All About John Stevens
John is an instructional math and technology coach for Chaffey Joint Union High School District who has also taught high school Geometry, Algebra 1, middle school Math, Service Learning, and Robotics, Engineering, and Design since 2006. He has served as the go-to guy for trying new, crazy, and often untested ideas to see how well they will work.
He runs a site called Would You Rather? which is dedicated to getting students talking about math. He is the co-author of The Classroom Chef, a book designed to help teachers take risks, and the author of Table Talk Math, a book for families and schools looking to have more math-based conversations in the classroom and beyond. John blogs at fishing4tech.com.
He runs a site called Would You Rather? which is dedicated to getting students talking about math. He is the co-author of The Classroom Chef, a book designed to help teachers take risks, and the author of Table Talk Math, a book for families and schools looking to have more math-based conversations in the classroom and beyond. John blogs at fishing4tech.com.
Keynotes and Workshops
Along with everything mentioned below, Matt Vaudrey and I run Classroom Chef workshops that are high energy, a lot of fun, and worth checking out:
classroomchef.com/reservations
Keynotes
Cooking with Curiosity
Engagement. Rigor. Innovation. Yes, we want our students to have the opportunity to change the world, but how? In our short time together, I want to encourage the facilitation of curiosity and technology can help us get there. In fact, I truly believe it is the best ingredient we can provide for our students, our lessons, and for ourselves.
Their Hands
Our students know things, and it is up to us as educators to facilitate deeper learning and provide ample feedback; but how? In a time when we have standards to cover, tests that seem to hold our students’ creativity hostage, and accountability applying more pressure than ever, it’s about time we took a step back and put the learning into our students’ hands.
Workshops
Starting a Math Fight
Math teachers have a wealth of free resources available to them and a breadth of people who are willing to help. Join us for a jam-packed day with websites and tools that will get students arguing, thinking, and challenging the way that they think about math. From a pitcher of water to ziplining and much more, we will explore sites that are good for all grade levels and are sure to change the way your students interact with mathematics!
Navigating a Google Suite Classroom
The world of Google for Education will certainly change the way you teach. From teacher workflow tools to classroom activities, teachers will work together as we make the shift from a traditional classroom to a tech-savvy learning environment. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, everyone will leave with a box of resources ready to apply to their classrooms.
Building Better Math Activities
“But wait, I can’t use those… I teach math!” While there’s always going to be a place for a good paper-and-pencil activity, technology makes a math teacher’s life easier and enhances the quality of instruction immediately. From first instruction to formative assessment and everywhere in between, teachers will be actively engaged in Desmos activities that can be used immediately, even creating their own to take back and try with their students.
classroomchef.com/reservations
Keynotes
Cooking with Curiosity
Engagement. Rigor. Innovation. Yes, we want our students to have the opportunity to change the world, but how? In our short time together, I want to encourage the facilitation of curiosity and technology can help us get there. In fact, I truly believe it is the best ingredient we can provide for our students, our lessons, and for ourselves.
Their Hands
Our students know things, and it is up to us as educators to facilitate deeper learning and provide ample feedback; but how? In a time when we have standards to cover, tests that seem to hold our students’ creativity hostage, and accountability applying more pressure than ever, it’s about time we took a step back and put the learning into our students’ hands.
Workshops
Starting a Math Fight
Math teachers have a wealth of free resources available to them and a breadth of people who are willing to help. Join us for a jam-packed day with websites and tools that will get students arguing, thinking, and challenging the way that they think about math. From a pitcher of water to ziplining and much more, we will explore sites that are good for all grade levels and are sure to change the way your students interact with mathematics!
Navigating a Google Suite Classroom
The world of Google for Education will certainly change the way you teach. From teacher workflow tools to classroom activities, teachers will work together as we make the shift from a traditional classroom to a tech-savvy learning environment. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, everyone will leave with a box of resources ready to apply to their classrooms.
Building Better Math Activities
“But wait, I can’t use those… I teach math!” While there’s always going to be a place for a good paper-and-pencil activity, technology makes a math teacher’s life easier and enhances the quality of instruction immediately. From first instruction to formative assessment and everywhere in between, teachers will be actively engaged in Desmos activities that can be used immediately, even creating their own to take back and try with their students.
