The NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Annual Meeting & Exposition program 2017 is now online and it’s time for my annual review of Singapore Mathematics sessions.
I’ve included sessions on Tape Diagrams and Strip Models because there are no sessions this year citing Singapore Math® strategies. This is because the Common Core progression documents cite many of Singapore’s visual models. My hope is that many of the visual strategies are modeled throughout the conference – because good math is just good math!
See you in San Antonio!
Email us if you’d like a tour at NCTM through materials or to just talk all things math: Cassy (at) MathChampions.com or Beth (at) MathChampions.com
Thursday, April 6:
11:00 AM – 9:00 AM
#128 Supporting Students as They Work with Bar Models
Bar models (also called strip or tape diagrams) are a powerful visual tool for representing and solving math problems. But they can be challenging for students. Come to this hands-on session to explore a variety of strategies for scaffolding students as they learn to effectively work with bar models. Familiarity with bar models is assumed.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
#261 Visual Models to Solve Routine Word and Non-Routine Algebraic Problems: Lessons from Singapore
Many students struggle with word problems, whether in elementary grades with a variety of whole number and fraction operations or the middle grades with ratio, proportion, and algebraic problems. This session will demonstrate how visual models help students see mathematical relationships and solve even the most complex problems and applications.
Friday, April 7
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
#420 Using Tape Diagrams to Solve Ratio/Proportion Problems
Lead Speaker: Connie Laughlin
See how tape diagrams can be used to foster algebraic thinking. We will examine and illustrate how tape diagrams can be used to develop and support proportional and algebraic reasoning. Tape diagram solutions will be compared to traditional solutions to illuminate the usefulness of this tool.
12:30 AM – 1:30 PM
#476.1 Motivating Students through High-Level Problem Solving Using Models in a Collaborative Setting
Lead Speaker: Kelly Barten, Singapore Math, Inc.
Sarah Schaefer will explain how to use models and other strategies to solve challenging word problems from the original Singapore Math® program: Primary Mathematics. Workshop participants will learn how to increase student achievement while persevering and making connections between mathematical content and NCTM’s Mathematics Teaching Practices.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
#529.2 Hands-On Operations: Using Manipulatives for Understanding of ALL Four Operations
Lead Speaker: Kelly Barten, Singapore Math, Inc.
I’m delighted to joining Kelly to present this hands-on session at the invitation. I hope you can make it to this one.
Join Cassy Turner and use place-value manipulatives to understand and practice addition, subtraction, multi-digit multiplication, & long division algorithms for whole numbers. Learn how to help all learners master the move from concrete to the representation to the ultimate abstract algorithm with a deep understanding of regrouping and place value.
3:30PM – 4:30 PM
#565 MMMMM (Making Math More Meaningful with Models) in Pre-K–2
Too often we push our students directly to abstract algorithms without first giving students the prerequisite experience with models such as empty number lines, number bonds, arrow method, area model, etc. Teachers will learn how to use these models to make math meaningful for their students.
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