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Poison Squad, Brittany Culjan Feb 2025

Poison Squad, Brittany Culjan

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Finding Exoplanets, Dr. Eric Hawker Feb 2025

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, Dr.Phadmakar Patankar Feb 2025

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.


Design Thinking: Empathetic Problem Solving, Cassandra Armstrong Feb 2025

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.


2025 Teaching Leadership In The Classroom: Leadership Theory, Activism, And Unsd Goals, Emma Wilson Parker Feb 2025

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, Joseph T Golab, Hoitung (Terry) Leung Feb 2025

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 …


Teaching With A Full Deck: Card Activities In Mathematics, Lindsey Herlehy Feb 2025

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.


(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important And Why The Unit Circle Is Not, Matthew Mccutcheon Feb 2025

(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!


Understanding The European Union: Why You Don’T Teach It But Should, Dr. Lee Eysturlid Feb 2025

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.


Getting Students To Do Authentic Academic Research, Dr. Peter Dong Feb 2025

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.


Focus Over Frenzy: An Educator’S Guide To Strategic Opportunity Selection, Charity Freeman Feb 2025

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.


Build Your Own World!, Sarah Robertson, Felicia Maxa Feb 2025

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, Anastasia Perry Feb 2025

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, Dr. Micah Fogel Feb 2025

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!


With Or Without Highways?, David Hernandez Feb 2025

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.


Reflections On Light: Exploring Geometrical Optics With Precalculus Tools, Dr. Anderson Trimm Feb 2025

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.


Landform Lessons: Applying Terrestrial Geography To Mars Landing Site, Lindsey Herlehy Nov 2024

Landform Lessons: Applying Terrestrial Geography To Mars Landing Site, Lindsey Herlehy

Publications & Research

In this hands-on, STEM integrated workshop, educators will explore the fascinating parallels between Earth's landscapes and the Martian surface to enhance their understanding of planetary geography. Through a progressive series of activities, participants will compare environments and landforms on Earth and Mars, using actual data from spacecraft orbiting Mars to collect evidence and construct conclusions about these terrestrial planets. Then, applying this information, educators will construct multi-layer maps aimed at selecting the most advantageous landing site for a manned mission to the Red Planet. Finally, utilizing an online mapping application, participants will virtually explore their chosen landing site and examine …


Building Bridges: Strategies For Admissions Engagement, Katie Costenaro, Simone Alexander Oct 2024

Building Bridges: Strategies For Admissions Engagement, Katie Costenaro, Simone Alexander

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Hiring The Best Person For The Job, Joseph Mastrocola Oct 2024

Hiring The Best Person For The Job, Joseph Mastrocola

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Defining Leadership: Insights Into The Lead Program, Emma Wilson Oct 2024

Defining Leadership: Insights Into The Lead Program, Emma Wilson

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Empowering Classrooms With Ai : Practical Uses For Educators, Cassandra Armstrong, Dr.Evan M. Glazer Oct 2024

Empowering Classrooms With Ai : Practical Uses For Educators, Cassandra Armstrong, Dr.Evan M. Glazer

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Differentiation Demystified, Dr.Anderson Trimm, Dr. Mary Zuidema Oct 2024

Differentiation Demystified, Dr.Anderson Trimm, Dr. Mary Zuidema

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Igniting The Interdisciplinary: Forging Connections Across The Academy, Dr. Ashley Ott, Don Campbell, Dr.Jane Proszek Gorninski, Kavithaa Suresh Kumar Oct 2024

Igniting The Interdisciplinary: Forging Connections Across The Academy, Dr. Ashley Ott, Don Campbell, Dr.Jane Proszek Gorninski, Kavithaa Suresh Kumar

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Transforming Futures: The Impact Of Imsa's Promise Program, Jacqueline Salinas Oct 2024

Transforming Futures: The Impact Of Imsa's Promise Program, Jacqueline Salinas

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Creating Art In Ai, Joyce Symoniak Oct 2024

Creating Art In Ai, Joyce Symoniak

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Sir, Dr.Luke Berryman, Peter Dong Oct 2024

The Future Of Sir, Dr.Luke Berryman, Peter Dong

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Imsa's Equity Lens, Dr. Adrienne Coleman Oct 2024

Imsa's Equity Lens, Dr. Adrienne Coleman

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Innovation Hubs: Expanding Stem Access In Illinois, Nashwa Mekky, Will Perkins, Dawn Waller, Patrick Young, Janine Barajas, Charity Freeman M.Ed., Lindsey Herlehy, Joseph Mastrocola Oct 2024

Innovation Hubs: Expanding Stem Access In Illinois, Nashwa Mekky, Will Perkins, Dawn Waller, Patrick Young, Janine Barajas, Charity Freeman M.Ed., Lindsey Herlehy, Joseph Mastrocola

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Ai Leadership In 9-12 Education: Research, Ethics, Pedagogy, And Entrepreneurship, Dr.Eric Rettberg, Dr.Ashwin Mohan, Tami Armstrong, Charity Freeman, Steve Goldblatt Oct 2024

Ai Leadership In 9-12 Education: Research, Ethics, Pedagogy, And Entrepreneurship, Dr.Eric Rettberg, Dr.Ashwin Mohan, Tami Armstrong, Charity Freeman, Steve Goldblatt

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


The Math Of Ranked Choice Voting, Julie Dowling Mar 2024

The Math Of Ranked Choice Voting, Julie Dowling

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.