Description
Problem-solving can be difficult, even for gifted students. This is why it’s important that each student has a "tool belt" of problem-solving strategies. Many of the strategies presented in this session will force students to change their normal thinking patterns and approach each problem in a different way.
You will leave this session with many unique problem-solving techniques that will help all students be more successful in math contests and on tests – including district achievement, SAT, and ACT tests. Each participant will conclude the session with 10 math problems that they can take back and implement immediately in their classroom. These problems will help teachers both interest and challenge their students of all ages.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How to present challenging and engaging math problems
- The power of exponents
- How to solve problems with a function machine
- About the 2-10 method
- The language of algebra and how to solve real-life problems
- Basic probability and counterintuitive problems
- How to teach probability in younger grades
Other courses in this series:
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically
8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students
Jaime – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Speakers delivery is great and he’s knowledgeable.
Pamela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information.
Virginia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Mr. Zaccaro is pretty interesting and extremely strong in Math. His methods of solving these Math problems gets you thinking of how we can strategize simpler ways.
Roberto – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was ok.
Brad – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful and full of great approaches to learning.
Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very critical thinking that you can apply to your students.
Araceli – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
challenging
Carlos – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the math questions the most. It was very relevant
Jessica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Odila – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter gave great information on how to engage gifted math learners to use a variety of strategies to solve higher-level math problems.
Chris – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I liked hearing all the strategies.
Jarisah – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I love the multiple strategies presented to help guide problem solving
Margaret – CHISUM ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Suzanne – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Leticia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Kristin – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I actually enjoyed trying to do the problems myself. Great warm-up examples for GT Kiddos
enrique – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
excellent path tricks
Manuel – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
makes you think. don’t rush it.
Brianne – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course!
Mary – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great PD to get teachers to think a little differently in order to reach students who need to and/or think differently as well.
Barbara – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was a challenge.
Renae – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was very neat to see the different approaches to problem solving. I would definitely use some of these strategies in an SAT prep course.
Blanca – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very straight forward and a reminder that math does not have to be boring nor feel extremely challenging for students.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Really cool learning new math strategies.
Sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Challenging training- required thinking and math problem solving skills.
Jackie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it very much! Thank you!
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course
Robin – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Love the strategies.
Francisco – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging course!
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!! Really good Math problems!
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Challenging
Sara – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course that provides strategies to problem solve and how to teach these problem solving techniques to students.
Karla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Love it!
Stephanie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved getting challenging problems to give to my GT students. Some problems were challenging to me, so I know they will be challenging for them as well. I also liked the explanation of how to solve each problem. I have purchased his book and am looking forward to challenging my students this year.
Cassidy – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was well done. It used higher level math than what I typically teach, but I still learned good information.
Adele – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Great tools for students to use for practical math.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and I think it helped me to think of math in a different way and will help my students as well.
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very challenging but provided extremely useful strategies to solving math problems in a conceptual way.
John – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Gives a different perspective on solving math problems.
Tamara – CHISUM ISD (verified owner) –
Not for 3rd graders.
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked how you were made to think about problems.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
LUIS – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. I really liked the 2 statistics examples were students are asked to place the ants on both a circle graph and rectangle.
MARTHA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Challenging and interesting problems.
Kimberley – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning the new problem solving strategies.
Victory – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
This was definitely more challenging that I was expecting. It could be very helpful though! Maybe make sure you’ve had caffeine!!
Melody – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
He was a great speaker and I enjoyed his stratgies.
Jennifer – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Great strategies to use in class with my students.
ENRIQUE – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Course
Sheryl – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed listening to this presenter. I like how he gave us problems and presented interesting methods to help our students.