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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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

448- Fractions Are Numbers

Friday, April 11, 2014: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Elmwood (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Jim Lewis


Both the Common Core State Standards and the IES practice guide Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten through 8th Grade stress understanding fractions as numbers and the importance of using number lines as a central representational tool in teaching fraction concepts. We will discuss these ideas and how they can support developing computational fluency with fractions.

Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5

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