Workshops & Conferences

“Thank you for a well-organized, meaningful, and engaging presentation that gets to the heart of the matter: connecting context and concepts in instruction.  Terrific!” –Linda Buck, principal

Brad Fulton and Bill Lombard have written more than a dozen books for math teachers as well as dozens of  resource manuals for staff development seminars.  Known throughout the country for motivating and engaging teachers and students, Brad and Bill create activities that help teachers who believe mathematics must be both meaningful and powerful. For the last fifteen years Brad and Bill have presented mathematics curriculum to teachers at conferences and workshops. If you’re looking for presenters with experience, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a sample of presentations that we’ve done.

Bill and Brad’s Nationally Recognized Staff Development Workshops Have Been Offered in These and Other Locations:

And Here Are Some of Bill and Brad’s Presentations at Mathematics Conferences

AIMS annual conference – Keynote Speaker – 2 years

• Algebra Readiness
• Projects as a Basis for Conceptual Transitions to Algebra
• Using Language in the Math Classroom

Bureau of Education and Research – Series of four full-day Algebraic Thinking workshops

• Algebra Readiness

CA Northstate Math Conference – Conference Chairperson & presenter – 4 years

• Pattern and Function Connection
• Building Number Sense as a Transition to Algebraic Thinking
• Projects in the Math Classroom
• Fractions – From Number Sense to Algebra
• Probability and Statistics for Middle School Students

California Association for the Gifted annual Conference presenter

• Algebra Activities to Stimulate the Active Mind
• Number Sense – a Key Step to Algebraic Thinking

California Association of Resource Specialists annual Conference presenter

• Pattern and Function Connection
• Using Language in the Math Classroom

California League of High Schools – annual Conference – 2 years

• Using Language in the Math Classroom
• High School Algebra Standards
• Questioning Strategies

California League of Middle Schools – annual Conference

• 3 years Featured Speaker; Hawaii summer 3 day conference – Summer Teacher Conference – 2 years
• Pattern and Function Connection
• Using Language in the Middle School to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills
• Building Number Sense to Teach the Standards
• Algebra for All Students – Here’s How It’s Done
• Puzzles and Games for the Math Classroom

CLMS/CLHS Technology Conference

• GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
• Improving Standardized Test Scores

California Math Council – Central Section annual Conference Algebra Symposium – 2 years

• Algebraic Thinking for All Students
• From Number Sense to Algebra – a Transitional Approach

California Math Council – Northern Section annual Conference – 6 years

• GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
• Friday Afternoon Lifesavers
• Using Games to Meet the Standards
• Pick’s Theorem – Geometry, Area, Patterns, and Functions
• Number Sense with a Twist – Patterns for Logical Thought
• Raising Standardized Test Scores
• GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
• Projects in the Math Classroom
• Puzzles and Games that Teach the Standards

California Math Council – Southern Section annual Conference

• 17 years, 12 times Featured Speaker
• Algebra Panel
• The Data and Probability Adventure
• Raising Standardized Test Scores
• GeoGebra – an Introduction to Algebra/Geometry Software
• Friday Afternoon Lifesavers, Part 1
• Puzzles and Games that Teach the Standards
• Algebra Success for High School CAHSEE
• Teach Ratio and Proportion with Simple Activities
• Building Number Sense as a Transition to Algebraic Thinking
• A Blueprint for Geometry
• Fraction Activities that Lead to Algebra
• The Language of Math
• Friday Afternoon Lifesavers, Part 2
• Algebra for Low Achievers
• Projects in the Math Classroom
• Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom
• Fractions – From Number Sense to Algebra

Greater San Diego Area Math Council Conference – 3 years

• A Blueprint for Geometry
• Algebra for ALL Your Students
• The Data and Probability Adventure

Los Angeles City Teachers of Math – 2 years

• Patterns and Functions
• Fractions and Algebra

Mount Lassen Math Council annual conference – 3 years

• Pattern and Function Connection
• Using Language to Improve Higher Order Thinking
• A Blueprint for Geometry

National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics – Annual Conference, Philadelphia

• Questioning Strategies – Yes, It Can Be Taught!

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – Annual Conference

• 4 years: Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, San Antonio
• Algebra for ALL Your Students
• Writing and Language in the Math Classroom
• Number Sense Leads to Algebra Sense!
• Projects that Lead to the Aha! Moment in Algebra Class

Orange County Math Conference – Keynote Speaker for grades K-6 and grades 7-12

• Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom grades K-6
• Establishing and Evaluating the High Quality Math Classroom grades 7-12

Sonoma County Office of Education – week-long summer Algebra inservice – Lead Presenter

• The Pattern and Function Connection

Sonoma County Office of Education – series of 5 monthly Algebra trainings

• Number Sense, Fractions & Algebra, Geometric Thinking, Using Projects in the Math Classroom

CA Shasta County

• Summer Teacher Training Inservice week – Conference Coordinator

CA Modoc County

• Summer Teacher Workshop – Computers in Education

CA Siskiyou County

• Summer Teacher Workshop – Computers in Education

Presentations at County, District, Site level

Corona-Norco USD

• 10 Algebra workshops over course of 2 years; middle school and high school

Gilroy USD

• Algebra for All Students

Los Angeles County Office of Education

• Math Training Day for Principals
• Series of ten workshops over course of 3 years – Algebra, Geometry, Statistics

Monterey County Office of Education

• 2 days – Video Lessons for MathStar distance learning program

Orange County Department of Education

• Algebraic Thinking workshop

Placentia-Yorba Linda US

• Administrator Mathematics Training Workshop

Redwood City SD – Summer Algebra Training series of 3 workshops

• Ratio and Proportion for 6th graders
• Algebraic Thinking for the middle school

San Juan USD – 3 workshops

• Algebraic Thinking for middle grades
• Mathematics Activities for the Low Achiever

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

• Algebraic Thinking for grades 4 – 9

Santa Monica-Malibu USD

• Algebraic Thinking workshop for middle grades

Shasta County Office of Education

• Computers in Education – series of 40 workshops over course of three years

Whittier USD

• Algebraic Thinking workshop for junior high students

Contact Brad and Bill

Brad Fulton
PO Box 233
Millville, CA 96062
Phone: 530-547-4687
Fax: 530-547-4317
brad@tttpress.com

Bill Lombard
5885 Avery Way
Redding, CA 96003
Phone: 530-243-2064
bill@tttpress.com

Feedback from workshop participants

“I learned new ways to teach my students to really see mathematics. I will use the activities often.”

- Laura Dunaj, 4th-7th grade teacher
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“The content was great! Very captivating and energetic. The whole staff was very involved with the activities.”

– Michelle Wehrhan, Title 1 Teacher, Santa Ana, CA
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“I’ve learned a lot of shortcuts I can relay to my students. Your seminar comes down to a lay person’s level.”

- David Checkie, 5th, 6th, 7th grade teacher
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“Presenters were great! The activities were very engaging. Thanks for making the day so non-threatening.”

– Cindy McGihon, 1st grade teacher
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“It’s great to go back to work with actual usable lessons!”

- Peggy Norton, 7th-12th grade teacher
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“The best and most practical and relevant workshop I have ever attended. Thank You!”

– Leslie Lowman, high school teacher
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“Very user-friendly – especially for the non-math specialist.”

– Bob Tanner, K-12 alternative education
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“As always you provide a calm and risk free environment to play and explore with numbers and operations.”

– Sherry Rosenberg, K-5 teacher
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“I don’t think I’ve ever been so engaged in a math seminar.”

– Karla Alcala, Outreach consultant