Presentation: Removing Barriers to Reasoning and Sense Making in the Classroom (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition)

Thursday, April 18, 2013: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Centennial Ballroom B/C (Hyatt Regency )

Lead Speaker:

Daniel R Ilaria

Examine common shortcuts that misrepresent mathematics in the grades 6–12 curriculum. We will discuss how they limit students' ability to reason and make sense of mathematical concepts and how you can avoid using shortcuts to help students build a conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts.

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

130.1- Removing Barriers to Reasoning and Sense Making in the Classroom