Western Illinois University



HandoutIncreasing Mathematical Understanding for the Common Core - Number Sense and FractionsAtkinson, IL ~ September 20, 2012 ~ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm WorkshopJim Olsen, Western Illinois University web page: to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSSM) – Today’s workshop is the first a three-workshop series.Early Number Sense and the K–5 Progression on Number and Operations in Base Ten document.Meanings of the operations – Show-It SheetsFractions 3–5 progression on Number and Operations—FractionsModeling real-world word problems involving fractions – Show-It Sheets(Time permitting: 6–7 Progression on Ratios and Proportional RelationshipsPercent and percent changeTime permitting: Thinking Blocks method of solving word problems _tool.html)Breaks:8 Mathematical Practices Posters (and highlights poster)Number line generator.“Equation editor” in Word to get good looking icsOnline math games**If there are online math games that should be moved on the web site (to a different grade), please let me know.NCTM Fraction Models AppletPoint of Emphasis: The same meanings and models, which we use in early elementary for the four operations, should also be used when we introduce fractions. In this workshop we will look at the meanings of the operations and ways to show them and extend these meanings and models to fractions. ................
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