Thursday, October 20, 2011: 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Room 415 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Co-speakers:
Richard Askey
and
Patsy Wang-Iverson
Lead Speaker:
Marian Palumbo
A way to encourage students to think deeply about word problems is to remove the numbers. Participants will solve and discuss problems without numbers, examine some student and teacher solutions, and explore ways in which they can use such problems to enhance special ed students’ mathematical reasoning.
Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12