Groundwater Graphing
Students analyze the graph to identify relationships among population, groundwater elevation, and land surface elevation.
Introduction to Mathematical Modeling: “What is Math Good for Anyway?”
The goal of this ETP is to re-introduce students to mathematics through the lens of mathematical
modeling, and reframe the relevance of uncertainty, contextualization in high school mathematics
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Optimizing ride-sharing
The goal of this ETP is to give students the opportunity to observe, define, and solve a problem. They will build a simulator to show the optimization of a controller built to direct a fleet of rideshare vehicles and the employees that "rebalance" the network of vehicles.
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Ramp it UP!
Ramps are everywhere! Ratios and proportions are used everywhere in the real world, and at Sequoia High School, wheelchair ramps are a clear example of the importance of ratios. Students will interact with various code.org animations, all of which are dealing with some type of ramp.
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The Great Escape
Real World Problem - Relevant Data
Ever give your students a word problem and you instantly get push back? Well this word problem blends in the current Superhero craze mixed with an abstract word problem that will have students engaged in the activity.
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Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities often require assistive technology devices to communicate their needs and wants, in addition to accessing various curriculum and lessons.
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Educational Possibilities in Virtual Reality
Introduce colleagues to the educational opportunities presented by VR in a high school classroom. Provide teachers with hands on experience with VR tools and applications and highlight how they can support and enhance a high school classroom.
Practitioners Looking Closely.
My school spends half its professional development (PD) hours in self-selected committees. I lead a committee focused on practitioner research -- the Cycle of Inquiry Committee. This committee meets twice a month, for a total of two hours, and we have four release days during the school year.
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Understanding Your Brain on Change
The 2017-18 school year at St. Nicholas School in Los Altos Hills began with a foundational change in administration - a newly appointed principal! We had been under the same leadership for 14 years and found ourselves in the midst of an immense organizational change.
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