Friday, April 15, 2011: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
140 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Mary Wedow
Co-Speaker:
Matthew McLeod
This session will illustrate how to support eighth-grade teachers and students, furthering mathematical understanding through habits of mind and general-purpose tools such as expansion boxes. Specific examples are taken from the CME Project Algebra 1, currently used in more than 90 eighth-grade classrooms in Chicago Public Schools.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8