Desmos in the Math Classroom

What Is the Desmos in the Math Classroom Course?

Great math instruction needs more than a good explanation on the board. The Desmos in the Math Classroom course is designed for educators who want new, interactive approaches to teaching students math through discussion and real-time problem-solving.

In this professional development course in math, educators explore Desmos tools and classroom reminders they can use right away. These include the graphing calculator, ready-made activities and features that support pacing and collaboration. Teachers also learn how to build and revise their own activities to strengthen student engagement while keeping lessons aligned with teaching plan goals.

What Will You Learn?

The Desmos in the Math Classroom course explores practical math teaching strategies that support teaching students math across grade levels using Desmos and Amplify resources. Teachers in the course learn to:

• Demonstrate competency with the Desmos graphing calculator.
• Design and implement lessons that feature Desmos calculators.
• Demonstrate competency with Amplify Activities, managing an Amplify Activity, and using the Activity Builder.
• Design and implement lessons through the Amplify Activity Builder platform.
• Reflect on and describe how Amplify and Desmos resources can be used to further student learning and how they can be utilized in the classroom.
• Describe and connect how the Common Core eight standards for mathematical practice apply to Amplify and Desmos resources.

What Are the Assignments and Projects?

Students can enroll in the Desmos in the Math Classroom course at any time and take up to one year from the registration date to complete all assignments. Modules within the course include:

• Why Desmos?
• Graphing Calculator
• Amplify Activities
• Activity Builder
• Finding Resources for your Classroom

Who Should Enroll in the Desmos in the Math Classroom Course?

The Desmos in the Math Classroom course is designed for 6th through 12th-grade teachers.

What Educators Who Took the Desmos in the Math Classroom Course Say

“It helped me discover features I hadn’t been using, especially pacing and snapshots, which have been a game-changer in my classroom.” 

- Educator, New Jersey

“Desmos will make my classrooms more fun and will help to engage students.”

 - Educator, California

NOTE: There is no required book for this course.

This course is applicable towards the Mathematics Teaching Certificate and Classroom Technology Integration Certificate.