National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2011 Regional Conference and Exposition: Albuquerque , New Mexico: 6-8 Session

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Strengthening Fraction Reasoning to Lay the Foundation for Algebra Success
Nadine Bezuk
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Grand Pavilion VI (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

Fractals with LOGO®
Glen W. Richgels
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion III (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

Making Mathematics Explicit
Mary Buck
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Brazos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

Lessons From Singapore: Transitioning from Arithmetic to Algebra
Andy Clark
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion I-II (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

Space Math@NASA and NASA eClips™: Real-World Algebra Connections
Sharon Bowers and Elaine Lewis
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Taos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

Unlock the Secret: Solving Equations + Multiple Representations = Students' Success
Donna Davis
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Mesilla (Albuquerque Convention Center)

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Infusing Technology in Middle School using Free Illuminations Resources
Julia Zurkovsky
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Taos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

124

Use Assessment to Facilitate Students' Learning, Interest, and Effort
Suzanne Mitchell
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion VI (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

125

Problem Solving with van Hiele Geometric Reasoning
Nick B. Bradford
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion III (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

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Infectious Math: Epidemics as a Means to Teaching Math
Frank Wang
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion I-II (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

136

I Believe: Common Myths about Mathematics Learning
Rita Barger
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Mesilla (Albuquerque Convention Center)

161

A Mathematical Roadtrip: Revisiting the Familiar and Exploring the New
Frank Wang
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion VI (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

162

Bridging the Gap from Elementary to Middle School Computation
Pamela Weber Harris
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Taos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

188

Developing Students' Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning
Elizabeth A. Phillips
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Brazos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

200

Flip It Over and Multiply? What’s That?
Rudy V. Neufeld
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Grand Pavilion I-II (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)

201

Strategies That Increase "Aha" Moments for Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Brenda J. Morgan
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Mesilla (Albuquerque Convention Center)

228

Making Students' Thinking Visible
Don S. Balka
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Brazos (Albuquerque Convention Center)

249

Let X = …. Huh? Challenging Students’ Misconceptions of Variables
Kimberly Markworth and Jessica S. Cohen, PhD
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Grand Pavilion VI (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)