Description
The invention of algebra is the most powerful problem-solving tool ever created. Unfortunately, algebra is too often taught as an abstract concept with no practical uses because children are rarely taught to think algebraically.
Learn techniques for teaching algebraic thinking along with ways to incorporate real-life uses of algebra into your instruction. Ed Zaccaro provides detailed explanations and firsthand examples of how algebra benefits everyone. This session will give you the answer to the question frequently asked by children: When will we ever use algebra?
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How to help students think algebraically
- When to use algebra
- How algebra can save money
- What to avoid when teaching algebra
- Real-life applications of algebra
Other courses in this series:
10 Challenging Math Problems and Strategies to Successfully Solve Them
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students
Matt – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. It was informative and challenging and provided a new and unique approach to teaching math.
Kinia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed this course
Jaime – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for a carefree understanding of Algebraic thinking.
Crisoforo – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
I will tell others that this is a good algebraic course for teachers to help students with algebra.
Sarah – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you
Tanya – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
Finally PD for math!!! Loved the simple idea of using bell ringers with short problems of just writing expressions for word problems. I love how the presenter leveled them so all students could work on their algebraic thinking according to ability.
David – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Alicia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas on how to think algebraically.
Everardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I like the course. It reminds of the use of variables to express unknows and how to use them to facilitate greater concepts.
Karla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Yesenia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the questions that were given.
Jacob – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course. I like the recordings with live audiences more than the zoom recordings, however.
Robyn – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This, again, was too similar to the first course I took for Ed Zacarro. The talking points are different, but most of the examples and sample problems are the same.
Nancy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I love the class. I would love to have a pdf of the problems at the end so I can download them when the class in finished.
Martin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting thought provoking problems
esperanza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a wonderful refresher, and in my opinion Ed Zaccaro is the best presenter ever.
Rosario – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
Nicole – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This gave some great examples of questions to use with your students during class as warm-ups, etc.
Guillermo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course explained how to think algebraically to solve real life math problems.
NOEMI – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course didn’t offer any strategies and tips on how to work with gifted students. It seemed more like I was taking a math test.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Noemi – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training since it reminded me of how my students see some algebra problems and it gave ideas on how to help them think more algebraically.
Stacy – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I have watched a session with this presenter before. Some of the material was the same.
Mark – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
The real life examples in this course are what make this interesting.
Rachel – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I like Ed Zaccaro’s seminars.
Landria – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like his sessions and the way he gets students engaged. I will definately look for more of his sessions.
Heidi – Yellow Springs Exempted Village (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas
Kaitlyn – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was interesting to see someone else using examples of real world ways to use algebra.
Aaron – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
Engaging.
Shelley – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
great strategies! Interesting presenter.
Chinyere – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t realize this content would be so similar to another and did’t pay attention to the name of the presenter. It was overall a good talk.
Matt – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
It wash fine.
Elizabeth – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I appreciate having the leveled examples of algebraic word problems, but was expecting to learn more strategies of how to help students write algebraic expressions, or how to solve them.
Tami – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
It was ok. I didn’t get anything really new out of it.
Mark – BEXLEY CITY (verified owner) –
Great examples of how Algebra is used outside of the classroom!