Grant Writing
...on. The resources here will help you develop comprehensive and concise grant applications, whether you are looking for a few thousand dollars or you want to fund a district-wide initiative. Contact a TI Technology Consultant TI Technology Consultants are available to help you with your professio...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/grantwriting
Grant Writing Resources
...263 The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing 4th ed. Geever, Jane C. United States of America, 2004 Provides information on how to prepare award winning proposals, including examples. Purchase at http://fdncenter.org/marketplace/catalog/product_monograph.jhtml?id=prod10047 Grantseeking...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/links-to-other-grant-writing-resources
GEAR UP Grant Partnerships
...technology, professional development and resources. Contact us for assistance for assistance as you plan and implement your GEAR UP grant, we look forward to assisting you through: Math and Science Classroom Technology STEM resources Educator Support Professional Development ...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/funding_gearup
Successful Grant Writing Strategies
...he program at various points during the year. The first step in creating a comprehensive project plan and proposal is defining your need, or what you want to accomplish. This is the most important step in developing a proposal, and it will take the most time and effort. As you define your need, y...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/successful-grant-writing-strategies
advocacy
... Reaching Common Ground in K-12 Math Education In recent years, there has been disagreement among various groups and experts about the best ways to teach mathematics in K-12 education. These mathematics leaders have reached agreement on several positions that will enable the conversatio...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/advocacy
Visualizing Equations Using Mobiles
...lues of weights on mobiles and use balance to model solution preserving moves algebraically. What is the teacher doing? Encourage students to use the way the mobile behaves to reason about the values of weights on the mobile and relate that to the values of variables in an equation. The Big Idea ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/visualizing-equations-using-mobiles
Probability Diagrams and Tables
Probability Diagrams and Tables website In this lesson, students develop a process for determining the probability of two independent events occurring at the same time. 408114 Probabilit...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/probability-diagrams-and-tables
Introduction to Histograms
... order and are used to indicate some feature of qualitative data. Sample Assessment The graph below displays the heights of cherry trees in a park in Washington DC. The first bin width is [60,65). Height of Cherry Trees Which interval contains the median height of the cherry trees? Answer: [75,...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/introduction-to-histograms
Intro to Data
...ge of the times? a. 1 to 17 hours b. 16 hours c. 17 hours d. 1 to 2 hours Answer: b) 16 hours Understanding A statistical investigation always begins with a statistical question, one where the responses will have variability. What are the students doing? Students think about the overa...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/introduction-to-data
Choosing Random Samples
...derstanding A random sample is a sample in which every possible subset of the population has equal chance of being selected. There are many ways to generate random samples such as: drawing names from a hat, generating random numbers, etc. What are the students doing? Students explore di...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/choosing-random-samples
Median and Interquartile Range
... PDF DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot Dot plots display data in a way that makes it easier to identify the median of a set of data. This knowledge of median is the foundation for understanding interquartile ranges...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/median-and-interquartile-range
Mean as Fair Share
Mean as Fair Share website This lesson introduces students to mean as a way to describe the center of a set of data. Often called the average, the mean can also be visualized as “leveling...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-fair-share
Mean as Balance Point
...rces Objectives Students should identify the mean as the balance point of a distribution. They find and interpret deviations from the mean as a way to measure the spread of a distribution. Vocabulary mean deviation mean absolute deviation (MAD) In this lesson, students focus on...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/mean-as-balance-point
Law of Large Numbers
... DOC TNS Lesson Snapshot The frequency is just the count for how many times a color was drawn. The relative frequency is how many times a certain color jellybean occurred divided by the total number of jellybeans drawn. What to loo...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/law-of-large-numbers
Sample Proportions
...ons are successful? Give a reason for your answer. Response: The large one because a small sample can have a lot of variability and it did not say it was random. When something happens “On average” there will be some variability but the variability will be close to the 75%. Understanding ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/sample-proportions
Transforming Data
... which unwieldy data can be transformed by shifting or scaling to assist in its analysis. Sample Assessment One of the problems on a mathematics test was incorrectly stated. The teacher decided to add 3 bonus points to everyone's test score. If the mean grade on the test was originally 84 with a ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/statistics/sequence1/transforming-data
Expressions & Equations
Expressions & Equations website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multipli...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions
Linear Inequalities in One Variable
...and solution- preserving moves while using interactive visuals on a number line. What is the teacher doing? Encourage students to think about the ways they learned to solve equations that apply similarly to solving inequalities. The Big Idea Columns Container Column 1 ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/linear-inequalities-in-one-variable
What is a Variable?
...ions, write expressions that correspond to given situations, and use expressions and formulas to solve problems. What is the teacher doing? You might want to point out that any letter could be used in the expressions; the files just happen to use x. The Big Idea Columns Container ...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-a-variable
Research
...room learning system based on the integration of proven instruction, assessment and curricular content strategies. Learn more Research on TI MathForward™ Evidence of effectiveness on TI's research-based systemic mathematics intervention program. Learn More Research on T³™ Professional Develop...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research
Building Concepts Fraction Practice | Texas Instruments
... the subtraction on number lines they have drawn. Then have them model the subtraction on the interactive number lines. Sample Assessment In how many ways can you decompose (5/4) into the sum of two fractions with a denominator of 4? Answer: (1/4)+(4/4); (2/4)+(3/4); (0/4)+(5/4). Understandin...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/fractions
Equations of the Form ax+by = c
...to look for Students may note that for equations of the form \(ax+by\) = c where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive, the slope of the "solution line" is always negative. Sample Assessment Which of the following ordered pairs \((x, y)\) is a solution to the equation \(2x+3y = 6\)? a. (6, 3) b. (3...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/equations-of-the-form-ax-plus-by-equals-c
What is an Exponent?
What is an Exponent? website This lesson allows students to investigate exponents and learn how to use exponents as a compact way to write expressions involving whole number multiplicatio...https://education.ti.com/en/building-concepts/activities/expressions/sequence1/what-is-an-exponent
Pre-Calculus & Calculus Case Studies by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
...se: Precalculus Grade: 11 and 12 Student Profile: 1 of each teacher’s “mainstream” classes. Technology: TI-83 Plus Unlimited access to TI-83 Plus was substantially beneficial to students’ conceptual attainment. This was true for both rural high schools, regardless of student SES. Download the...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_casestudies_calculus
References by Texas Instruments - US and Canada
...s of effective professional development. Charleston, WV, AEL. Aldon, G., M. Artigue, et al. (2008). New technological environment, new resources, new way of working: the e-CoLab project (Collaborative Mathematics Laboratory experiment). Lyon, France, Research Institute on Mathematical Education (...https://education.ti.com/en/resources/funding-and-research/research/research_bibliography