{"id":953,"date":"2026-04-01T19:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/?page_id=953"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:49:41","slug":"leading-productive-discussions-with-web-based-dynamic-geometry-tools-lead-dg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/leading-productive-discussions-with-web-based-dynamic-geometry-tools-lead-dg\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Productive Discussions with Web-Based Dynamic Geometry Tools (LEAD-DG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dec75813a237d1897f463a2758e16ad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#7d8c1f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/LEAD-DG-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1933 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/LEAD-DG-Icon.png 1000w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/LEAD-DG-Icon-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ced.ncsu.edu\/ptmt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/LEAD-DG-Icon-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">These modules are designed to support preservice secondary mathematics teachers\u2019 development of pedagogical skills related to professional noticing of student thinking and leading productive mathematics discussions in technology-mediated geometry environments. The modules engage teacher candidates in dynamic geometry tasks and provide opportunities to analyze videos and samples of student work on the same tasks. Throughout the sequence, attention is given to the coordination of students\u2019 interactions with technology and their expressed geometric reasoning. Tasks are intentionally designed to deepen understanding of foundational geometric ideas while simultaneously building technological pedagogical geometry knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.095), 3rem);\"><strong>Overview Materials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce6b8c3b8602dc7e073370eb5d0b33c7 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\"><table class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#00703c\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Coming soon!<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.095), 3rem);\"><strong>Choose a Module Below<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c47f0748 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-99ab556d2bdb2270e6ca7ca04cc9d9b8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>1. Introduction to DGEs &amp; Tools<\/strong> <strong>(COMING SOON!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Engages teachers in exploring the same geometric idea across physical and digital tools while examining how different technologies support mathematical reasoning, construction, and instructional decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-45731be88767631579773d8ca90938ef is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4959fd7adca4982d68f6be4c5b5eb5f8\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>2. Exploring Triangles &amp; Developing Instructional Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Investigates triangle concepts through dynamic geometry tasks while developing instructional goals, selecting technology-based tasks, and anticipating student thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-22a6f2c01984c7c177017987ad9a1c22 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1245b7218205d3ffdbe507120f5d32c\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>3. Exploring Quadrilaterals &amp; The Technology-Based Geometric Thinking Framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Uses quadrilateral tasks and student work to develop teachers\u2019 ability to analyze and interpret geometric reasoning in dynamic geometry environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-012afd6a3740705bd611669835abcc2f is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b09ef18390487ed08e6b258feb508e46\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>4. Rigid Transformations, Anticipating, &amp; Monitoring Student Thinking<\/strong> <strong>(COMING SOON!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Examines rigid transformations and congruence while strengthening teachers\u2019 ability to anticipate, monitor, and interpret students\u2019 mathematical thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9c975da1d1b822e8d6370571991bed38 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-06fe4cd7942a4059241a788d52bf7be9\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>5. Similarity &amp; Posing Questions<\/strong> <strong>(COMING SOON!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Focuses on dilations, similarity, and transformation relationships while developing teachers\u2019 skill in posing questions that probe and extend student reasoning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f895a13d89bc1f080eb22507d18a2d8c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#00703c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7aed5d5a729869d908e90466e4a94829\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem);\"><strong>6. Modeling &amp; The 5 Practices<\/strong> <strong>(COMING SOON!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\">Applies the Five Practices to geometric modeling and problem-solving tasks to support productive discussions centered on student thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These modules are designed to support preservice secondary mathematics teachers\u2019 development of pedagogical skills related to professional noticing of student thinking and leading productive mathematics discussions in technology-mediated geometry environments. 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