Expanding Fraction Knowledge to Uncover Student Understanding and Promote Productive Struggle.
Thu, 9/26: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
200
Workshop
75 Minutes
McCormick Place
Room: N230b
This session will highlight fraction content knowledge and student understanding required to solve a rich fraction task. The progression of fractions in grades K–6 will be highlighted and looked at through the four main areas: meaning, notation and representations, equivalence and comparison, and operations. Strategies for promoting and supporting productive struggle in the context of fractions will be integrated.
Lead Speaker
Denise Porter, UChicago STEM Education
Co-Speaker
Toi Smith, University of Chicago, UChicago STEM Education
Audience
3 to 5
Session Content Level
Intermediate
Strands
Expanding Teachers’ Content Knowledge to Recognize Students’ Brilliance
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