Poison Squad,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Teaching With A Full Deck: Card Activities In Mathematics,
2025
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Teaching With A Full Deck: Card Activities In Mathematics, Lindsey Herlehy
Professional Learning Day
Card sorts encourage students to do what we value most: talk and reason. Beyond simple matching, card sorts allow students to classify, rank, sequence, and map out ideas, creating a natural context for critical thinking and discussion. Join me for a series of math-focused card sorts where students will engage in activities like sorting equations by type, sequencing steps for solving multi-step problems, analyzing characteristics of graphs, and collaborating to solve clothesline math problems. This easy-to-prep tool will help students deepen their understanding of math concepts, fostering algebraic reasoning, graph analysis, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
2025 Teaching Leadership In The Classroom: Leadership Theory, Activism, And Unsd Goals,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
2025 Teaching Leadership In The Classroom: Leadership Theory, Activism, And Unsd Goals, Emma Wilson Parker
Professional Learning Day
IMSA’s Leadership Education & Development (LEAD) program is a student-led course focused on developing leadership skills for sophomores. Students explore leadership theories, models,and global impact through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and activism.Peer discussions, hands-on activities, and group work challenge students to think critically about leadership. Join us for an interactive experience packed with leadership activities perfect for the classroom!
The Titration Olympics,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
The Titration Olympics, Joseph T Golab, Hoitung (Terry) Leung
Professional Learning Day
The “Titration Olympics” is the capstone experiment at the end of the Spring semester’s Advanced Chemistry Acid-Base-Buffer unit. In this lab exercise, students compete to determine the concentration of an unknown acid solution using a sodium hydroxide solution they prepare and standardize using KHP. The winner is determined using a rubric that accounts for (a) overall lab time, (b) preparation and general lab technique, (c) data table, (d) quality of the phenolphthalein endpoints, (e) accuracy of the unknown acid’s molarity, (f) use of significant figures, and (g) clean up skills. Students enjoy the competitive spirit of the experiment and realize …
Understanding The European Union: Why You Don’T Teach It But Should,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Understanding The European Union: Why You Don’T Teach It But Should, Dr. Lee Eysturlid
Professional Learning Day
Border crisis, currency crisis, populism, culture wars, real war? No, that is the European Union (EU). This session will introduce the basic history and functional elements of the EU's intent, structure, and function (dysfunction?). Based on work and travel with the Center for EU Studies, attendees will get everything they need to teach the topic.
(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important And Why The Unit Circle Is Not,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important And Why The Unit Circle Is Not, Matthew Mccutcheon
Professional Learning Day
Have you ever wondered why we have radians as a unit of measure for angles? Aren't degrees good enough? I like them. After all, a right angle is a nice, round 90degrees – so why complicate things? While degrees are useful, radians bring a unique significance. Units matter, even in the world of mathematics!
Design Thinking: Empathetic Problem Solving,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Design Thinking: Empathetic Problem Solving, Cassandra Armstrong
Professional Learning Day
Design thinking is the intersection of engineering design and social-emotional learning. Today’s learners must be empathetic problem solvers capable of defining problems and designing appropriate solutions to meet the user's needs. Participants will experience design thinking through literature-based scenarios appropriate for early learners in this session. They will analyze and compare their models to those of others and compose a lesson that will engage students in the design thinking process.
Getting Students To Do Authentic Academic Research,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Getting Students To Do Authentic Academic Research, Dr. Peter Dong
Professional Learning Day
Most classroom experiences bear little resemblance to actual research, and aspiring scientists and other researchers have no exposure to authentic academic work, in many cases, until graduate school. Giving high school students genuine research experience is possible and helpful for their understanding. This session will share lessons learned from IMSA's research programs and discuss ways, both big and small, that teachers and their schools can get students involved in real research.
Finding Exoplanets,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Finding Exoplanets, Dr. Eric Hawker
Professional Learning Day
This session will engage teachers in exploring how students can look for exoplanets in TESS data. Participants will discuss the physics and math concepts that higher grade level students can apply to determine if the exoplanets they discover are potentially habitable. Attendees should bring a laptop or tablet to this session.
Ai Tools For Intelligent Teaching And Learning,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Ai Tools For Intelligent Teaching And Learning, Dr.Phadmakar Patankar
Professional Learning Day
Discover the power of free AI tools designed to enhance teaching and learning! In this interactive session, we will explore tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Khanmigo, setting up access and experimenting with their features. While the session will showcase examples in math instruction, educators are encouraged to test these tools across various subjects such as science, English, and history. This workshop empowers teachers to integrate cutting-edge AI tools into their classrooms, fostering creativity, efficiency, and engagement.
Build Your Own World!,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Build Your Own World!, Sarah Robertson, Felicia Maxa
Professional Learning Day
You will be introduced to an activity that allows you to create a unique planet and learn about earth and space science in the process! In making your planet, you will use knowledge of formation, plate boundaries, landforms, weather, climate, wind currents, and more. You will sketch out planetary details and create a raised relief map that shows aspects of your planet. If you love Earth Science and project-based learning, this is the session for you. Bring a pencil and a positive attitude!
