Articles Tagged with “Building conceptual understanding in math”
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Part 1
Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
Part 3
Yarn Number Line: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding
A routine for developing conceptual understanding of fractions
Part 2
Choral Counting: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding
A model process for using choral counting to build conceptual understanding
Part 3
Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 4
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
Part 2
Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 3
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
Part 4
Re-Teaching Doesn’t Always Mean Repeating
Consider alternative ways to re-teach when students struggle with new content
Three APPS to Support Students with Special Needs
Helping All Kids Grapple with Grade-Level Content
Emerging Effects from CCSS
A high school math teacher shares examples of student progress following CCSS implementation
Part 1
Designing Shifts-Aligned Interventions in the Math Classroom
Avoid common pitfalls when it comes to supporting students with unfinished math learning
Four Best Practices for the Math Classroom
A math teacher shares lessons learned and alternative strategies he's discovered during his teaching career
Unfinished Learning in Math: How Do You Address it?
The role of coherence in ensuring all students stay on grade level
A Case for High-Quality Instructional Materials
Because we don’t want to confuse the math teachers…and other reasons we need high-quality instructional materials
Demonstrating Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics Using Technology
Using free recording software to capture students’ solution methods and help teachers reflect on their instruction
STEM Integration in Algebra: A Bridge to Opportunity
Relating mathematical thought processes to those in 21st Century careers
Putting Focus into Practice: The Case of Word Problems in Grades K–2
Standards co-author Jason Zimba explains how word problems can build understanding of addition and subtraction.
The Rectangle Area Formula—How Does Your Curriculum Introduce It?
Standards co-author Jason Zimba unpacks the rectangle area formula and highlights problems with the way textbooks sometimes introduce the formula to students.
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Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
How building specific mathematical knowledge in teachers can strengthen classroom instruction
Creating a Coherent Math Curriculum
The Coherence Map can help you uncover gaps in understanding and find resources to supplement your instructional materials.
Part 3
Working Together to Create Open Educational Resources
The K-12 OER Collaborative is working to create Common Core-aligned resources
Part 4
Collaborative Learning and Updating Materials
Developing a process for teachers to adapt instructional materials in mathematics
