Single Session Workshops

iPad Master Class

Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Ryan Bittman and Andrew Fitts

THURSDAY, FEB 16

ONLINE  COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Would you like to use your iPad in class more effectively? In this workshop, teachers will learn how to develop content and strengthen teaching practices using iPad technology. We will focus on several computer and iPad applications to support teachers, including Notability, Explain Everything, Doceri, Desmos, Sidecar, and X Mirage. The workshop is open to all who have an iPad and want to learn how to use it in the classroom.

Ryan Bittman and Andrew Fitts are MƒA Master Teachers and mathematics teachers at NYC iSchool in Manhattan.

Learning to Love Row Reduction

Facilitator: MƒA Master Teacher Patrick Honner

THURSDAY, FEB 16 MƒA  MATHEMATICS

If mathematics teachers have learned anything about matrices, it’s how to put them into row reduced form. Row reduction is often seen as a perfunctory exercise in symbol manipulation, but the right approach offers vital insights into linear algebra, like independence, rank, and invertibility. In this workshop, teachers will learn (or re-learn) how to put a matrix into row reduced form and then explore the many profound ideas connected to this simple procedure.

Patrick Honner is an MƒA Master Teacher and mathematics teacher at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan.

Let Them Figure it Out! Strategies to Develop Basic Logic Skills

Facilitators: MƒA Master Teacher Andy Nissinboim and MƒA Early Career Teacher Jesse John, Ph.D.

MONDAY, MAY 1 ONLINE

 INQUIRY, PRACTICE, AND LEADERSHIP

How do we get students to uncover and learn content in ways that move beyond direct instruction? In this workshop, we will reflect on our teaching practices, examine strategies to develop students’ logical thinking skills, and explore task design strategies to maximize learning and minimize teacher-centered content delivery. We will also find areas where we can better facilitate students’ critical thinking. We’ll plan and leave with a lesson that empowers students and de-centers the role of the teacher. This course is best for secondary teachers, but all teachers are welcome.

Andy Nissinboim is an MƒA Master Teacher and science teacher at High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media in Brooklyn.

Dr. Jesse John is an MƒA Early Career Teacher and science teacher at High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media in Brooklyn.

Math Trails: Exploring Mathematics in the Real World Facilitators: New York State Master Teacher Tara Redican and MƒA Master Teachers Ramona Fittipaldi-Deoraj and Andrea Kung

THURSDAY, JUN 15

MƒA  MATHEMATICS

Are you interested in taking your students outside to explore mathematics in nature? In this workshop, we will discuss how to integrate field-based instruction in the mathematics classroom through math trails. A math trail is a discovery walk in which students solve mathematical problems around natural objects, such as calculating angles and areas of the Flatiron building and analyzing patterns in architecture, nature, and movement, providing students with real-life mathematical experiences. Join us as we practice a math trail at Madison Square Park and discuss how to create and modify existing math trails for our classroom.

Tara Redican is a New York State Master Teacher and science teacher in Newburgh, New York.

Ramona Fittipaldi-Deoraj is an MƒA Master Teacher and mathematics teacher at Young Women’s Leadership School in Manhattan.

Andrea Kung is an MƒA Master Teacher and mathematics teacher at Urban Academy Laboratory High School in Manhattan.

Middle School Science Fair: A Toolkit for Differentiation and Engagement p Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Devan Aptekar, Allison Cohen, Pamela Flanagan, and James Salazar

WEDNESDAY, MAR 1

ONLINE  SCIENCE

Are you looking to revamp your middle school science fair or perhaps you’re implementing one for the first time? Join us in this workshop as we explore a pedagogical toolkit to help us design an equitable