Fractions are typically one of the most challenging topics for both students and teachers. During this session you’ll examine and experience techniques for making fraction concepts and operations understandable in ways that increase retention and building fluency. You will:
- See physical and visual models that are flexible, doable, and clearly connect fraction concepts
- Recognize connections between fraction concepts and whole number concepts
- Learn how fraction concepts are interrelated
- Experience challenging problems with fractions that extend and assess student understanding
- Gain ideas for fluency building activities that are fun and effective