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Your Name and Title:  Marc Shulman, Math Teacher

School, Library, or Organization Name: High Tech Middle, Point Loma

Co-Presenter Name(s): Dan Thoene, Jamie Holmes, Azul Terronez

Country from Which You Will Present: USA

Language in Which You Will Present:  English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):  Teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, project based coordinators, primary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers.

Short Session Description (one line): 

Judo math creates a culture of motivation, collaboration, and relationship based learning while students achieve mastery in all levels of mathematics following the Common Core curriculum.

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

Judo Math, developed by High Tech Middle teachers, is a way to let your students achieve a high level of mathematics mastery while working at their own pace.  While students work to earn belts and move up in the ranks, they become mentors to help others and build a culture of collaboration.  This systems diminishes the stigma that the teacher is the all knowing body in the room giving the teacher the opportunity to teach in a mini lesson style environment.   Differentiation and motivation drive the students as they work with each other to become a sensei master, a black belt.  Students who naturally excel have the room to move ahead without waiting for the rest of the class while students who naturally have a difficult time in math don’t stress with the speed of a class.  See how relationship based learning can revolutionize your classroom with Judo Math!

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

www.judomath.com

http://www.hightechhigh.org/schools/HTM/