create interactive iBooks for use in the classroom.
July 28th - 30th: MCTM ... The first day I presented two half-day workshops on integrating math in the technology classroom. On the 30th, I tealked about flipping my classroom.
July 14th - 15th: FlipCon 2015 ... I co-presented with Zach Cresswell on communicating in mathematics. I also co-presented with Caitlin Grubb on technology tools for formative assessment.
August 13th: ZETA ... I presented at a one-day conference were I will share creative ways to practice content in the classroom as well as instruction on how to use the Book Creator App as well as the Explain Everything app.
August 18th: Learning on the Lakeshore ... I presented on integrating technology in the math classroom,
September 1st: St. Clair Symposium ... I presented two sessions. The first was a beginner session on flipping my classroom and the second session was for educators that have flipped the classrooms to take it one step further.