Focuses on providing teachers with strategies for consolidating their student's understanding and proficiency with whole and rational numbers. Develops the reasoning skills, proportional thinking, and geometric awareness needed to be successful in Algebra. Helps teachers create a thinking-centered learning environment for all students. Integrates the use of the graphing calculator in a variety of content areas. Provides a structure that promotes reflection on the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Models lessons, activities and problems that engage students in learning.
Helps teachers build a foundation for teaching for understanding. Compatible with most states' Standards. What to bring on the 1st day of your workshop. Building Math Understanding Course Syllabus is a .pdf file that can be viewed and printed. It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 or higher.