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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Houston, Texas

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

154- Using Nonroutine Problems to Better Understand Students’ Reasoning

Friday, November 21, 2014: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
360 ABC (George R. Brown Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Garold J. Furse

Handouts
  • Presentation_1_Furse_Use_Non_routine_Problems.pdf (6.7 MB)

  • Engaging students in writing about their reasoning to solve nonroutine problems can give teachers deep insights into what students understand. Workshop participants will work through a set of nonroutine problems and then discuss how (with rubrics provided) to utilize these to gain insight into student reasoning and sense making.

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

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