Saturday, April 20, 2013: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Mile High 1 C/D (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Mary C Cavanagh
Co-Speaker:
Carole E Greenes
Many students infer that the equals sign means “the total” or the “operations = answer.” Restricting problems to only those that fit that interpretation of the equals sign hinders students' ability to learn from and solve novel equations. We will explore approaches to build habits of mind of a productive mathematical thinker.
Presentation Format: PreK-2 Session
Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2