SIGMAA TAHSM sessions at 2007 MathFest in San Jose.


Friday, August 4, from 4:00-5:30.
2007 SIGMAA TAHSM Business Meeting and Reception

We will discuss the results of the AMC survey and develop a plan for SIGMAA TAHSM activities for 2007-2008, in particular, possible summer workshops for teachers of advanced high school students.


Friday, August 3, from 3:30 to 5:30 and on Sunday, August 5, from 3:30-5:30.
David Bressoud and Paul Zorn are presenting a minicourse "Using the History of Calculus to Enrich Our Teaching" The course will explore how the history of mathematics can inform our teaching of calculus, focusing on examples, problems, and projects for deepening and expanding student understanding.


Friday, August 3, from 1:00-2:30.
Calculus in High School: What is Happening? What Do We Need to Know?.


Sunday, August 5, 8:30 pm 10:30 pm
CPS on Teaching Calculus in High School: Ideas that Work
Organizer: Dan Teague and Susan Schwartz Wildstrom

8:30 8:45 TEACHING MATHEMATICS: MAJORS VS. USERS
Bradley Stoll, The Harker School

8:50 9:05 DISCOVER THE FTC VIA NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
Doug Kuhlman, Phillips Academy

9:10 9:25 UNMASKING IMPLICITLY DEFINED FUNCTIONS IN CALCULUS
Dave Renfro, ACT

9:30 9:45 MENTAL SUBSTITUTION: A POWERFUL TOOL IN DOING INTEGRATION AND INTEGRATION BY PARTS
Qibo Jing, Saint Anthony High School

9:50 10:05 CALIFORNIA GOLD FROM AN OLD TIMER
Brad Huff, University High School

10:10 10:25 USING AVERAGE VELOCITY TO ILLUSTRATE FTC
Dan Lotesto, Milwaukee Public Schools