National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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40- Closing the Mathematical Language Gap

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
108 B (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Sandy Atkins

Handouts
  • Presentation 40, Atkins, Closing the Langauge Gap.pdf (1.6 MB)

    • Students struggle with math language. They read equations symbolically but don't connect symbols to the operations' conceptual meanings. Join the speaker as she examines strategies that develop students’ mathematical language, build connections across the strands, increase tasks' cognitive demand, and assess for depth of understanding.

    Presentation Format: PreK-2 Gallery Workshop
    Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, PreK to 2

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