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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.

112- Fake World Math: Why Modeling Goes Wrong (And How to Get It Right)

Thursday, November 20, 2014: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Grand Ballroom A (George R. Brown Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Dan Meyer


The presenter works with thousands of math educators every year and finds more disagreement about the CCSS modeling standard than any other. So let's try to answer these questions: what is modeling, how do we get our students to do it, and how do we get our students to like it?

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences