I think I will start by looking at my favorite conferences to attend.
I have put in and been accepted to present other topics at the Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM conference. Due to a funding issue my district was not able to send me to the conference. I still think it would be fun to present at this conference. There are math teachers from all over eager to share ideas and present various methods to each other. I always come away from this conference with something new that I can use in my classroom.
NCTM also holds regional conferences throughout the year. They are smaller and usually closer to home.
The county I live in does an annual in service for teachers in the community. It is built into our school calendar and every so that all teachers in the district can attend. This would be a great place to start out, sharing my thoughts and research with local teachers that I am comfortable with.
Each year the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT) hosts a conference in Phoenix. I learn a lot from other teachers and educational professionals on how to reach my gifted students…they need to be reached too as they are often performing below their best. I am always trying to learn more about differentiated instruction as I think it is a way to reach all students. Games in the classroom can definitely help someone differentiate their instruction.
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