Join us for the 2025 Math Summit! Our focus is on Maximizing Potential: Transformational Math Teaching and Learning. Registration begins May 1st for this impactful day of professional development and networking through session, Book Clubs, and a Share-a-thon.
Schedules will available for Session selection soon.
Do the typical rate of change math tasks prepare students to apply their skills in today’s industry? Do we teach rate of change so students can transfer their knowledge to related workplace scenarios? Come experience four different industry applications that apply rate of change knowledge and critical thinking to solve actual industry problems. Related fields are Clean in Place Systems, High Voltage Circuit Breakers, Road Design Superelevation, and Murder Investigation. These scenarios result from various Grant Funded Projects and are classroom ready for usage.
Math Senior Professor / Grant Consultant, Wake Tech CC (retired)
I recently retired from teaching math at Wake Tech CC for 39 years. The last decade, I have been working with several grants to create and integrate industry applications into the math classroom to better prepare students for applying math skills to workplace contexts beyond the... Read More →
How can you meet the diverse language and academic needs of Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in your classroom? I will share with you my experiences as a veteran ESL teacher who has also co-taught three different levels of math classes. It is important for all teachers to understand the diverse backgrounds of our MLLs students.
Lisa Huffman has been teaching ESL at a high school in WCPSS for 30 years. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and is also an accessor for NBPTS. She was a trainer for many years with the North Carolina Teacher Academy. She trained teachers to develop strategies to help English... Read More →
