Foundations of Fractions

Have a better understand where student thinking is coming from and where it's going, because we will investigate the progression from 1st grade through 6th grade.
Be a master of fraction 3-Act Tasks. You'll get to work through tasks with me and see the purposeful moves I make while teaching a 3-Act Task.
Identify where your students might have gaps in their understanding. Then know how to provide a healthy balance of conceptual understanding, application, and procedural fluency tasks for your students.
Know how to anticipate, sequence, and monitor student work in order to identify the common misconception and errors in student work and determine some valuable next steps of action.

You're ready to change the way you teach fractions and how your students think about fractions!

Graham Fletcher has served in education as a classroom teacher, math instructional lead, and currently as a math specialist. His work with the math progressions and problem-based lessons has led him to present throughout North America and beyond.

Graham is continually advocating for best practice in elementary mathematics by seeking new and innovative ways to support students and teachers in their development of conceptual understanding. He is the author of Building Fact Fluency: A Toolkit for Addition and Subtraction and openly shares many of his resources at glfetchy.com.

If you have any questions, please contact Graham at graham@gfletchy.com.

AT THE END OF THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL...

"I could learn from Graham all day, everyday. His sessions are equal parts insight and entertainment. Graham is just real, and he consistently nails the balance between practical and purposeful learning that educators need."

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