National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

50- Using Hands-On Equations® and Gestures to Teach Basic Algebra

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
120 A/B (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Joyce Hardaway
Co-Speaker:
Kathryn Dillard


The speakers will illustrate how to model important algebraic concepts, such as the distributive property and the subtraction property of equality, using gestures and Hands-On Equations, so that even your weakest students can succeed in understanding and solving linear equations with unknowns on both sides.

Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5

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