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,...
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...
Come and explore instructional routines and other strategies to promote reasoning and sense-making in middle grades mathematics. Presenters: Jennifer Dwosh, Aiyana Smith, and Rodrigo Gutiérrez Location: Hybrid: In-person at UArizona Tucson Campus. Remote via Zoom. Earn: Up to 6 hours of professional development credit for recertification. Grades 5 - 9