Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT^® Test Success

Workshop overview

This workshop is designed for mathematics educators who want to learn ways of leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator to drive student success on the ACT^® by exploring released test items.

Educators will cover the main elements of the ACT^®, discuss strategies for helping students better understand key topics, and emphasize techniques for teaching with the TI-84 Plus CE.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with:

• Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE for exam questions in key categories such as Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.
• Highlighting the key content areas on the ACT^® and adjusting mathematics instruction accordingly.
• Implementing test preparation strategies in the mathematics classroom.
• Using premade activities that reinforce technology skills and deepen student understanding of key topics.

What to expect from your virtual workshop experience

• Twelve hours of hands-on, interactive professional learning held over four, three-hour online sessions.
• The benefit of time to reflect on what you have learned between sessions.
• Opportunities to try new strategies and come back with questions at the next session.
• Receive your TI graphing calculator and software at your summer residence.
• Get the training materials ahead of time.
• Receive a certificate of attendance that may be accepted as professional development credit from your school or district.