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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Indianapolis, Indiana

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

16- Thinking Strategically: Connecting Addition and Subtraction

Thursday, October 30, 2014: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Capitol 1 (Westin) (Westin)
Lead Speaker:
Rob Nickerson


By the end of grade 2, students are expected to explain why addition and subtraction strategies work. Three strategies lead students to the connections between the two operations, and they provide the underlying reasoning to the "basic facts." Can these be extended to multidigit computation? Yes! Let’s arm our students with meaningful strategies!

Presentation Format: PreK-2 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2