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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

32- Number Talks: Developing Fluency through Conceptual Understanding and Mathematical Practices

Thursday, April 10, 2014: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
211/212 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Kristin N. Gray
Co-Speaker:
Nancy L. Thornburg

Handouts
  • 32Gray:ThornburgNumberTalksK-2.pdf (912.0 kB)
  • 32GrayThornburgNumberTalkPlanningGuide.pdf (114.1 kB)

  • Number Talks are a powerful tool fundamental in developing students computational fluencies with conceptual understanding. Ten frames, dot images, and number lines add rigor to any curriculum to support the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Number Talks offer the opportunity to meet each child where he or she is developmentally and support the Mathematical Practices in the classroom.

    Presentation Format: PreK-2 Gallery Workshop
    Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2