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Scaling the Teaching Curve:
A PCMI Teacher Program Weekend Experience
Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25, 2018
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus – MathCEP
Vincent Hall 4, 206 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study's Park City Mathematics Institute

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A few participants shared their thoughts and photos on Twitter and together they tell the story of this weekend experience.
 
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See how the conversation continues even after the weekend is over.
 
  Session 1:
Worthwhile Tasks: What makes a worthwhile task? PDF || PPTX
   Resources
      Exponent Worksheet [PDF]
      Research Brief [PDF]
      The Quadrilateral Task [DOCX] [PDF]
   Photos: notes from board
 
  Session 2:
Worthwhile Tasks: How can teachers adapt tasks to make them worthwhile? PDF || PPTX
   Resources
      Another Approach [DOCX] [PDF]
      Another Approach to 1/4 [DOCX] [PDF]
      Improving Mathematics Teaching [PDF]
      Jeopardy [DOCX] [PDF]
      Sorting Systems [DOCX] [PDF]
   Photos: feedback
 
  Session 3:
Implementing Tasks: Maintaining Fidelity PDF || PPTX
   Resources
      Change: A Problem from Japan [DOCX] [PDF]
      Linear and Quadratic Change [PDF]
   Photos: participants' work