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38- The Strip Model, Word Problems, and Students with Learning Disabilities

Thursday, October 20, 2011: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Room 320 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Co-Speaker:
Elizabeth Wright
Lead Speaker:
Robin O'Dell

This session will present results from a teaching experiment in which 21 grades 2–5 students with learning disabilities demonstrated extraordinary success solving addition-and-subtraction word problems using Singapore Math's strip drawing heuristic. Come hear our approach and their story!

Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5
Attribute: Teaching Mathematics to Students Who Struggle Strand

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