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What is Experience First, Formalize Later (EFFL)?

About This Webinar

In this presentation, we will present a few lessons that have been developed for a student-centered classroom. In these lessons, students work in small groups to experience the learning before the teacher formalizes the learning with definitions and formulas. Using this learning structure, students engagement and retention increases, leading to better conceptual understanding over rote memorization.

Recommended Grade Level: 9 - 12

Who can view: Everyone
Webinar Price: Free
Featured Presenters
Webinar hosting presenter GMD Host Coordinator - Leigh Nataro
Host Coordinator
I am a mother, wife and math teacher. I currently teach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA and my favorite class to teach is statistics! This is my 27th year of teaching and I am a Desmos fellow and Desmos certified presenter. @mathteacher24 is my twitter handle and I blog at mathteacher24.blogspot.com. I have several tech related videos for stat and TI-NSpire at www.youtube.com/mathteacher24. Feel free to ask me questions about National Board Certification (renewed in 2015). I also enjoy singing, reading and staying fit using workouts from Beachbody (P90X3/TurboFire/21DFX).
Webinar hosting presenter
teacher, curriculum developer
Lindsey has experience teaching math in both the middle school and high school setting. She creates contexts in the classroom that activate students’ curiosity and fosters student discovery by encouraging students to share their observations in small group discussions. Lindsey has a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Math from Grand Valley State University.
Webinar hosting presenter
teacher
Luke teaches mathematics at East Kentwood High School, a public school in West Michigan that is Beating the Odds. He believes students and teachers learn best when there is a context to connect to their learning. Notably, Luke is the 2017-2018 Michigan Teacher of the Year and was previously recognized as the Presidential Award winner for mathematics. He has a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education from Grand Valley State University and completed his undergraduate mathematics and physics degree at the University of Michigan. Follow along on his adventures on his website.
Webinar hosting presenter
teacher, curriculum developer
Sarah has experience teaching a variety of high school math courses, ranging from Geometry all the way to AP Calculus. Her mission is to make challenging mathematics content accessible and engaging for students through discovery and collaboration. She strives to foster a classroom environment centered around student discourse, where all students feel capable and comfortable making contributions. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
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Global Math Department webinar platform hosts What is Experience First, Formalize Later (EFFL)?
The Global Math Department began as a group of teachers who knew each other through Twitter, math education blogs and Twitter Math Camp. Since 2012 The Global Math Department community has grown into a multi-faceted group of math educators who love to share their ideas related to teaching and learning mathematics. We recognize that as educators we are charged with promoting equity and access within mathematics instruction. In addition, we believe it is crucial that teachers be provided with quality resources and ideas that they can use immediately with their students. Lively and friendly conversations in our weekly webinars encourage all participants to share and continue to grow as educators.
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