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Unpacking Fractions: Classroom-Tested Strategies to Build Students' Mathematical Understanding

Monica Neagoy

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For years, the teaching and learning of fractions has been associated with rote memorization. But this mechanical approach to instruction—which strips students of an ability to reason or make sense of math—has resulted in a failure of understanding.

Monica Neagoy offers three fundamental reasons why it's imperative for us to take a closer look at how we teach fractions:

  1. Fractions play a key role in students' feelings about mathematics.
  2. Fractions are fundamental to school math and daily life.
  3. Fractions are foundational to success in algebra.

Although a solid grounding in algebra is necessary for a STEM career, the worthy goal of "algebra for all" will not be possible until "fractions for all" is a reality. Unpacking Fractions provides teachers with concrete strategies for achieving that reality—in short, helping all students gain the knowledge they need to feel at ease with fractions.

Includes 7 free web apps!

(ASCD book copublished with NCTM)

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Unpacking Fractions Video Series

ASCD Streaming Video Series: Unpacking FractionsThis six-video series focuses on the best practices for teaching fractions in the early grades and features author, educator, and mathematics aficionado, Monica Neagoy, engaging students with her enthusiastic and fun style.

The videos in this series are:

  • The Meanings and Representations of Fractions
  • Visual and Tactile Representations of Fractions
  • The Importance of the Unit
  • Teaching the Concept of Equivalence, Not Just the Rule
  • Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully
  • Letting Algorithms Emerge Naturally

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115071

ISBN-13: 
978-1-4166-2123-2

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March 2017

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Monica Neagoy, AuthorMonica Neagoy is an author, international consultant, and popular keynote speaker with a passion for mathematics.

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