Story Tables: A Powerful Tool for Building Student Ownership in Algebra | Amplify

Описание: Discover how Story Tables can revolutionize algebraic reasoning in your classroom! In this comprehensive professional development webinar, educator and Amplify product lead Shira Helft demonstrates an innovative mathematical representation that breaks down complex algebraic expressions into manageable, visual steps.

In this session, you'll learn how Story Tables make algebra more accessible for students working at 2-4 years below grade level, along with strategies to help students gain ownership of mathematical concepts. The presentation covers practical applications across middle school, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2, while demonstrating interactive techniques that reveal student thinking processes and methods to reduce reliance on memorized procedures.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome and introduction to story tables
2:24 Presenter introduction and webinar goals
5:00 Core teaching philosophy: Five key beliefs
11:27 Why the language of algebra is a gatekeeper
13:36 The "knife" principle: Versatile mathematical tools
18:57 First hands-on story table activity
24:03 Analyzing student work and pattern recognition
28:24 What makes story tables powerful: The full story
30:07 Extended practice time (middle school activities)
35:00 Using story tables for linear equations
41:30 Advanced applications: Finding equations from points
46:32 Quadratic functions and vertex form applications
50:38 How story tables build student ownership
52:40 Questions
56:35 Additional resources and closing

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