South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Session Descriptions:
Regular Sessions are 60 minutes in duration, and are in a theater seating environment. These are typically sessions where the speaker presents to a seated audience.
Regular Workshops are 90 minutes in duration. Participants are seated at tables. The environment is geared towards small group discussion and/or hands-on activity. Note your size preference.
Regular Mini-courses are three hours long. Participants are seated at tables. This environment is geared towards extended hands-on activities. Participants are usually limited to no more than 24.
T3 Focus Presentations are special technology sessions, workshops or mini-courses that incorporate a Texas Instruments (TI) technology focus. A maximum of 30 participants are seated at tables. TI will sponsor and provide the TI technology equipment for these sessions. Individuals submitting proposals for T3 Focus Presentations will be required to provide additional information regarding technology/equipment requirements after the proposal is received by SCCTM.
Interactive Whiteboard Presentations are sessions, workshops or mini-courses scheduled in a room with an interactive whiteboard (e.g., SmartBoard). The whiteboard and laptop computer loaded with the appropriate board technology will be provided. SCCTM will not provide an overhead projector in these rooms. The number of session/workshop time slots in these rooms is limited. Every effort will be made to include presentations from all grade levels in these rooms. Presenters should incorporate appropriate grade level lessons teachers can use, as well as, be prepared to share these lesson plans on a CD or provide their website or email address where participants can download the file.
Gallery Sessions are one-hour long; however, participants may drop in and out during this time. Participants are seated at tables. This environment is geared towards sessions in a "make-and-take style" that appeal to a general audience. Session topics may include foldables, little books, origami, line designs, tessellations or anything else that can be delivered in a loosely structured environment. One model for these sessions is a short demonstration and then individual assistance to participants as they practice. Attendance and participation would be more open and flexible than a regular session. (Stay for 15 minutes or the entire hour!) We hope to offer a variety of topics for these gallery sessions with topics repeated at various times throughout the conference. If you are comfortable teaching in a more "open classroom" environment and would like to present a gallery session, please check "GALLERY SESSION" as the session type. Presentations by a team of teachers would be ideal for the gallery. If you have questions about gallery sessions, or an idea of a presentation which you would like to suggest, please email me at eerrwr@excite.com .
Displays are project work or units of study by your students that are placed on display in a kiosk-style environment. The displays are located in a special section of the exhibit hall so conference participants may study them and gain ideas for their own classes. Teachers presenting the displays are asked to provide contact information and be willing to share their project directions and/or handouts electronically, if needed. If you are interested in presenting a display of your students' work, please check "Display" as the session type. If you are interested, or have other questions, please email them to eerrwr@excite.com.