Quantum Cryptography In Physics Class,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Quantum Cryptography In Physics Class, Anastasia Perry
Professional Learning Day
Do you want to bring more modern physics content, beyond the photoelectric effect, into your physics classroom? Quantum mechanics has bizarre phenomena such as probabilistic measurement, uncertainty principle, and entanglement. Using quantum objects like photons can benefit cryptography and secure communication. This lesson will model the BB84 quantum key generation protocol using hands-on activity. Additional simulation activities and resources will be shared. This activity can be used in a high school physics class during the modern physics unit. Basic algebra skills and limited school supplies are needed. Interested CS teachers or middle school science teachers can use it as an …
Ai: What It Can And Can’T Do,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Ai: What It Can And Can’T Do, Dr. Micah Fogel
Professional Learning Day
For those with no AI experience. Come find out what AI is, how it works, and how you can get started using it. Your students are already using AI, so you should learn how to use it to help them learn! Bring your laptop and play along!
Focus Over Frenzy: An Educator’S Guide To Strategic Opportunity Selection,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Focus Over Frenzy: An Educator’S Guide To Strategic Opportunity Selection, Charity Freeman
Professional Learning Day
Is your professional plate overflowing with commitments? This session challenges common productivity and time management myths while introducing practical tools for making decisions about your time and energy. Learn why "switch tasking" might make you feel productive but drains your cognitive resources. In this session, explore a comprehensive framework for evaluating opportunities that come your way, from aligning with your core priorities to assessing stakeholder dynamics. Leave with concrete strategies for saying "yes" or "no" confidently, setting meaningful boundaries, and making choices that support your effectiveness as an educator.
Reflections On Light: Exploring Geometrical Optics With Precalculus Tools,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Reflections On Light: Exploring Geometrical Optics With Precalculus Tools, Dr. Anderson Trimm
Professional Learning Day
In this session, the presenter will discuss the mathematical modeling of reflection and refraction of light as an engaging and accessible application of several concepts from precalculus. By presenting this topic with a greater emphasis on the underlying mathematics, students of physical science can make deeper connections with their mathematics coursework. The presenter will share a lesson appropriate for Algebra 2 or precalculus that integrates Desmos and PhET simulations and discuss differentiation opportunities. Attendees should bring a laptop to access the simulations.
With Or Without Highways?,
2025
Illinois Math and Science Academy
With Or Without Highways?, David Hernandez
Professional Learning Day
Can you imagine your life without your GPS (Global Positioning System)? Although GPS seems to be an automatic and standard service for all users. The users alone contribute to at least 30% of the program’s ability to work accurately. Join us in exploring a model representing the calculations performed by navigational devices that predict travel times and the optimal roads for this travel time. If you get lost on the way to this presentation, use the GPS.
A Quantitative Causal-Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Differing Levels And Years Of Experience On Christian Teachers’ Instructional Differentiation Scores,
2025
Liberty University
A Quantitative Causal-Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Differing Levels And Years Of Experience On Christian Teachers’ Instructional Differentiation Scores, Audra Callahan Locklear
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This quantitative causal-comparative study explores the relationship between teachers’ differentiation scores on the Classroom Practices Surveys for teachers with more than five years or fewer than five years teaching experience among elementary and secondary educators in Christian Schools. The importance of this study lies in understanding the differentiation practices Christian school teachers use in serving their students. This study involved 123 teachers that are employed by Christian schools in various regions in the United States. The Classroom Practices Survey was made available through Facebook and snowballing. Statistical analysis was completed using a Two-Way ANOVA which examined the frequency of differentiation …
Teaching And Normalizing Digital Accessibility For Students In The Chemical Sciences,
2025
University of Kent at Canterbury - U.K.
Teaching And Normalizing Digital Accessibility For Students In The Chemical Sciences, Stefano C G Biagini
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities
Digital accessibility is the inclusive practice of ensuring that all people can equally access digital information. However, this good practice has yet to be fully embraced by practitioners and educators in the chemical sciences. This article will describe and explain the key requirements of digital accessibility and how they apply to educators in the chemical sciences, with the emphasis on supporting visually impaired students; it will illustrate a case study of training students in adopting digital accessibility good practices in order to enable a culture change of greater inclusivity for the next generation; and finally illustrate low cost laboratory adaptations …
Cultural Inclusion: Experiences Of Somali Parents In The Pbis System,
2025
Concordia University - Saint Paul
Cultural Inclusion: Experiences Of Somali Parents In The Pbis System, Destiny R. Stampley
Doctorate in Education
In an effort to support student achievement and decrease disruptive behaviors, many schools have implemented the Positive Behavior and Supports and Intervention (PBIS) framework. Two critical aspects of this framework are cultural inclusion and family engagement, which are used to promote equitable and responsive practices and policies. However, research on the effectiveness of PBIS in diverse schools focuses primarily on what schools do and fails to examine the perspective and experiences of parents. This is especially true for the Somali diaspora in Minnesota, the state with the largest Somali population in the United States. This qualitative study examined the experiences …
An Attitude Of Openness: Adapting Body Neutrality For Performers,
2025
The College of Wooster
An Attitude Of Openness: Adapting Body Neutrality For Performers, Kerstin A. Vaughn, Emily Baird
Feminist Pedagogy
For performers, specifically dancers and actors, the body constitutes the vast majority of focus and training. It is what we present onstage, share with audiences, and contract to casting directors and choreographers. Our bodies, the way they look and move, directly influence the amount and quality of work we make. The concept of body neutrality, then, poses an interesting challenge for performers and those of us who train them. How do we balance a healthy relationship with the body while also thinking critically about all of the ways our bodies carry meaning in performance? How do we, as educators, promote …
