Making Student Thinking Visible: Replacing Math Tests with Math Chats in a Remote Learning Environment

About This Webinar

Do you love a good number talk? What if we could make our math assessments less like a traditional test and more like a math chat?

In this presentation we will investigate how to leverage technology to help us make our assessments match our classroom routines (even in a remote setting). Discover how Math Chats can provide students with the opportunity to make their thinking visible with multimedia responses. Watch how teachers can gain a deeper understanding of student misconceptions through dynamic interview-style assessments. During our time together we will look at sample tasks and student responses, discuss the power and flexibility of scoring assessments on a 1-point rubric, and how to use Math Chats as a progress monitoring tool.

Recommended Grade Level: K - 6

Who can view: Everyone

Webinar Price: Free

Featured Presenters

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).

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Kristen Emmel

Math Curriculum Coordinator

Kristen Emmel is in her second year as the Math Curriculum Coordinator at Kent Place School, an all-girls independent school in northern New Jersey. Previously, Kristen taught middle school math in the public schools for over 10 years before transitioning to a K-8 math staff developer position. She holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from Boston University and an MA in Educational Technology from New Jersey City University. She has presented at conferences at both the state and national level on topics such as blended learning, number talks, and the mathematical practice standards. Kristen is the mother of two boys and has become an avid runner in the midst of the pandemic.

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Global Math Department

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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