National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference and Exposition: Hartford, Connecticut

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

205- Using Nonroutine Problems to Better Understand Students’ Reasoning

Friday, October 26, 2012: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall A Room 3 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Garold J. Furse


Engaging students in writing about their reasoning to solve nonroutine problems can give teachers deep insights into what students understand. Work through a set of nonroutine problems and then discuss how (with rubrics provided) to use these to gain insight into student reasoning and sense making.

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

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