Ep 274: Best Way to Teach Word Problems

from Math is Figure-Out-Able! · host Pam Harris, Kim Montague

Have students that struggle with word problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the best way to help students succeed when faced with a word problem.Talking points:Why mimicking makes word problems harderReasoners develop greater staminaDeveloping the feel of actions of the operationsCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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