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T³™ Regional Summit: Colorado
February 22, 2025| 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
George Washington High School | 655 South Monaco Parkway | Denver, CO 80224
Please note: Registration is open through February 14, 2025.
Pricing
$250 — Summit registration includes:
- TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator and TI-SmartView™ CE emulator software for the TI-84 Plus graphing family.
- Continental breakfast and lunch
What to expect from your T³™ Regional Summit:
- Attend a total of four sessions featuring hands-on, interactive professional learning on the topics of your choice.
- Receive TI technology and training materials.
- Receive a Certificate of Attendance which may be accepted for school or district professional development credit. TI Education Technology professional development may satisfy Licensure Renewal Requirements.
- We will follow local protocols and safety recommendations and request that all attendees do the same for the health of all in attendance.
- In the event the summit is canceled, all registrants will be notified as soon as possible and registration fees will be refunded in full.
Contact information
For questions regarding the summit program, please contact:
Host: Dr. Joseph Bolz | joseph_bolz@dpsk12.net
Brian Dunnicliffe | bdunnicliffe@ti.com
For questions about registration, please contact us at T3@eventconsultantsglobal.com or call 844.851.9251.
Program
8:30 – 9 a.m. | Check-in and continental breakfast
9 – 9:20 a.m. | Opening remarks
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. | First morning sessions
Session 1 | Digital SAT® Test Success With the TI-84 Plus CE, Part 1
- Learn ways of utilizing the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator to drive student success on the digital SAT® exam.
- Become familiar with the main topics of the digital SAT® exam, review the adaptive format of the test, discuss strategies for helping students better understand key content, and practice techniques for teaching with the TI-84 Plus CE.
- Explore how to effectively use the TI-84 Plus CE in key categories such as Algebra, Problem-Solving, Data and Statistics, and Functions.
Session 2 | Valuable Tips for the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-SmartView™ Emulator Software
- Get an overview of the TI-84 Plus CE along with the basic computation, graphing and functionality.
- Learn how to easily use the TI-84 Plus CE as an evaluator of complex expressions, trace on a graph and table simultaneously, quickly evaluate the quadratic formula, store window settings, and investigate transformation graphing with lists.
- Get tips on how to utilize the TI-SmartView™ software.
Session 3 | Exploring Topics in AP® Precalculus and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE - Polynomial and Rational Functions
- Discover how the TI-84 Plus CE can deepen student understanding of rate of change, end behavior, asymptotes and function transformations.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Precalculus and Topic 2 - Functions from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 4 | Integrating TI Technology for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students - Student Discourse, Part 1
- Learn how activities and resources can be integrated in a CLD classroom using the TI-84 Plus CE.
- Use strategies that promote meaningful discussions that increase student engagement and learning.
- To renew professional licenses in Colorado, this session can be used toward the 1.5 clock hours for 5.12 (2) Quality Standard IV: Educators are knowledgeable in the teaching strategies, including methods, materials, and assessment for CLD students.
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Second morning sessions
Session 5 | Digital SAT® Test Success With the TI-84 Plus CE, Part 2
- Learn ways of utilizing the TI-84 Plus CE to drive student success on the digital SAT® exam.
- Explore how to implement test preparation strategies in the mathematics classroom.
- Discover activities that reinforce technology skills and deepen student understanding of key topics.
- Note: This session is a continuation of Session 1 but can be taken independently to learn how the TI-84 Plus CE can be used as an effective tool on the digital SAT® exam.
Session 6 | Enhance Student Engagement in Integrated Math 1/Algebra Topics With the TI-Innovator™ Rover
- Put students in the driver seat for their own learning of mathematics with the TI‑Innovator™ Rover.
- Make graphs come to life by exploring the relationship between motion and a linear graph.
- Make connections and enhance conceptual understanding of systems of equations and intersection of lines by determining when two Rovers might crash.
- Learn the basics of coding; no prior experience needed.
