| ATMIM Winter Conference 2015 Thursday, January 8, 2015 - Hopedale, MA How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach Mathematics Using a Brain Based Model |
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Event Details When: Thursday, January 8, 2015 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM Snow Date: Thurs. January 15 Registration 3:30-4:00 Keynote Address 4:00-5:15 Breakout Sessions 5:25-6:25 Dinner 6:30-7:15 Panel Discussion and Q&A 7:15-8:00
Where: Hopedale Jr-Sr High School 25 Adin Street Hopedale, MA Cost: $45 for ATMIM Members; non- Members will need to pay for membership. | Keynote Address - General Session How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach Mathematics Using a Brain Based Model Dr. Patricia Davidson, Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus), University of Massachusetts Boston Cognition and the role it plays in students' success in mathematics is becoming an increasingly important focus in designing effective instruction. Differences among learners and whence those differences come are being explored. It is just as important to know "how" a student learns as "what" a student learns. This general session will focus on students' inherent processing strategies as they relate to the functions of the two hemispheres of the brain. Additional cognitive features including the role of development, integration, memory, language, and executive functions and their impact on learning will be discussed. Knowing about students' cognitive profiles can help teachers and coaches tailor instruction to reach every student.  Breakout Sessions Each session will describe general strategies and delineate approaches to specific topics taught within a particular grade level span. The session will also discuss how using a brain based model can help predict student vulnerabilities for future topics. ---------------------------------- Breakout Session 1: Grades K-4 How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach Mathematics Using a Brain Based Model in Grades K-4 Dr. Ellen Boiselle Mathematics Specialist Learning Disabilities Program, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital ---------------------------------- Breakout Session 2: Grades 4-8 How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach Mathematics Using a Brain Based Model in Grades 4-8 Maria Marolda Senior Mathematics Specialist Learning Disabilities Program, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital ---------------------------------- Breakout Session 3: Grades 8-12 How Students Learn and How Teachers Teach Mathematics Using a Brain Based Model in Grades 8-12: Algebra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics Dr. Patricia Davidson Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) University of Massachusetts Boston |
About the Presenters Dr. Patricia Davidson is a highly respected and nationally known educator and author, who has conducted research for over 30 years on brain functioning related to mathematics learning. She has worked in elementary, secondary and university settings, teaching mathematics to students of all ages and training teachers at all levels. She is Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she taught mathematics, oversaw the Mathematics Resource Center, and trained and supervised student mathematics tutors. She also held three administrative posts: Director of the Critical and Creative Thinking Graduate Program, Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Vice Provost for Academic Support Services. Active in mathematics education across the world, she was a Chief Examiner in Mathematics and Chair of the Examining Board for all subjects for the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, has been a frequent speaker at conferences, has consulted to over 500 public and private schools in 42 states and 20 foreign countries, has written over 40 articles, innovative curriculum guides and books, and also has done reviews and served on boards for over 20 publishers and national curriculum projects. |
Maria Marolda has been the Senior Mathematics Specialist in the Learning Disabilities Program at Boston Children's Hospital for over thirty years. The Learning Disabilites Program is part of the neurology department. This affiliation has provided her the framework with which to interpret mathematical performance within the context of broader neuro-cognitive features. Ms.Marolda has served as a consultant to public and independent schools across the country on issues related to mathematics education, including assessments/diagnosis, curriculum and instructional practice. She is the author of several books, journal articles and other publication in mathematics for students and teachers. | Dr. Ellen Boiselle is a specialist in child development, with a particular emphasis on the development of mathematical skills in children. She is Mathematics Specialist in the Learning Disabilities Program at Boston's Children's Hospital. She has conducted research on qualitative features of mathematics performance as well as the efficacy of various assessment measures in predicting mathematical success. She serves as consultant to many independent and private schools and has published papers on learning disabilities in mathematics. |