Though regularly used in elementary school, games are often overlooked and underutilized in middle school math. Not only do they promote student engagement, but they also provide opportunities for discourse, argumentation, in-context practice, and development of new ideas. Come join us for a fun-filled session to see the power of games for both instruction and assessment...
Have you ever wondered what happens when the five-frame grows up? Where does area go after adolescence? Is the box method a teenager or a young adult in this analogy? Join us as we journey from dot to box, and discover the powerful and persistent relationships among these models. Find your role in this important...
Decimals are introduced as fractions in fourth grade and as magnitudes of place value in fifth grade. How do we make strong connections between these ideas and domains? How do we help students develop a robust understanding of decimals? And how do we help students learn conceptual strategies for operations with decimals? Come and explore...