The Institute of Education Studies (IES), part of the U.S. Department of Education, has released a research-based report titled, "Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten through 8th Grade." The guide presents five recommendations based on research and the experience of...
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Today I visited Ms. Fleming’s third grade class at Lake Mary Preparatory School in Florida and had a wonderful time. The students have been working on fractions and invited me to work with them using the Conceptua Fractions tools and the ENO PolyVision whiteboard. As Ms. Fleming had introduced equivalency last week, we decided to begin with the Equivalent Fractions Tool and then move on...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Mar. 16, 2011
In the previous post I discussed how Steve Leinwand’s book; Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement could be making a difference in the math performance of students at a middle school I visited. I provided examples of the first 5 Instructional shifts. Since students were...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Mar. 10, 2011
As I return home from a visit to a middle school, I cannot help but think of how the instructional shifts in Steve Leinwand’s book, "Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement," could make a difference in the performance of students at that school. Students...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Feb. 28, 2011
Mathematics instruction, including instruction in fractions, can be designed to accommodate the diversity found in many classrooms. In previous blog posts, I discussed the application of assistive technology to provide access to the content and materials by students with disabilities. The use of assistive technology solutions occurs after the curriculum and materials have been planned and...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Feb. 6, 2011
