Presentation: Look before You Leap: Using Children's Thinking to Target Instruction (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition: Louisville, Kentucky)

Friday, November 8, 2013: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Room 106/107 (Kentucky International Convention Center)

Lead Speaker:

Edna O. Schack

Co-speakers:

Molly H. Fisher and Jonathan N. Thomas

What do children’s responses tell us about their understanding of mathematics? Oftentimes, we assume a correct answer indicates underlying conceptual knowledge. We will focus on learning to attend to nuances of children’s words and actions to target instruction to children’s individual needs.

Presentation Format: PreK-2 Session
Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2, Preservice and Inservice

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition: Louisville, Kentucky

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