Session 7 | Exploring Topics in AP® Precalculus and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE - Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions and Regression
- Use the TI-84 Plus CE to investigate the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse and composite functions, and the concept of regression as a way to find a model for contextual data.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Precalculus and Topic 2 - Functions from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 8 | | Integrating TI Technology for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students - Written Representations, Part 2
- Learn how activities and resources can be integrated in a CLD classroom using the TI-84 Plus CE.
- Explore strategies for students to represent and explain their thinking.
- To renew professional licenses in Colorado, this session can be used toward the 1.5 clock hours for 5.12 (2) Quality Standard IV: Educators are knowledgeable in the teaching strategies, including methods, materials, and assessment for CLD students.
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch
1:30 – 3 p.m. | First afternoon sessions
Session 9 | Digital SAT® Test Success With the TI-84 Plus CE, Part 1
- Learn ways of utilizing the TI-84 Plus CE to drive student success on the digital SAT® exam.
- Become familiar with the main topics of the digital SAT® exam, review the adaptive format of the test, discuss strategies for helping students better understand key content, and practice techniques for teaching with the TI-84 Plus CE.
- Explore how to effectively use the TI-84 Plus CE in key categories such as Algebra, Problem-Solving, Data and Statistics, and Functions.
Session 10 | Exploring Topics in AP® Statistics and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE - Statistical Tests
- Discover how the TI-84 Plus CE can deepen student understanding of the presentation of data through graphical representations including histograms, box and whisker diagrams, X2 goodness of fit, and t-tests.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Statistics and Topic 4 - Statistics from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 11 | Exploring Topics in AP® Calculus and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE – Derivatives and Integrals
- Discover how the TI-84 Plus CE can deepen student understanding of tangent line approximations, relationship between a function and its derivatives, and the relationship between integration and the area between a curve and x-axis.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Calculus and Topic 2 - Calculus from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 12 | Using the Power of TI Technology to Create Inclusive Learning Environments - Student Supports, Part I
- Implement practices using TI technology to promote the success of students with disabilities.
- Develop strategies to encourage all students to understand and apply graphical applications.
- Engage with the interconnected systems framework for positive behavioral interventions and support for students to enhance academic and social outcomes for all students.
- This session can be used toward the 10 clock hours of training in special education and behavioral health to renew professional licenses in Colorado.
3:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Second afternoon sessions
Session 13 | Digital SAT® Test Success With the TI-84 Plus CE, Part 2
- Learn ways of utilizing the TI-84 Plus CE to drive student success on the digital SAT® exam.
- Explore how to implement test preparation strategies in the mathematics classroom.
- Discover activities that reinforce technology skills and deepen student understanding of key topics.
- Note: This session is a continuation of Session 9 but can be taken independently to learn how the TI-84 Plus CE can be used as an effective tool on the digital SAT® exam.
Session 14 | Exploring Topics in AP® Statistics and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE - Modeling and Regression Analysis
- Discover how the TI-84 Plus CE can deepen student understanding of experimental design, sampling and assessing claims.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Statistics and Topic 4 - Statistics from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 15 | Exploring Topics in AP® Calculus and IB® Mathematics With the TI-84 Plus CE - Applications
- Discover how the TI-84 Plus CE can deepen student understanding of realistic optimization and kinematic problems.
- Explore strategies for engaging students in these mathematical practices for AP® Calculus and Topic 5 - Calculus from the IB® Mathematics syllabi (both Analysis and Approaches as well as Applications and Interpretation).
Session 16 | Using the Power of Technology to Create Inclusive Learning Environments - Problem Solving and Perseverance, Part 2
- Implement practices using technology to enhance the learning of students with disabilities.
- Develop strategies to encourage all students to problem solve in mathematics.
- Engage with the interconnected systems framework for positive behavioral interventions and support for students to enhance academic and social outcomes for all students.
- This session can be used toward the 10 clock hours of training in special education and behavioral health to renew professional licenses in Colorado.
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