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174.1- Keeping It Real: Teaching Math Using Real-World Topics

Friday, October 21, 2011: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Room 303 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Karim Kai Ani

Want to engage your students with real-world topics and help change the way they view math? We’ll discuss the benefits of a context-first approach to teaching math, and will focus on three key middle school standards: converting from fractions to percents (basketball); solving proportions (iPhone); and writing linear equations (Domino’s Pizza).

Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8

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